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City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies Commit $20 Million to Transform Public Education Through HBCU-Charter School Partnerships

First-of-its-Kind Effort Will Expand Access to High-Quality K-12 Education  City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies recently announced a fund to support the creation of new public charter schools in partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies are committing $10 million each, marking one of the largest coordinated efforts to foster K-12 and higher education partnerships with HBCUs. Long-standing HBCU champion, UNCF, will serve as a key partner in advancing this effort and supporting new K-12 collaborations. HBCUs’ legacy of educating and empowering students and building deep community trust, along with their proven record of preparing

Five indicted in fraternity hazing death of Caleb Wilson

Five people have been indicted in connection with the hazing death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson, bringing his family and the Baton Rouge community a step closer to justice nearly a year after the tragic incident. Wilson died earlier this year during an off-campus fraternity ritual while attempting to pledge Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., a loss that sparked renewed outrage and calls for stronger anti-hazing protections. According to District Attorney Hillar Moore, the case remains ongoing. In March, Caleb McCray, Kyle Thurman, and Isaiah Smith were arrested for their roles in Wilson’s death. Investigators say Wilson collapsed in an off-campus warehouse after receiving repeated blows

MacKenzie Scott Has Now Donated More Than $1.2 Billion to HBCUs

MacKenzie Scott’s latest annual disclosure confirms what higher education leaders across the country have been seeing all year: her financial support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) has reached an unprecedented scale. In a year-end update published on her website, Scott reported donating $7.1 billion to nonprofits in 2025 alone, bringing her total giving since 2019 to $26.3 billion. “This dollar total will likely be reported in the news,” Scott wrote, “but any dollar amount is a vanishingly tiny fraction of the personal expressions of care being shared into communities this year.” A significant share of that funding has

SC State University Student Graduates with 1st Mechatronics Engineering Degree

Written By Lexx Thornton As industries race toward smarter systems and automation, South Carolina State University is preparing engineers who can keep pace. Leading the way is Omar Shaheed III, the university’s first mechatronics engineering graduate.  The 23-year-old will walk across the stage during SC State’s Dec. 11 Fall Commencement exercises as not only the first graduate of the program, but also its first enrolled student.  “I’m very excited because it’s been a long time coming, but more so because it means a lot to Dr. (Hasanul) Basher and the program that someone finished,” Shaheed said.  Dr. Hasanul A. Basher,

Celebrating its first century, Xavier University of Louisiana perseveres as Catholic HBCU

By Adelle M. Banks Once a week the Rev. Mitchell Stevens, a Baptist minister and the interfaith chaplain at Xavier University of Louisiana, hosts an intimate gathering for students at the New Orleans school’s University Center to discuss campus life over coffee and donuts. “We have Muslims that will come, Christians, different denominational groups,” said Stevens, who used the most recent session to guide participants in talking about what was good and challenging about their fall semester and what they will do differently in the spring. “It is, across the board, to make sure that all of our students are

Why One HBCU Graduate Student is Devoted to Safer Roads

Written By Lexx Thornton Before Stephen Paul ever opened a research journal or stepped into a lab at South Carolina State University, he learned the human cost of poor road safety.  Sixteen years ago, a car accident in Tanzania left his brother, Noel, with both legs broken and lasting pain, an impact Paul has never been able to forget.  “My brother got into a car accident, and it broke both his legs,” he said. “They put these metal rods in his legs, and this completely changed his life.”  His brother had built a career that required mobility.  “He used to

Kentucky State University student killed in shooting is identified

By Matt Lavietes The student killed in a Tuesday evening shooting at Kentucky State University has been identified as 19-year-old De’Jon Darrell Fox Jr., authorities said. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office said in a statement that Fox Jr. was the sole person killed in the shooting that took place on campus. The office said that Fox was a student at the university. Fox appeared to have succumbed to the injuries he sustained during the shooting, the coroner’s office said, and was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. The coroner’s office added that full autopsy results will be available in 14 to 16 weeks.

HBCU receives $5 million gift as president recovers from transplant

Salisbury, NC-based HBCU Livingstone College has received yet another transformational boost, adding to a remarkable run of support that is helping reshape the Salisbury institution’s future. The latest gift — a $5 million donation from an anonymous benefactor — further cements Livingstone College as one of the most rapidly ascending institutions in the HBCU sector. The timing of the donation makes the story even more powerful. Just days earlier, President and CEO Dr. Anthony J. Davis successfully completed kidney transplant surgery. The gift announcement arrived exactly seven days after the procedure. “Seven days after my surgery, I had full kidney function, and all tests

Morehouse Rhodes Scholar Sets New Standard for HBCU Excellence

Historic Achievement at Morehouse College A Morehouse College Rhodes Scholar student has earned one of the world’s most prestigious academic awards, making history as one of the few HBCU students selected for international postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. According to reporting from Face2Face Africa, the scholarship recognizes intellectual excellence, leadership, and a demonstrated commitment to service. The Rhodes Scholarship will fund graduate study abroad, covering tuition, travel, and living expenses. For Morehouse, this achievement marks another milestone in a campus culture rooted in leadership, global awareness, and innovation. The Morehouse College Rhodes Scholar student is set to join a storied list of scholars

GloRilla Electrifies the Bayou Classic Halftime Show

By Lexx Thornton The 52nd Annual Bayou Classic in New Orleans got an extra jolt of energy this year, thanks to an electrifying halftime performance by Grammy-nominated rapper GloRilla. The Memphis star took the field at the Caesars Superdome, fusing her signature Memphis grit with the celebrated tradition of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) event.  In a highly anticipated appearance, GloRilla headlined the halftime show in partnership with adidas and delivered a dynamic set alongside the storied Grambling State University World-Famed Tiger Marching Band and the Orchesis Dance Company. The performance was a high-octane celebration of Black college

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