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Spelman College Hosts Fourth Annual HBCU Game Jam, Premier Event for Aspiring Black Game Developers and Creators

Spelman College welcomed over 85 students from 10 HBCUs to compete in the fourth annual HBCU Game Jam, a 24-hour hackathon competition where students work in teams to create original video games from scratch. Hosted by Spelman’s Arthur M. Blank Innovation Lab, HBCU Game Jam is designed to expand opportunities for Black creators in the global gaming industry. During the event, teams worked against the clock to ideate storylines, code gameplay and design visuals. After the hackathon, students pitched their finished products to judges for the chance to win up to $10,000 in prizes. Prior to this year’s Game Jam, over 62%

What Kentucky State University Reveals About the Future of HBCUs

By Michael N. Weaver Jr. For nearly 140 years, Kentucky State University has stood as more than an institution. It has been a cultural anchor, an economic engine, and a leadership pipeline for generations of Black Americans. Like many Historically Black Colleges and Universities, its value cannot be measured solely in enrollment figures or financial performance, but in the lives it has transformed and the communities it has sustained. And yet, with the introduction of Kentucky Senate Bill 185, we are confronted with a question that extends far beyond a single campus: Who gets to define the future of HBCUs?

Kentucky State University students push back against Senate bill redefining school’s mission

 Student leaders and alumni at Kentucky State University met to strategize amendments to a state Senate bill they say could change the identity of the commonwealth’s only public historic Black university. Senate Bill 185, which passed unanimously in the Senate, would define K-State’s mission as a land grant polytechnic institution. Student leaders say the polytechnic portion of the bill would change the original purpose of the HBCU, which was established in 1886. The bill also calls for changes to admission requirements and could impact Greek life. Student concerns over polytechnic designation Mugissa Donatien, senior class president, said the polytechnic designation

GLAAD’s ‘Generation Z & HIV: HBCU Tour’ Heads To Morehouse College

Coutesy of Morehouse College The push for HIV awareness among Generation Z continues as GLAAD brings its Generation Z & HIV: Human Issue and Southern Solution HBCU Tour to Morehouse College. The event, in partnership with Gilead Sciences, will take place on March 18, at 7:30 p.m. at the Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel. Attendance is open to Morehouse College and Atlanta University Center students and faculty. Hampton University athlete Byron Perkins Jr. will join GLAAD’s Darian Aaron, director of local news, to discuss sexual health, stigmas around sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and the benefits of the HIV prevention drug PrEP.

Wes Moore to serve as Johnson C. Smith commencement speaker

Graduates at Johnson C. Smith University will hear from one of the nation’s most prominent young political leaders this spring, as Wes Moore has been announced as the keynote speaker for the university’s 2026 commencement ceremony. The Maryland governor will take the stage during the school’s 153rd commencement celebration, addressing the Class of 2026 as they prepare to leave the historic Charlotte HBCU and step into the next chapter of their lives. Moore made history in 2023 as Maryland’s first Black governor and just the third Black person elected governor in U.S. history. Since taking office, he has emerged as one of

Dallas HBCU Paul Quinn College to build first fraternity house

The stepping and the probates draw the eye. The synchronized percussive theater that announces Black Greek life to anyone within earshot of a yard show. But at Paul Quinn College, the oldest historically Black college west of the Mississippi, what alumni like Darien Wilson know is that the spectacle is prologue, not the thing itself. “I think they think initially that it’s about a party,” Wilson, who pledged at Paul Quinn in 1997, told a local NBC affiliate. “However, it turns into mentorship. It turns into [an] achievement. How are you going to be a leader in the community?” That question now has a physical answer. The southern Dallas HBCU (Historically Black Colleges or Universities) has received a

Where Legacy Takes Flight: Delaware State University and Howard High School Unite to Honor the Tuskegee Airmen

Courtesy of Delaware State University In a powerful full-circle moment honoring history, legacy, and progress, Delaware State University welcomed students from Howard High School of Technology for the Third Annual Tuskegee Airmen Commemoration Ceremony. The event brought together two historic institutions that once stood as the only educational opportunities for African Americans in Delaware—now united in celebration of excellence, resilience, and achievement. Held on the campus of Delaware State University, the ceremony was hosted by Black Women in Aviation, adding a powerful layer of representation and leadership to a program dedicated to honoring aviation history while inspiring future generations. The

HBCU makes history, names first female athletic director

Florida Memorial Athletics just made history with their new AD hire. The Florida-based HBCU has named Chandra Dorsey-Felton as Director of Athletics. With the move, Dorsey-Felton becomes the first female athletic director in university history. The new role for Dorsey-Felton comes after twenty-five years in college athletics, including key positions at Florida Memorial. She served as Deputy Director for Student Success and Compliance in 2024 before then being named Interim Director of Athletics in 2025. She also has held key positions at Texas State, McNeese, Southern Miss, Wichita State, and Tulane University, as well as the University of Tulsa. Dorsey-Felton spoke about her appointment

HBCU Founder’s Day To Remember: Livingstone honors donor

Livingstone College marked its 147th Founder’s Day with gratitude, renewal, and powerful reminders of the strength of the HBCU community. Held on February 5, 2026, under the theme “The Morning of an Audacious Idea,” the celebration carried added meaning. It marked the public return of President Dr. Anthony J. Davis after a successful kidney transplant. From the opening notes of the Prayer Meeting Alumni Choir, Gospel Choir, and Concert Choir, the tone was clear. This was more than ceremony. It was testimony. A Founder’s Day With New Meaning The convocation reflected both history and hope. Students, alumni, faculty, and community

Kentucky State University receives legislative funding with new requirements

Courtesy of Kentucky State University Kentucky’s only public historically black university is getting a legislative lifeline. Senate Bill 185 would create a partnership between Kentucky State University, the Kentucky General Assembly and the Council on Postsecondary Education to support the school financially and educationally. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Christian McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, said Kentucky State University is more than $20 million in debt. “Now was not the time to explore the closure of Kentucky State but rather to be a partner in the redefinition of this institution and what it can mean for the commonwealth,” McDaniel said. Changes ahead for

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