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Best HBCUs in 2026: Top-Ranked Historically Black Colleges

The only thing that matters more than choosing to attend an HBCU is making sure you choose the one that’s right for you. Honestly, picking a college can feel like an endless scroll through Netflix- way too many options. It’s overwhelming, high stakes, and everyone has an opinion. HBCUs aren’t just about degrees; they’re about culture, community, and legacy. A recent ranking of HBCUs was just released by U.S. News & World Report for 2026. This list isn’t just some random bragging rights; these schools are measured on retention, graduation rates, social mobility, and affordability. These schools don’t just show

Urban League report says Trump administration is harming Black Americans’ chances at American Dream

By The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The American Dream may not be dead for many Black Americans, but it is further away than at any point since the Civil Rights Movement, warns a report by the National Urban League. Released on Thursday, the annual “State of Black America” report grimly describes Black Americans’ economic and political prospects as having worsened due to policy changes from President Donald Trump’s administration, according to a copy obtained by The Associated Press. The report contends that the challenges it highlights for Black communities are warning signs for the prosperity of all Americans. “It may be the focus

U.S. Patent Office Creates Partnerships With Georgia and Alabama HBCUs

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has announced the expansion of its Community Engagement Office into the Southeast region of the country. As part of this expansion, the USPTO will focus on creating innovation ecosystem partnerships with historically Black colleges and universities, opening the door for new entrepreneurship and STEM research opportunities at the partnering institutions and in their local communities. Through these partnerships, the USPTO will facilitate educational programs regarding the patent system and promote the career benefits of innovation and entrepreneurship. In Georgia, the USPTO will collaborate with universities in the Atlanta University Center Consortium (Clark Atlanta

As tensions rise in Madison after deadly police shooting, victim is identified

By Shaquille Brewster, Kailani Koenig, Marlene Lenthang and Matt Lavietes MADISON, Wis. — With protests and demands for accountability growing louder in Madison, officials have identified the man who was fatally shot by a police officer this week. Corey Ruiz, who was in his 30s and a member of the Madison community, was killed Wednesday, officials said during a news conference Thursday. He was shot after he pulled out a knife during a struggle with four officers, police said.​ The news conference became heated, as Madison Police Chief John Patterson was interrupted by two protesters for about 20 minutes. One took over the microphone to condemn police

Illinois Designates July 25 as Day of Remembrance for Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley

By Eunice Alpasan A new statewide day of reflection and remembrance aims to honor the life and legacy of Emmett Till and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Gov. JB Pritzker joined legislators and community members Thursday at the location of Till’s funeral, Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Bronzeville, to sign legislation designating July 25, Till’s birthday, as a statewide day of reflection and remembrance for Till and his mother. Till was a Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted, tortured and killed in 1955 after he was accused of whistling at a White woman in Mississippi. Till was

State audit says Ohio’s only public HBCU inaccurately charged students tuition and fees

By Megan Henry Central State University incorrectly charged students tuition and rent, according to State Auditor Keith Faber. Faber recently released an audit of Central State University’s finances from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. He is requiring Central State’s former CFO Curtis Pettis and his insurance company United Educators to pay back more than $105,000 of penalties that added up from the university’s late payments to the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System and the State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio. Three of the monthly STRS contributions were sent late and seven of the 12 OPERS monthly contributions were sent late, according

Wisconsin officer kills man armed with knife, police say, as shooting sparks protests

By Phil Helsel and Marin Scott A police officer fatally shot a man who was alleged to have pulled out a knife during a struggle as officers were looking into a report of someone “checking vehicle doors” Wednesday afternoon in Madison, Wisconsin, police said. Police responded to the Marquette neighborhood about 1 p.m. after a report of someone checking parked cars, Madison Police Chief John Patterson said at a news conference. The person fled on a bicycle, but officers re-encountered him around 1:35 p.m., Patterson said. The man “either fell off or was taken off of the bicycle by officers,” and there was

HBCU Leaders Call on Congress and the White House to Pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act

Nation’s largest gathering of HBCU leaders spotlights bipartisan bill that would deliver the largest federal investment in HBCU infrastructure in American history UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective minority scholarship organization, today renewed its call for Congress and the White House to pass the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act — landmark bipartisan legislation that would authorize the largest federal investment in historically Black college and university (HBCU) infrastructure in American history. Before more than 1,300 attendees gathered in Atlanta for UNITE 2026, the largest national convening of HBCU leaders, faculty, students, advocates and funders, the organization mobilized students, alumni, educators, parents

Beaches closed and sandbags filled as Tropical Storm Bertha approaches the Gulf Coast

By The Associated Press Communities on the U.S. Gulf Coast distributed sandbags and closed beaches as Tropical Storm Bertha threatened to bring flooding and strong winds Wednesday from the Florida Panhandle to Louisiana. Bertha was forecast to make landfall Wednesday night in the coastal and lightly populated part of Louisiana southeast of New Orleans, with wind as the biggest threat, according to Michael Buchanan, a National Weather Service meteorologist in Louisiana. Early Wednesday, the storm was centered about 145 miles (235 kilometers) west-southwest of Panama City, Florida, and 75 miles (120 kilometers) east of the mouth of the Mississippi River. It

Hundreds gather for Nolan Wells’ funeral in Mississippi

By Aaron Gilchrist and Rebecca Cohen OCEAN SPRINGS, Miss. — Nolan Wells, the Mississippi teenager whose death after a Fourth of July boating trip with friends has spurred national attention, was remembered Monday as a “gentle, calming spirit” during a funeral that attracted hundreds. “I want to give all thanks and honor and glory to God for choosing Elmore and me to be Nolan’s parents,” Wells’ mother, Christine Wells-Wonsley, said at the funeral at Center Pointe Church. “We thank you, Lord, for the beautiful 18 years that you blessed us with him.” Hours before the funeral service in Ocean Springs, which began just

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