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HBCU Innovation: Spelman Students Leading the Future

Courtesy of Spelman College In ESSENCE’s recent Fall/Winter 2025 issue, the magazine highlighted the recent emergence of HBCU alumni and students in markets like fashion, business and STEM markets. Contributor Rachel Ruff spoke with seven HBCU changemakers, including Spelman College student Reese Winston, C’2026, about what it means to pave the way and defy the […]

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Fund.FWD Empowers HBCU Founders with AI Funding Access

Fund.FWD bridges AI technology and accessible networking to help HBCU thinkers get their ideas off the ground. Given the systemic funding gap for Black innovators and thinkers, a group of HBCU alums seeks to be the difference. Hailing from Morgan State University, the innovative group has launched Fund.FWD. The AI-powered app serves as a new

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Howard University Partners with AfroTech for The Yard

By Brittany Bailer Howard University has entered a three-year partnership with Blavity, Inc., parent company of AfroTech, to lead and curate “The Yard @ AfroTech” at the 2025-2027 conferences in Houston, Texas. Designed as a signature cultural and professional commons, “The Yard” debuted at AfroTech 2024, where it showcased HBCU excellence and highlighted contributions to innovation, research and thought

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