The NFL is set to host the fourth annual Madden NFL x HBCU Tournament taking place at the NFL Pro Bowl Games in Orlando on February 4, 2024. The event is designed for students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) who are passionate about gaming and football. The program is open to all undergraduate […]
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Howard University’s first HBCU skating team makes history
Howard University has become the first HBCU to ever have an intercollegiate figure skate team. Maya James, a Howard University student who has been skating since childhood and Cheyenne Walker are the two founding members of this team. According to U.S. The process of getting the club registered with their university and U.S. Figure Skating […]
Walmart empowers HBCU students with the Black & Unlimited HBCU tour
Walmart Black & Unlimited HBCU Tour is a fall campaign that empowers young Black students. Walmart has been working hard to reach out to the Black community. This tour is no exception. Walmart visited four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) from October 10-21. The tour’s goal was to provide students with more tools and […]
JSU Kicker Leilani Arimenta Becomes the First Woman to Score in HBCU Football Game
Leilana Amenta, Jackson State University kicker, is the first woman ever to score in a competitive HBCU game. Armenta scored three extra-points in Saturday’s 40-14 win over Arkanasas Pine Bluff by the Tigers. Armenta made history, a soccer player who plays at Jackson State. He did this in the second quarter by “capping off a […]
Sidnee Michelle, Howard Alumna and Award-Winning Journalist, Launches New Show With Black Enterprise
Howard University Alumna Sidnee Michel Has had an impressive media career — from being first Black woman on camera to report for Forbes Magazine to serving as lead anchor for Complex’s finance, culture and business channel to being the Deputy editor for Travel Noire (the largest Black travel outlet worldwide). She is now the Senior […]
What is happening in Israel and Gaza today?
On October 7, Hamas, a militant Palestinian group from Gaza, launched a surprise assault on Israel. It killed more than 1,400 civilians, soldiers and police officers, and captured more than 200 others. According to USA Today, as Hamas invaded the country via land, air and sea, Iron Dome’s missile defense system was unable to stop […]
HBCU alumni file lawsuit over underfunding of Georgia’s three public HBCUs
Three HBCU graduates filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the Georgia Board of Regents, claiming that the Board failed to fund historically Black public universities in the state equally. According to Atlanta Journal Constitution, the lawsuit claims “unfair treatment” by Albany State University Fort Valley State University and Savannah State University. According to Blavity […]
Hampton Alumna Alex Hill Hosts New Tastemade Orginal Series “Spice Spice Baby”
Hampton University alumna and food blogger Alex Hill is bringing her love for food to the screen as she hosts her own show on the Tastemade streaming channel called, “Spice Spice Baby.” Hill is a self-taught cook with a passion for making food that’s filled with flavor, functional, and achievable. She credits her mother for […]
Apply for a $20k Scholarship from HBCU to Travel to 10+ countries on Semester at Sea.
Semester at Sea invites you on a voyage to the most unique floating campus in the world! Semester at Sea passenger ship’s classroom brings students together from around the world in a shipboard setting. This unique study abroad program offers students the chance to visit 10+ countries on 2-3 continents while earning 12-15 college credit. […]
Teen shot in attempted robbery outside Clark Atlanta Dorm
According to Atlanta Police, a teen was in critical condition on Friday night after being shot near a residence at Clark Atlanta University. The victim was found with a gunshot injury outside Beckwith Hall just before 11:00 pm on October 20. According to Fox 5 Atlanta the victim was aged 18 years. Clark Atlanta University […]