The HBCU choir from Winston-Salem State University is taking its talents to Europe, as the Grammy-nominated WSSU Singing Rams prepare for an international tour in Austria. Led by acclaimed director Maestra D’Walla Simmons-Burke, the Singing Rams will perform June 17 in Vienna
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.
By Jamal Watson The Atlanta University Center Consortium has announced the launch of Season Three of the Spike Fellows at Gersh program, continuing its partnership with Oscar-winning director Spike Lee and The Gersh Agency to create pathways for students from historically Black
Former Black-ish star Marsai Martin is bringing a super exciting Labor Day weekend event to Texas Southern University. The Sai Summer Cookout, organized by Martin, is an annual event designed to bring the community together in a fun and meaningful way. This year, it will be held
By Sydney Goitia-Doran, The Seattle Medium Kennedy Catholic High School student Moniah Gabriel had not attended a pageant before, let alone participated in one. But after her mother signed her up for the Miss HBCU Teen 2025 pageant and her community voiced their
