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Historic Launch of HBCU Early College Prep High School Announced for Southeast Queens

In a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming education access for students in New York City, Dr. Asya Johnson, chancellor’s master principal of NYC Public Schools, has announced the creation of the city’s first-ever HBCU Early College Prep High School. The school is set to open in Southeast Queens next September. This innovative institution will provide […]

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Alabama HBCUs Team Up for Transfer Scholarships

In a significant move to enhance educational opportunities for students, Bishop State Community College and Alabama A&M University have announced a partnership that will offer full-tuition scholarships for Bishop State graduates looking to further their education at the four-year institution. Through a recently signed memorandum of understanding, both colleges aim to create a streamlined pathway

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UDC Unveils State-of-the-Art Athletic Field After Decade-Long Wait

The University of the District of Columbia has proudly unveiled its newly renovated athletic field, an exciting enhancement to the Van Ness campus that has been a decade in the making. The university held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the official opening of the state-of-the-art turf facility. UDC Director of Athletics Patricia Thomas expressed her

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HBCU Professor and Students Virtually Interview NASA Astronaut in Space 

In an inspiring virtual meeting, Dr. Chance Glenn, Sr., a professor of electrical engineering at Alabama A&M University, and four students had the unique opportunity to interview NASA astronaut Dr. Jeanette J. Epps. Epps has spent over seven months aboard the International Space Station. Their conversation provided a firsthand glimpse into life in space, highlighting

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Breaking Barriers: Edy Lawson-Jackson and Samira Jackson’s Historical NFL Journey 

Edy Lawson-Jackson and her daughter, Samira Jackson, have made history as the first-ever mother-daughter duo certified as agents by the NFL Players Association, according to The Baltimore Sun. Their journey is groundbreaking and inspires hope and resilience within the Black community and beyond. Edy began pursuing a career in sports in the late 1980s, becoming

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HBCU Unviels $171M, Six-story Health and Human Services Center

Morgan State University proudly celebrated the grand opening of its new Health and Human Services Center this week. The university unveiled the six-story, 208,000-square-foot facility, which took nearly three years to complete and cost $171 million, during a ceremony attended by students, faculty, alums, and local officials. Located at the southern entrance of the main

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SC State Honors College Donates Books to Rural Schools 

South Carolina State University’s Dr. Emily England Clyburn Honors College recently led an initiative to promote literacy among young students in rural Orangeburg County. The joint effort saw several SC State offices and programs come together to provide books to students at Brookdale Elementary School, allowing them to begin building their libraries during HBCU Week.

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American Nurses Foundation’s $339K Grant Positively Impacting Male Nursing Students

The American Nurses Foundation is celebrating the impact of the $339,000 grant it awarded to Southern University and A&M College in April aimed at enhancing educational programs for male nurses of color. The funding is part of the foundation’s Diversify Nursing Research through Support of Minority Institutions research grant.  The groundbreaking proposal titled “Workplace Racism,

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HBCU Legacy: Student Enrolled At School Founded by Her Great-grandfather

Jade Jackson, a public safety reporter for IndyStar, has carved out a journalism path that reflects her commitment to storytelling. However, it’s her enrollment in Jarvis Christian University, the historically Black college her great-grandfather helped found 112 years ago, that has brought her family’s legacy full circle.    Thomas Buchanan Frost “My great-grandfather was Thomas Buchanan

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Delaware State University Launches Private Merchandise Label, Making HBCU History

Delaware State University is breaking new ground in collegiate branding by becoming the first Historically Black College and University to distribute its own private merchandise label. Starting this week, select DSU apparel and items will be available on prominent platforms, including Amazon Marketplace and Walmart.com. This was made possible through a groundbreaking partnership with Everything

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