HBCU baseball is coming to one of the most iconic sports venues in America this spring. Wrigley Field is set to make history this spring as it welcomes the first-ever Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic. The event will feature a matchup between Prairie View A&M University and Alabama A&M University at the Friendly Confines on Saturday, […]
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Special Note: Black Oakwood University students and faculty have a rich history of protest and fighting tirelessly for their civil rights. There is much to omit for timeliness and length of the following story of the University’s founding. Oakwood University has a rich history of being a civil rights battleground. The students showed great bravery
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If you love to party with a purpose, then Atlanta’s inaugural HBCU AWAREFEST needs to be on your radar. Presented by Live Nation Urban and Student Freedom Initiative in conjunction with the City of Atlanta and Mayor Andre Dickens, this benefit concert is billed as the biggest HBCU fundraiser in history and seeks to address the student loan debt crisis. State Farm Arena
Texas Roadhouse is set to open a new location near a Costco warehouse in Mount Juliet, Tennessee. The restaurant announced that its new location will open on April 6, The U.S. Sun reported. What can customers expect at the new Texas Roadhouse in Mount Juliet, Tennessee? The new 7,300 square feet Texas Roadhouse in Mount Juliet will have dining
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The HBCU Radio Preservation Project preserves and honors the legacy of Black college radio. The WYSO effort safeguards at-risk historical media and gathering oral histories to explore how HBCU radio stations serve their campuses and communities. In recognition of Black History Month, their series Legacy Listening: HBCU Radio Memories features excerpts from the project’s growing collection of oral history
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A fast-food chain’s commitment to the community runs deeper than just providing a quick meal. McDonald’s USA has teamed up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to help HBCU students begin and further their higher education journeys. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Program began in 2020. Annually, Sixty scholars across 57 institutions will be
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-CEO and chief content officer, has shot down Donald Trump’s calls to remove Susan Rice, a member on Netflix’s board of directors, from her position. Sarandos stated that the current negotiations to buy Warner Bros. are about business and not politics. What did Donald Trump say about Susan Rice? Trump called on
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By Stefania Palma FedEx has sued the US government for a refund on Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs, the first large American company to do so since the Supreme Court found the sweeping levies illegal. The company on Monday filed a lawsuit with the US Court of International Trade seeking repayment of tariffs implemented via emergency
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COLUMBIA — It’s a tense time for higher education in the United States, but that’s nothing new for Roslyn Clark Artis. Benedict College’s president is used to turmoil. She took over the historically Black school in 2017, as it was facing financial strain that drew sanctions from its accreditors. By the time her administration had
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By Ana Faguy A major storm hit the US east coast on Monday, bringing record-breaking snow that caused disruptions for millions and thousands of flight cancellations. Parts of Rhode Island and Massachusetts have seen nearly 37in (94cm) of snowfall, with more than 19in in New York City’s Central Park, the National Weather Service (NWS) said.
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