Courtesy of Morgan State Athletics HBCU womenās basketball coach Edward Davis Jr. will be inducted into the Delaware State University Athletics 2024 Hall of Fame class on Friday, November 8, 2024, in Dover, Delaware. Davis, who enters his ninth season as head
ByĀ Matt Lavietes Two reports released Monday provide a mixed but compelling outlook on the wave of book removals and challenges as the annualĀ Banned Books WeekĀ begins for schools, stores and libraries nationwide. TheĀ American Library AssociationĀ found a substantial drop in 2024 so far in
By Ashley Brown In a significant advancement for urban health research, Morgan State University has announced the award of a $20.9 million grant from the National Institutes of Healthās National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities. This five-year funding will expand
By the Associated Press New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been indicted by a grand jury on federal criminal charges, according to two people familiar with the matter. The indictment detailing the charges against Adams, a Democrat, was still sealed late
By D. Kevin McNeir Special to the AFRO Despite the lofty ideas and goals that the founding fathers and their colleagues espoused after the 13 colonies declared their independence from England and created both an alternative form of government and a new
By Katherine Knott The Democratic National Committee is launching a voter registration and ad campaign at historically Black colleges and universities and Hispanic-serving institutions in six battleground states, The HillĀ reported. The campaign is the latest signal the DNC views young voters as
By Mia Berry North Carolina Central University alumĀ Davius RichardĀ hoped to be the first quarterback from a historically Black college and university drafted into the NFL in nearly two decades earlier this year. As each round passed in the 2024 NFL draft without
Courtesy of HopeLab n the context of the increasing focus on mental health and equity in our society,Ā Hopelab, a leader in advancing these outcomes for young people, is excited to announce the selection of six researchers from Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Courtesy of Alabama A&M University Alabama A&M University, a historically Black institution, has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with UniversitĆ© Peleforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC) in CĆ“te dāIvoire in West Africa. Over the next five years, Alabama A&M and UPGC will partner
By Dantee Ramos Several HBCUs have reported either increased or record enrollments for the new school year following theĀ Supreme Courtās 2023 rulingĀ to reverse affirmative action and prevent colleges from using race in determining admissions.Ā T As a result of the Supreme Courtās decision,
