HBCU Students Are Rethinking How They Spend Homecoming Weekend
Homecoming at an HBCU is more than a weekend — it’s a cultural institution. The bands, the step shows, the tailgates, and the reunion energy make it one of the most anticipated events on any campus calendar. But something is shifting in how students and alumni actually plan and budget for the occasion, and the […] The post HBCU Students Are Rethinking How They Spend Homecoming Weekend appeared fir
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Washington Informer to honor D.C.-area HBCUs
By Victoria Mejicanos The AFRO will host its annual Washington D.C. Tea at the National Press Club on Sept. 12, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. This year’s tea will be hosted in collaboration with The Washington Informer and will honor historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the D.C. area. The AFRO High Tea will once again return to the D.C. area. Each year, the publication hosts the event,
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R&B legend Bobby Brown to perform at HBCU athletics fundraising gala
R&B legend Bobby Brown is bringing star power to an HBCU fundraising event as Southern University prepares for its 4th Annual Southern University Athletics Gala. The Grammy Award-winning R&B legend has been announced as the official headliner for the event, scheduled for Aug. 22 at the Raising Cane’s River Center in Baton Rouge. Southern University Athletics promoted the gala as “a night of excell
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HBCU lands millions for indoor athletic facility
HBCU athletics at Grambling State University is getting another major boost from the state of Louisiana. Grambling State announced that the 2026 Louisiana Legislative Session will provide up to $24 million for several of the university’s strategic priorities, including an additional $6 million to continue construction of its new indoor athletic facility. The funding comes as part of a larger packa
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Jordan Brand Unveils Exclusive HBCU Air Jordan 11 Football Cleats
Some sneakers become icons. Others become mythology. The Air Jordan 11 has occupied both spaces for more than three decades. It has evolved from Michael Jordan’s championship shoe into perhaps the most celebrated silhouette in sneaker culture. It has been worn with NBA uniforms, tuxedos, and even in Hollywood. Now, one of the rarest versions of the legendary sneaker won’t be found on store shelves
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FAMU has something to prove after Black College Football poll ranking
Quinn Gray on FAMU football’s legacy, returning as Rattlers head coach Quinn Gray was hired as FAMU football’s 20th fulltime head coach on Dec. 23, 2025. The former Rattlers quarterback was Albany State’s head coach. Florida A&M was ranked No. 10 in the first-ever Black College Football preseason poll. The ranking follows a 5-7 losing season and the hiring of new head coach Quinn Fordham Gray Sr.
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Why the HBCU Swingman Classic matters in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — The HBCU Swingman Classic will not decide a pennant. It will not alter the National League East race. It will not produce the same television obsession that follows the Home Run Derby or the same annual arguments that come with All-Star selections. But when 50 HBCU baseball players walk into Citizens Bank Park on Friday, the night will matter in ways that stretch beyond box scores,
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Maryland’s First HBCU Bowie State Sees 100% NCLEX Pass Rate For December 2025 Nursing Graduates
By Shacamree Gowdy Congratulations are in order for the 14 graduates of Bowie State University‘s December 2025 Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) class, who achieved a 100% first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN). According to a university news release, the achievement places Bowie State, Maryland’s first Historically Black College and
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Senator Ossoff, Warnock secure $556K for Morehouse College campus safety upgrades
Morehouse College is set to receive more than half a million dollars in new federal funding to strengthen campus safety through a series of security upgrades, Georgia’s U.S. senators announced Thursday. U.S. Sens. Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock secured $556,000 for the historically Black college to enhance security across its Atlanta campus. The funding will pay for motorized entrance gat
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Trump ousts members of bipartisan election commission ahead of midterms
By Aaron Pellish President Donald Trump has ousted the remaining commissioners from a bipartisan federal agency charged with helping state and local officials conduct elections in an apparent move to assert control over voting ahead of the midterms. The president removed the two Democratic members of the Election Assistance Commission on Thursday while a Republican was allowed to resign, according
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HBCU ELI celebrates successful June residency, strengthening leadership pipeline for HBCUs
The HBCU Executive Leadership Institute (HBCU ELI) at Clark Atlanta University today announced the successful completion of its June 2026 residency and official pinning ceremony, which convened more than 40 members of its sixth Community of Fellows for an intensive leadership experience designed to strengthen the future of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). Held June 10-12 on the
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NBA executive-turned HBCU AD hints at Division I ambitions at Morehouse
Morehouse College is still a Division II HBCU, but its alumnus-turned-NBA ex-turned athletic director is no longer speaking like the Maroon Tigers are confined to that box. Harold Ellis, Morehouse’s AD, used a recent appearance on “Inside the HBCU Sports Lab” to make it clear that his program is comparing itself to Division I HBCU brands — and not shrinking from that comparison. Ellis appeared aft
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