Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott announced a transformative $42 million donation to Elizabeth City State University, a historically Black college and university in northeastern North Carolina, marking one of the largest gifts in the institution’s 135-year history. At a naturalization ceremony on June 14, 2016 (center in the back) Chancellor S. Keith Hargrove Sr. revealed the […]
When a student faces an unexpected crisis—a housing emergency, broken laptop, or an inability to afford textbooks—the path to graduation can suddenly seem insurmountable. For thousands of students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), FanDuel’s partnership with the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) has become a lifeline in these critical moments. What began as a $1
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — USA Triathlon, along with Kentucky State University, today announced the HBCU institution based in Frankfort, Kentucky, has become the latest NCAA program to add women’s collegiate triathlon to its varsity sport offerings. Kentucky State will be the third HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) to offer women’s collegiate triathlon for student-athletes, joining
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The first female head drum major of the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100” recently appeared on the stage of the 98th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, California. To say that Oluwamodupe “Dupe” Oloyede is having a remarkable year would be an understatement. While audiences around the world waited to see how the film Sinners would perform
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HOUSTON — Selection Sunday delivered electrifying news for HBCU women’s basketball as Howard University captured a No. 14 seed and Southern University charged into the First Four, propelling these storied programs onto the sport’s brightest stage and igniting excitement across HBCU communities. Howard invited to the Big Dance | HBCU Legends THE OUTLOOK FOR HOWARD
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Tuskegee University is making history by launching the first nursing apprenticeship program at a Historically Black College and University in Alabama. Tuskegee University, in partnership with Baptist Health System, will now offer the Registered Nursing Apprenticeship Program. This program, through the Alabama Department of Workforce, establishes a pathway using classroom instruction, paid on-the-job learning and
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By Aaron Gilchrist, Dan Gallo and Doha Madani ATLANTA — Long security lines snaked through the domestic terminal at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on Sunday, frustrating some weary travelers as they waited to reach their checkpoints. The crowds formed just days after TSA agents missed their first full paycheck as the Department of Homeland Security continues to go without
By Rebecca Cohen Michael B. Jordan, who rose from a child actor into one of Hollywood’s leading men, won his first Oscar on Sunday, taking home the coveted best actor prize. Jordan starred in a double role as the twin brothers Smoke and Stack in “Sinners,” a favorite at the box office and among Oscar voters. The film won
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Sabrina Carpenter shared a short clip in which she was seen sporting an Argentina national team jersey and lip-syncing to a Bad Bunny song. In the short clip posted to her TikTok account, Sabrina was seen sporting Argentina’s No. 10 jersey, famously worn by the country’s legendary soccer star Lionel Messi, while lip-syncing to Bad
Recently, public anger in Ecuador was renewed over the case after online videos surfaced in 2026 that showed Luisa Espinoza dancing in what appeared to be a luxury home. This comes as the case involving thousands of alleged child pornography files remains unsolved since her arrest. The Ecuadorian authorities confirmed that Luisa was arrested in
