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UNCF Unveils 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report, Urges for Increased Funding

Today, the United Negro College Fund released its 2024 HBCU Economic Impact Report titled “Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines of HBCUs.”  The report, commissioned by UNCF’s Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute, offers a comprehensive analysis of the significant contributions made by the nation’s 101 historically Black colleges and universities to students, local communities, and the […]

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Alcorn State names new athletic director who wants to move program to ‘higher heights’

Alcorn State University President Tracy M. Cook announces the appointment of E. D’Wayne Robinson as the new director of intercollegiate athletics, effective September 15. He returns to the Brave family after receiving over 25 years of leadership experience in collegiate athletics administration. “I would like to thank the committee for their countless hours of work

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HBCU football opponent investigates reported racist slurs used by white player at Black fan

Elon University, who recently played a football game at North Carolina Central, is investigating claims by a student that a Phoenix football player yelled racist slurs at her during the contest. Samihya Love, a first-year student at NC Central, said a white Elon player yelled slurs at her from the sidelines during the game. Love,

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Dawn Richard Of Danity Kane Sues Diddy For Sexual Assault, Claims To Have Witnessed Abuse Of Kim Porter And Cassie

Not even 24 hours after a Michigan judge ordered Sean “Diddy” Combs to pay $100 million to a man, who alleged that Combs drugged and sexually assaulted him in the ’90s, the disgraced hip-hop mogul faces yet another lawsuit. Dawn Richard, who rose to fame through girl group Danity Kane via MTV’s Making the Band

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Frankie Beverly, Maze Founder And Iconic ‘Before I Let Go’ Singer, Dies At 77

Frankie Beverly, the legendary R&B singer with classic hits like “Before I Let Go,” with his band Maze, has died at the age of 77, his family confirmed in an Instagram post shared on his page. The renowned hitmaker, whose real name is Stanley Howard Beverly, died on Sept. 10. According to the post, there

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What We Know About Diddy Being Ordered To Pay $100M To Inmate Who Alleges He Drugged, Sexually Assaulted Him

Sean “Diddy” Combs has been ordered to pay $100 million to Derrick Lee Cardello-Smith, a man who accused the hip-hop mogul of drugging and sexually assaulting him in the ’90s. As of Oct. 1, 2024, Combs must make monthly payments of $10 million to Cardello-Smith, the Metro Times reported on Sept. 9. The decision comes

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HBCU coach suggested too many podcast interviews took away focus in Week 2 blowout loss

Texas Southern got humbled 69-7 by Rice on Saturday night in a game that wasn’t close from the outset. While the outcome and margin weren’t usual in FBS-FCS matchups through the first two weeks of the regular season, Texas Southern head coach Cris Dishman suggested his team might have been distracted after its season-opening with

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James Earl Jones, Legendary Voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa, Passes Away at 93

The world feels a little emptier today. James Earl Jones, the voice that resonated with gravity and warmth, has passed away at the age of 93. With his departure, the echoes of a seven-decade career that shaped and transcended stage and screen have fallen silent. Jones, who became a beacon of talent and perseverance, has

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Over $200K Raised For Family Of Mason Schermerhorn, Black Teen Who Died In The Apalachee High School Shooting

Supporters from across the nation are supporting the family of Mason Schermerhorn, the Black teen who lost his life in the recent Windsor, Georgia school shooting.  Mason, along with fellow student, Chris Angulo and two teachers, Richard Aspinwall and Christina Irimie lost their lives on Sept. 4. To help Mason’s family during this tough time,

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Everything To Know About Tyreek Hill Being Detained By Police Outside Stadium Before Dolphins Game

Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill was detained by Miami-Dade Police Department officers outside the Hard Rock Stadium just hours before Sunday’s game against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Sources familiar with the incident told ESPN‘s Jeff Darlington that Hill was pulled over by police for reckless driving while en route to the stadium. They alleged that

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