Last year, a group of archivists took CDs and reel-to-reel tapes out of a dusty closet at Central State University’s radio station in Wilberforce. The HBCU Radio Preservation Project spent months digitizing and restoring the recordings from WCSU as part of the organization’s nationwide
Hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Master P, born Percy Miller, was recently appointed as the President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans (UNO). In shaping his vision for the program, Master P recently expressed how he plans to draw inspiration
By Maya Brown In the past three years, Tre’Von Johnson-Stearnes’ three aunts died and he didn’t know how to cope with the loss. He would find himself trying to shop, sleep or eat the grief away but nothing worked. He tried traditional therapy
An exhibit at the Cincinnati Museum Center is sharing the history and importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, while promoting literacy. “Home” is on display at the Children’s Museum inside Union Terminal. Latoya Turner, Founder of Brown Hands Literacy, is behind
The 2025 HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) is red carpet-ready once again to Elevate Future Storytellers. Now in its 3rd year, the unprecedented film festival and challenge creates space for young visionaries to share their work and learn the business from HBCU industry notables. Submissions
By Kristofer Noceda D’Wayne Wiggins, a founding member of the legendary Bay Area R&B trio Tony! Toni! Toné!, passed away Friday, his family announced on social media. He was 64. Wiggins had been diagnosed with bladder cancer, his family said. “With broken hearts, we
By Ronda Racha Penrice Black firsts in the 21st century are often surprising. “Beyond the Gates” is no exception. The first daytime soap solely focused on a Black family premieres this week on CBS and comes as the daytime genre is disappearing. “Passions,”
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University The North Carolina Central University Art Museum is celebrating the 90th anniversary of Elizabeth Catlett’s impactful teaching career in Durham with an exhibition dedicated to her legacy. The exhibit runs through March 16, 2025, and is
By HBCU News Staff On a night designed to celebrate the magic of film, the 97th Academy Awards took a heartfelt pause to honor those we’ve lost over the past year. Leading that moment was none other than Morgan Freeman, who opened
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University At the 2025 NAACP Image Awards in Pasadena, California, Devin Freeman, a North Carolina Central University senior majoring in political science, made a memorable appearance. He presented former Vice President Kamala Harris, who received the esteemed
By Ashley Brown To educate and inspire, the new documentary “Brown Hands, Black Schools” aims to explain Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ cultural impact and historical significance to young children. The film is adapted from a published children’s book by Latoya Turner,
