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As golf continues to shift culturally, Maurice Allen is focused on making sure Black players are part of what the sport becomes next. Allen, a professional golfer, community leader, and Chairman of Maurice Allen 360, has spent his career navigating a game where Black representation has often been limited. That experience is part of what […]
A student at Florida’s largest HBCU said the university attempted to take the ‘Black’ out of a student group’s Black History Month activities. The advertising restriction appears to be part of a larger effort by Florida to censor diversity, a policy that has now been replicated on the national level under the Trump administration. Ban
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A 21-year-old activist and student at Temple University has been arrested and charged in connection with a protest held at a Minnesota church last month. Jerome Richardson was one of several to be arrested and charged. Others include journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort, as well as activists Nekima Levy-Armstrong and Chauntyll Allen. Jerome Richardson faces federal charges over his participation
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Coco Gauff has made a donation to the United Negro College Fund to support student athletes at HBCUs. The tennis player donated $150,000 to the organization. Last year, Gauff had already gifted $100,000 for scholarships to student athletes. Coco Gauff donated $150,000 to support college tennis players at HBCUs Gauff’s latest donation will help support
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Lil Uzi Vert made an appearance at the 2026 College Football Playoff National Championship game on Monday. The rapper received an invitation from player Fernando Mendoza, who vowed to bring them to the game if his team made it to the championship. Lil Uzi Vert attended the college football championship game The game resulted in
Borrowers who were worried that their wages could be garnished to collect student loan debt are now facing a temporary reprieve. The Trump administration is backtracking on a plan to aggressively pursue student debt repayment, though it is unclear how long the announced pause will last. Pause on wage garnishments, income tax refund withholdings for
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A predominantly Black institution in Indianapolis is closing its doors after serving the community for 50 years. Martin University closed permanently after the Board of Trustees voted to stop operations due to financial struggles, The Edu Ledger reported. A letter from the board outlined the dire financial struggles that has forced the institution to close
Most high school students have little to no familiarity with HBCUs, a new study conducted by the United Negro College Fund and published on Friday revealed. The UNCF surveyed nearly 150 students, teachers and school counselors across seven high schools in the Northeast, Midwest and West. It found a disconnect between what educators know about
Harvard University removed a resident dean from his position last week after some of his old tweets resurfaced in which he criticized President Donald Trump and law enforcement. The tweets, posted before he worked at Harvard, had previously sparked pressure from conservatives to remove him from his role. Gregory K. Davis was fired from his
Texas Tech University could soon welcome the tallest woman in NCAA women’s college basketball history. Stephanie Okechukwu, who is 7-foot-1 tall, is set to make her basketball debut at the university. Texas Tech announced Okechukwu’s arrival while she awaits final approval from the NCAA. Who is Stephanie Okechukwu? Okechukwu is set to join the Red
