Bruno Mars has also announced to perform at the 2026 Grammy Awards show. This adds to the long list of other headliners for this year’s celebration of the brightest in the music industry. Mars is nominated for three Grammy Awards this year: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance […]
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Daronte Jones, a Morgan State University alumnus, has been named the new defensive coordinator of the Washington Commanders, marking a meaningful milestone for both the franchise and the broader HBCU football community. The move places Jones among a select group of HBCU products holding coordinator-level roles in the NFL, reinforcing how historically Black colleges and
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Alabama State football has a new offensive leader. The Hornets announced Thursday the hiring of Tony Hull, who spent the past two seasons as offensive coordinator at Arkansas–Pine Bluff, marking another major coaching shift in SWAC football this offseason. Hull, a familiar name across HBCU coaching circles, brings a proven track record to Montgomery. While
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By Anna De Cheke Qualls By any standard, 1976 was a threshold year. When Howard University launched the nation’s first Ph.D. program in mathematics at a historically Black college or university, it didn’t simply add another graduate credential. It built a durable pipeline — one that would carry generations of Black mathematicians into research, classrooms,
In the blocks around Atlanta’s consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, hundreds of new housing options have recently opened or are in the pipeline—and the trend shows few signs of slowing down. Develop Fulton, the county’s economic development authority, unanimously approved this week an investment of up to $144.5 million to fund development of
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For decades, Southern University’s Human Jukebox has been inseparable from New Orleans, Louisiana’s Mardi Gras season. In 2026, the HBCU band continues that tradition. The world-renowned Southern University Marching Band has officially released its Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedule. The lineup includes six performances across Louisiana. As a result, the Human Jukebox will again stand
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One of the most recognizable matchups in HBCU football is officially back on the calendar. Tennessee State and Florida A&M (FAMU) will renew their historic rivalry beginning Saturday, Sept. 19, 2026, marking the first meeting between the programs since 2017 and the start of a two-game home-and-home series that will stretch into the 2027 season. Tennessee
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Curtis High School buzzed with music, conversation and possibility on Saturday as students poured in to meet representatives from more than 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities during the 2026 Staten Island HBCU Experience College Fair. This marks the 16th year for the fair—organized by founder and executive director Tammy Renae Greer—which draws students from
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The state’s first bipartisan HBCU caucus is urging state lawmakers to allocate more funds to South Carolina’s historically Black colleges and universities This past week, the caucus was advocating at the State House for improvements to these institutions. Rep. Heather Bauer, a Richland County Democrat and caucus member, has concerns about the current condition of
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By Scott Wong, Sahil Kapur, Ryan Nobles, Frank Thorp V and Julie Tsirkin President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats struck a deal Thursday to avert a prolonged shutdown for most of the federal government, according to Trump and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office. The agreement would fund all of the government except for the Department of Homeland Security through September. DHS would
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