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Third Cohort Of Yale-Funded James W.C. Pennington Fellows Named

The third cohort of James W.C. Pennington Fellows has been selected and will be moving to the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities this fall. The announcement was made Tuesday at New Haven City Hall. The Pennington Fellowship was launched in 2022 and is funded by Yale University. Charles Warner, a member of the Yale Slavery Working Group, whose 2022 findings led to the founding of the Pennington Fellowship, has also served on the Fellowship’s selection committee. “As a proud Morehouse Man, it means a great deal to witness young people from New Haven begin and succeed on their

Howard University Promotes Kery Davis To Vice President of Athletics

Howard University announced today the promotion of Kery Davis from athletics director to vice president of athletics, effective immediately. This position, a historic first for the university, reflects Davis’s exceptional leadership, unwavering commitment to the academic success of our student-athletes, and transformative vision for the university’s athletic programs. A highly respected figure with more than 25 years of experience in collegiate athletics, television, and entertainment, Davis has played an instrumental role in advancing the university’s athletic profile since his arrival in 2015. During his tenure, Howard athletic teams have won 33 national, conference and regular season titles, including the university’s first NCAA win

New FAMU president may get huge salary increase

Florida A&M University (FAMU) is preparing to finalize a high-profile contract for its next president, Marva Johnson. The Board of Trustees will hold a virtual meeting on June 6 at 9 a.m. to vote on a proposal offering Johnson a $650,000 base salary plus added benefits. Johnson Asked for More, Board Offered Less Johnson initially requested a $750,000 base salary. However, after negotiations, both parties settled on $650,000 for a five-year term. While this figure is below her ask, it still exceeds former President Larry Robinson’s final salary of $451,711. Interim President Timothy Beard currently earns $400,000. Trustees had previously approved a salary range of $450,000 to $750,000 for FAMU’s next leader. Bonuses and Salary Growth Included

HBCUs Are Empowering Their Programs And Their Students With New Levels Of Technology

By Hazel Trice Edney Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) produce 20 percent of all of America’s Black college graduates. That includes 80 percent of Black judges; 70 percent of Black doctors; 50 percent of Black teachers; and 25 percent of Black students who major in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Despite this level of success in educating primarily the descendants of enslaved people – many who are the first to attend college from their families – HBCUs have suffered historical challenges, including underfunding and difficulty attracting and retaining students. That is why educational experts are now applauding the

VSU Selected for NASA 2025 Lunabotics Challenge

Written By Lexx Thornton Virginia State University is proud to recognize the Lunabotics Team from the College of Engineering and Technology for being the only Historically Black College or University to compete in the 2025 NASA Lunabotics Challenge. The VSU Lunabotics Team traveled to the Kennedy Space Center in Florida from May 20 to May 22 to participate in the prestigious competition. The NASA Lunabotics Challenge is an intensive, two-semester systems engineering competition that encourages students to engage in robotics and space exploration by designing, constructing, and operating robots capable of navigating and performing tasks on a simulated lunar terrain.

Mother and son overcome obstacles to graduate together at HBCU

When graduates crossed the stage at North Carolina Central University (NCCU) on May 10, one moment stood out as a testament to perseverance and family: Tamika Stanton and her son Tomantae Stanton-Jones both received degrees in a rare and emotional joint milestone at the Durham, NC HBCU. Stanton, already a proud NCCU alumna, earned her Master’s degree in Social Work, officially becoming a “Double Eagle”—a title reserved for those who earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees from NCCU. Meanwhile, her son Tomantae graduated summa cum laude from NCCU’s School of Law. Their inspiring academic journey began nearly 20 years ago. Stanton was just 15 years old and a student at Hillside High

HBCU Graduate Launches Sneaker Academy To Introduce Youth to STEM Careers

Written By Lexx Thomas Dominque Waters, an Ohio native and Central State University graduate, launched the Akron Sneaker Academy. This academy is a nonprofit that uses sneaker design to introduce the youth to design, science, and engineering. They empower youth by providing transformative educational experiences that open doors to endless possibilities in STEAM and beyond. Waters spent more than a decade working in the fashion and retail industry. After five years in New York City where he worked at Burberry and Louis Vuitton, he moved home to Akron in 2020. In 2022, he became the manager of UNKNWN. Co-founded by

Many Black Colleges Lack Adequate Internet Access. One Group Is Trying to Change That

During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Dwaun J. Warmack, president of Claflin University, received an email from a student who had left campus and returned home to quarantine. The student wrote: “It is my prayer that Claflin’s passion for education aligns with its compassion.” “I am currently typing my senior research paper at the local McDonald’s that I drive to nine miles every day to do this work because my town doesn’t have Wi-Fi bandwidth,” the student wrote. She said she would sit in the parking lot for four hours daily to work on her senior thesis. Shortly after receiving

Trump administration to ‘aggressively’ revoke visas of Chinese students

By Sakshi Venkatraman President Donald Trump’s administration says it will “aggressively” revoke the visas of Chinese students studying in the US. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the move would include “those with connections to the Chinese Communist Party or studying in critical fields”. Relations between Beijing and Washington have plummeted in recent months as a tit-for-tat trade war erupted between the two superpowers sparked by Trump’s tariffs. There were an estimated 280,000 Chinese students studying in the US last year. It is not clear how many of them could be affected by the latest move. China said it “firmly

Winston-Salem State University Alum Wins NASCAR Truck Series

Written By Lexx Thornton Winston-Salem State University alum, Rajah Caruth, won the NASCAR Truck Series in Nashville, TN. Rajah Caruth has earned his first victory of the 2025 season and just the second of his career, fending off both Corey Heim and Layne Riggs in the closing laps at Nashville. Driving the No. 71 Spire Motorsports Chevrolet, Caruth grabbed the lead on pit road at the endof the second stage. The driver made the most of what his pit crew did for him, never surrendering the race lead. While Caruth never lost the lead in the final 47-lap run, Heim

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