The commissioners of the four HBCU conferences in Division I and Division II have been vocal over the past couple of years about federal legislation regarding NIL. On Monday, the commissioners continued their lobbying of Congress by sending a letter to the Congressional Black
Livingstone College is using its HBCU mission to target students aging out of foster care with a program built to remove barriers to higher education. The Salisbury, North Carolina-based institution is doing that through the H.O.P.E. Emancipation Project. The initiative offers a full
Miles College, Birmingham’s only four-year Historically Black College and University (HBCU), sent its President to one of the world’s most elite finance and philanthropy conferences earlier this month to make the case for sustained HBCU investment. President Bobbie Knight represented Miles College
HBCU financial health is under the microscope after Forbes released its 2026 College Financial Grades, showing major pressure across private colleges. The report paints a difficult picture for private higher education overall. Forbes reviewed more than 900 private nonprofit colleges with enrollment above
By Liz Calvario, Peabo Bryson, the Grammy-winning R&B singer known for his duets “Beauty and the Beast” and “Whole New World,” has died, his family said. Bryson “transitioned peacefully” on Tuesday, his family said, adding that he was “surrounded by the love of
Bowie State University in Maryland has announced plans to cut 79 positions as the HBCU faces an $18 million deficit heading into Fiscal Year 2027, according to a letter sent to the campus community by President Aminta H. Breaux, Provost Guy-Alain Amoussou, and Vice
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) SOAR (Seeking, Observing and Achieving Results) program expanded to 16 campuses this summer, with activities beginning on the last day of May and continuing through July. SOAR began in 2024 on the campuses of four historically Black colleges and universities
By Lawrence Hurley The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed Alabama to use a congressional map that eliminates one of two majority-Black districts in the state in a win for Republicans. The justices, split 6-3 on ideological lines with conservatives in the majority, granted an emergency request filed
A Shaw University alumna just made her mark on the Atlanta judicial system — and the HBCU community should be celebrating. On May 19, 2026, Nikia Smith Sellers, a proud Shaw University alumna, won election to the Atlanta Judicial Circuit Superior Court. She defeated incumbent
An anti-hazing bill inspired by an HBCU student was just signed into law. The Caleb Wilson Hazing Prevention Act received the signature of Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry last month. Per WAFB, the act will require anti-hazing courses for college administrators as well as public
