An HBCU student-athlete is dead following a domestic violence incident on the campus of the University of Missouri. Per a report by ABC 17 News, Denita Jackson has been charged with second-degree murder and armed criminal action following the stabbing of her boyfriend, Kevaughn
Central State University announced this week that it will lay off more than a dozen faculty members at the end of the current academic year as part of a broader effort to address deepening financial challenges and comply with newly enacted state legislation affecting
BALTIMORE, MD — The final buzzer on Bowie State’s loss in the CIAA quarterfinals was the end of an era at the Maryland HBCU. Bowie State’s heart-wrenching 86-83 loss to Fayetteville State was the final game on the sidelines for Darrell Brooks.
By The Associated Press CHICAGO — Cross-country memorial services for the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. are set to begin Thursday in Chicago, the city the late civil rights leader called home. The protégé of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and two-time presidential candidate will
By Alyssa Brown The Institute of Museum and Library Services awarded $1,725,261 in discretionary grants to eight historically Black colleges and universities and one HBCU alliance in fiscal year 2025, funding projects ranging from archive preservation to disaster preparedness at institutions across
By David K. Li Oliver “Power” Grant, an original member of the seminal early 1990s hip-hop group Wu-Tang Clan, has died, the New York City-based group said Wednesday. He was 52. “Rest in Power, Power,” the group said Wednesday on X. WQHT-FM, the iconic
By Henry J. Gomez and Jonathan Allen WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance got a new assignment Tuesday night: fighting a “war on fraud” that President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. It’s the latest addition to a portfolio that has included saving TikTok from extinction
During NBA All-Star Week, the HBCU First LOOK Film Festival (HBCUFLF) delivered a standout cultural moment with a packed celebration at the Maybourne Beverly Hills honoring the “25th anniversary of Love & Basketball.” The special gathering brought together influential voices across film, sports, and media
Morgan State University National Treasure designation is officially in place after the university was recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, elevating Morgan’s historic Baltimore campus into a select portfolio of culturally significant sites across the country. The Morgan State University
The Chicago Cubs announced Tuesday that the first-ever Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic will be hosted at Wrigley Field later this spring. The game will feature Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU’s) Prairie View A&M University and Alabama A&M University, who will play
