Miles College alumna Alexia Jayy (real name Bri Jackson), a mother of three from Irvington, Alabama, has made history as the first Black woman to win NBC’s “The Voice.” Jayy secured the Season 29 title on April 14, marking a historic moment in the show’s
The 2025 season marks the third year of the Red Lobster Band of The Year competition, a season-long showcase that has quickly become a premier platform for HBCU marching bands. The contest pits programs across two divisions—Division I and Division II/NAIA—against each
Several HBCU bands will be in the capital city later this month for the HBCU Labor Day Classic Battle of the Bands. Organizers gathered at Visit Jackson this morning to give the media a sneak peek of the event. Those bands will
On a warm August Friday evening at Martha’s Vineyard Regional High School, the stories of two worlds converged. The genteel summer retreat of Oak Bluffs met the rich legacy of historically Black colleges and universities through Ralph Lauren’s partnership with Morehouse and
By Dennis Broad, NBC Los Angeles and Jonathan Lloyd, Child star Danielle Spencer, who portrayed Dee Thomas on the 1970s comedy TV series “What’s Happening!!,” has died at 60, according to former co-star and friend Haywood Nelson. In an Instagram post, Nelson said Spencer died Monday
By Marlee Jones The AFRO will proudly present the 2025 D.C. High Tea, an afternoon of elegance, next month. The event will be a celebration of local historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)and community. Set for Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025, the event
By LaShawn Hudson According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 300,000 students are enrolled at about 100 accredited historically Black colleges and universities across 19 states, including 10 right here in Georgia. HBCUs are the focus of a new
Law & Order Actress S. Epatha Merkerson was at an HBCU to give a commencement address on Sunday. She not only gave the speech at Talladega College — she also announced she was making a big donation. Merkerson, who is also a
Southern University’s Department of Mass Communication will begin operating its own radio station, WSUB 106.1 LPFM “The Bluff,” following a cooperative agreement with the Louisiana Community Development Capital Fund. The low-powered FM station will be operated entirely by the Department of Mass
Dr. Alecia Heffner-Crump, a proud alumna of Dillard University, Louisiana’s oldest HBCU, is a tenured higher education professional, an advocate for STEM, and a groundbreaking change agent. With her recent publication, Lead with Fire: How to Inspire, Influence, and Elevate in a Changing
The New Orleans (LA) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, in collaboration with Ogden Museum of Southern Art is pleased to present the twelfth annual HBCU Art Showcase, a curated show of works by students attending Dillard University and Xavier University of Louisiana.
