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Lena Waithe Breaks All The Rules With Debut Play, ‘trinity’

Lena Waithe’s debut play, trinity breaks all the rules in a good way. During a talk back with actress Meagan Good, Waithe joked to recent attendees, “For anyone who asks what this play is about, you have your work cut out for you. You’re welcome, and sorry.” And she was correct. The show encompasses dozens […]

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HBCU GO and UNCF Announce Groundbreaking Strategic Partnership with Launch of Video Content Series “HBCUVoices: Executive Leaders Unfiltered”

In a powerful alignment of media, mission and movement, the Allen Media Group free-streaming digital platform and premier destination for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) sports and culture, HBCU GO and UNCF, the nation’s largest and most effective education organization for underrepresented students, are pleased to announce a groundbreaking strategic partnership designed to elevate the full HBCU experience to

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Rust College Wins HBCUAC Women’s Basketball Championship

by Marlena Chertock | March 5, 2026 Rust College, a UNCF-member institution, has won the HBCU Athletic Conference (HBCUAC) Women’s Basketball Championship, renamed last year from the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC). Rust defeated Talladega College, another UNCF-member institution, 67-60 in the 2026 Hope Credit Union HBCUAC Championship. The 2026 Lady Bearcats, playing with a rotation of only six players,

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5 players to watch in the MEAC men’s basketball tournament

Thanks to a unique situation, only seven of eight MEAC men’s basketball teams will have a chance at the conference title this year. With that in mind, here’s a look at five players to watch for in the MEAC tournament. Cedric Taylor III, 6’7 jr. guard/forward, Howard Taylor transferred from Morehouse following a stellar two

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HBCU Grad Heads To Runoff In Election to Replace Marjorie Taylor Greene In Congress

By Bridget Bowman Republican Clay Fuller and Democrat Shawn Harris advanced Tuesday from a crowded field to a runoff in the special election to replace former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene in Georgia, NBC News projects. Fuller, a district attorney, benefited from President Donald Trump’s endorsement in the solidly GOP district in the northwest corner of the state. Harris,

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5 players to watch in the MEAC women’s basketball tournament

The MEAC women’s basketball tournament begins Wednesday at 12 p.m. with Howard as the tournament’s top seed. The Bison are considered favorites to win it, but with several talented players on the other seven teams, anything is possible. Here are 5 players to watch in the MEAC women’s tournament. Da’Brya Clark, 5’7 jr. guard, Norfolk

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Rev. Jesse Jackson’s HBCU Roots Show How Student Leadership Shapes Black Political Power

  What many people may not know is that twenty-five years before he launched his historic 1988 presidential campaign and delivered the “Keep Hope Alive” speech, he was elected as president of the student government association at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University (NC A&T). He also shares this beginning story with Randall Woodfin, mayor

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5 Online Trends Influencing Entertainment for HBCU Alumni

Long gone are the days when staying connected to campus culture meant just waiting for the annual homecoming tailgate or reading the quarterly alumni magazine. Today, digital innovation is removing the differences between graduation and lifelong community engagement across the country. The latest technology and financial tech advancements are updating how the alumni community unwinds,

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Bam Adebayo scores 83, passes Kobe Bryant for second most in a game in NBA history

By Kurt Helin Wilt. Bam. Kobe. That is now the order for the top-scoring games in NBA history as — out of nowhere — Miami’s Bam Adebayo dropped 83 points in Miami’s blowout win over Washington Tuesday night. “Wilt, me and Kobe, sounds crazy,” Adebayo said (via Ira Winderman at the South Florida Sun Sentinel).

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Oil prices are volatile amid conflicting reports about security in the Strait of Hormuz

By Steve Kopack Oil prices swung sharply Tuesday as conflicting reports about shipping in the Strait of Hormuz drove the cost of crude oil down for much of the morning, then higher in the afternoon. U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude oil plunged as much as 19%, slipping below $77 per barrel at one point. But the

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