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MacKenzie Scott has donated $38 million to Alabama State University. It is the latest of a series of donations made by Scott to HBCUs, as her net worth is estimated at $33 billion. MacKenzie Scott’s donation to Alabama State University is the largest in its history The HBCU announced on Monday that it had received […]
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The Real Housewives of Potomac star Gizelle Bryant recently celebrated her 35th AKAversary, and she honored the pink and green Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., with a nostalgic post on social media. Bryant shared a four-photo carousel on Instagram. In the pictures, she wore her AKA jacket during the tail-end of Hampton University’s homecoming Sunday.
Cameron Boozer is cementing his status as a potential top pick for the upcoming 2026 NBA Draft. The forward left his mark on two preseason games won by the Duke Blue Devils last week. Duke defeated both UCF and Tennessee in exhibition games Boozer played his first exhibition game against the University of Central Florida
Harvard University has recorded a decline in the enrollment of Black, Latino and international freshman students. The news comes as the institution has been in a legal battle with the Trump administration regarding a research funding freeze and DEI policies. Enrollment of Black, Latino and international students has decreased while the number of Asian students
Claflin University responded to concerns over R&B singer Brian McKnight being slated to perform at the HBCU’s upcoming 31st annual Presidential Scholarship Gala. On Thursday, the university shared a statement on Instagram stating that it is “currently exploring options” amid backlash over inviting the “Back at One” singer to the event. “Claflin University values and
Red Lobster CEO Damola Adamolekun is heading to North Carolina A&T University in November to encourage the school’s students and the surrounding community. According to an article on the HBCU’s newsroom, the Brown University and Harvard University alum will visit the campus to participate in its Chancellor’s Speaker Series. The initiative brings “nationally distinguished guests to Greensboro for
Despite the current climate, the demand, necessity and support of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) is felt like never before. In 2016, Ashley Christopher launched HBCU Week as an initiative to fund scholarships and provide opportunities for students interested in attending an HBCU. Today, the organization has awarded more than $121 million to students,
Alumni of the Alpha chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., unveiled a new leadership institute at Cornell University on Saturday. The House of Alpha Leadership Institute honors the fraternity’s legacy at Cornell and was inspired by the fraternity’s founding principles of scholarship, fellowship, good character and the uplifting of humanity. What is the House
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. has chartered its first chapter in Puerto Rico. The new alumnae chapter, Alpha Delta Nu Omega, was revealed on Saturday in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at a special event featuring family, friends and sorority members, the chapter said in a press release. “In addition to being the first Alpha Kappa
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Robin Roberts has presented a grand gift to her alma mater, Southeastern Louisiana University. According to WWLTV, The Good Morning America co-anchor stood alongside Southeastern President William S. Wainwright and other administrators, as well as dozens of community members, to officially open the new Robin Roberts Broadcast Media Center on Friday. “It is good to
