At the 47th Sports Emmys on Tuesday, HBCU students won big, courtesy of Coca-Cola. Students from three different HBCUs were awarded grants for submissions to the event. Now in its fifth year, providing an outlet to HBCU student creatives. The student media competition, which awards a
For students and families gathered at Bowie State University on May 22, 2026, this year’s commencement ceremony was bigger than a graduation. It was a celebration of legacy and possibility unfolding in real time. According to a university press release, Bowie State honored 887 graduates during its
By Julie Tsirkin, Sahil Kapur, Frank Thorp V, Ryan Nobles and Raquel Coronell Uribe Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would try to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, forcing Republicans to vote to preserve the compensation money. “This week, Senate Democrats will launch a
By Laura Nwogu | The Atlanta Voice Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have faced a surge of threats across the country in recent years, resulting in lockdowns or closures and concerns among students, parents, faculty, and staff about their safety. On the
Birmingham leaders agreed to host multiple college sporting events involving Historically Black Colleges and Universities over the next two years. The city approved plans for two SWAC football games at Legion Field during a city council meeting Tuesday. The first game will
One HBCU baseball legend will be coaching up some future legends this summer in one of baseball’s most anticipated events. Southern University great Rickie Weeks, along with longtime Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, were named managers for the fourth annual Swingman HBCU Classic on
By Angela Yang and Jared Perlo As companies race to weave AI into nearly every industry, some college students are responding with open hostility. At at least three college commencement ceremonies this month, graduates loudly booed invited speakers who praised AI. On Thursday, Vice President
By Berkeley Lovelace Jr. A Food and Drug Administration advisory panel on Thursday recommended updating this fall’s Covid shots to target the XFG variant, a fast-growing strain nicknamed “stratus.” The recommendation — from the FDA’s Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee —
By Chloe Atkins, Tom Winter and Jonathan Dienst Former NBA player Terry Rozier was hit with new federal charges of sports bribery and honest services wire fraud conspiracy Thursday in a massive sports betting investigation that has rocked the league. The superseding indictment, returned by a
In the final two minutes of the first round of the 2026 NCAA Division II Women’s Basketball Tournament, my university’s team stood on the floor of the University of Alabama Huntsville — trailing by two points. The crowd was loud. The moment was
