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Cam Newton Showed Love To This HBCU Football Team That Is Having A Standout Season

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Former Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was in Charlotte hosting a football camp at Johnson C. Smith University. While visiting the team that won its first eight games, Newton took a moment to shout out the Golden Bulls. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Johnson C. Smith University (@jcsuniversity) A video showing Newton recognizing the program was posted on […]

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Prairie View A&M University Outlines Plan To Become Top 10 Public HBCU

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Prairie View A&M University is moving forward with a 10-year plan to become part of the Top 10 public HBCUs nationwide. By 2035, the goal is to become “a premier, public, research-intensive HBCU that serves as a national model for student success,” Prairie View President Tomikia P. LeGrande said in a statement. “PVAMU will be

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Barack Obama Reveals Why Daughter Malia Dropped Her Last Name For Her Short Film

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Former President Barack Obama explained why his eldest daughter Malia dropped her surname in the credits of her short film and directorial debut The Heart. The former president said she wants to carve her own path in the film industry. “The challenge for us is letting us give them any help, at all,” Obama told

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Saweetie Returned To San Diego State For Homecoming And Perfomed With The SDSU Diamonds

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Saweetie returned to her alma mater for a special performance. On Sunday, the Bay Area native stopped by San Diego State’s homecoming to dance alongside its dance team, the SDSU Diamonds. The team performed to Saweetie’s breakout hit “My Type.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by (@saweetie) An Instagram video posted by Saweetie shows her

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Spelman President Dr. Helen Gayle Takes ‘Personal Leave Of Absence,’ Roz Brewer Steps In As Interim President

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Spelman College President Dr. Helene D. Gayle has taken a leave of absence, effective immediately, the HBCU announced on Friday. Former chair of the school’s board of trustees, Rosalind “Roz” Brewer, is stepping in as the interim president and will be supported by the executive team. No reason has been disclosed as to why Gayle has

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Morehouse College And Tuskegee University To Face Off At 2025 NBA HBCU Classic

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Morehouse College and Tuskegee University are bringing their historic Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference rivalry to a bigger stage. On Thursday, the NBA announced that the two HBCUs will compete in the 2025 NBA HBCU Classic during the NBA All-Star Weekend in San Francisco. The game will take place on Feb. 15 at Oakland Arena. “When

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Morehouse Sees Protests From Students And Activists Over Controversial Georgia Voting Law

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A group of students and activists recently demonstrated at Morehouse College to protest Georgia’s restrictive voting laws. The demonstrations, timed to coincide with a high-profile visit from the Kamala Harris campaign, come as Georgians and the rest of the nation will decide the outcome of the presidential election over the next two weeks. Protests against

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Amir Abdur-Rahim, University Of South Florida Basketball Coach, Dies At 43

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The University of South Florida basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim has died at age 43 after facing complications from a medical procedure. USF athletic director Michael Kelly announced the tragic news in a statement, saying the beloved coach was “authentic, driven, and his infectious personality captivated all of Bulls Nation.” “Coach Abdur-Rahim leaves a lasting impact

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California Is Getting Its First Undergraduate HBCU Campus As Huston-Tillotson University Expands

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Texas-based HBCU Huston-Tillotson University is expanding into California. The move will improve access to HBCUs on the West Coast for students looking to apply to HBCUs.  Per the Austin American-Statesman, California has no historically Black undergraduate colleges, and the university is partnering with the San Diego Unified School District and National College Resources Foundation, a nonprofit aiming to bolster higher education completion

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Alabama A&M Joins Fellow HBCUs In Record-Breaking Enrollment Numbers

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It’s been a good year for HBCU enrollment. Alabama A&M University is one of the latest HBCUs with record-breaking first-time student enrollment. On Tuesday, Alabama A&M announced that 7,295 students would attend for the fall semester, an increase of 10.3% and the institution’s highest enrollment in the second consecutive year. It also marks the second successive year of its largest incoming

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