Pro Football Hall-of-Famer and former Baltimore Ravens star Ray Lewis spoke at North Carolina Central’s Spring Commencement on Saturday and brought the life knowledge that powered his career in the NFL. He first employed the Eagle graduates that commencement was just the beginning of their story. “I need
Jermaine Dupri is drawing up a winning playbook for the next wave of creatives, encouraging Falcons and Wells Fargo-backed HBCU fellows to stay ready, take risks, and run their ideas straight into the end zone. The Grammy-winning producer spoke to students during the
A new series of events called Workforce Development Place-Based Trainings (PBTs) are making a big impact for students attending institutions in the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) network. As part of its ongoing commitment to preparing students for the workforce and deepening employer partnerships,
The Indiana Black Expo is making big changes the the 42nd annual Circle City Classic. Game officials have announcing that’s pivoting away from its traditional HBCU college football matchup to a high school football showcase featuring two boys’ tackle football contests and two girls’ flag
A new coalition of 15 HBCUs has formed to raise the research profile of Black institutions collectively and to use their research to tackle some of “society’s most pressing challenges,” leaders of the group announced recently. Howard University Interim President Wayne A. I. Frederick will
By Crystal Drake Tuskegee University turned the tassel on the largest number of science-based PhDs conferred in one ceremony in recent university history as it continues to move swiftly toward Carnegie R2 and eventually R1 status. Twenty-two PhDs were hooded, 90 master’s
By Scott Wong and Melanie Zanona WASHINGTON — The Congressional Black Caucus, a power center in the Democratic Party for decades, saw its membership rise this Congress to an all-time high of 58 House members. Now, thanks to a Supreme Court redistricting ruling that’s expected to dramatically
Florida A&M University’s spring commencement delivered more than degrees this weekend. It also delivered a major investment in the future. Omar Goff, a FAMU alumnus and keynote speaker, donated $100,000 of his personal funds Saturday to support students at his alma mater. His gift
By Natasha Korecki and Jonathan Allen When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez singled out former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene as an “antisemite” and a “bigot” in public remarks Friday, she rattled more than a few cages. One of those was Greene herself, who charged Monday that Ocasio-Cortez,
By Rohan Nadkarni Memphis Grizzlies forward Brandon Clarke has died, the team announced Tuesday. He was 29. The Grizzlies’ statement did not say how he died. According to NBC Los Angeles, Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics responded to a 911 call of a
