Tuskegee University and the University of Alabama at Birmingham were awarded $13.7 million to advance their biomedical research programs.
Jackson State Head Football Coach Deion Sanders has become a legitimate candidate for the head coaching position at TCU. According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Sanders interviewed for the job Monday. A Jackson State official declined to comment on the matter to the newspaper.
HBCUs getting the shine they deserve.
Serena Williams and Michael B. Jordan are teaming up with a VC firm to support HBCU entrepreneurs.
Students at Howard University have been protesting horrible living conditions inside of some dorms on campus. Using the Twitter hashtag #BlackburnTakeover, organizers encouraged a sit-in at the Blackburn Center to bring attention to this housing crisis and demand change within the dorms.
A group of Howard University students has taken over the Blackburn Center building on campus in an effort to amplify their demands, including changes to the board of trustees and addressing the HBCU's "housing crisis."
NFL player Jalen Hurts has joined forces with the National Football League Players Association and FedEx for the creation of an HBCU scholarship initiative.
Following the renaming of its College Of Fine Arts center after late 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman, Howard University went further in honoring the school's late alumnus by establishing a multimillion-dollar scholarship in his name with help from streaming giant Netflix.
HBCU alumna Agnes Moss is on a mission to increase representation in the film industry through a scholarship competition.
This year’s game was the 96th meeting between the two HUs; Howard and Hampton but it’s the first with the new name, “Truth and Service Classic.”
The program is designed to offer a comprehensive history of the music industry, build skills, identify talents and career pathways and serves as a paid internship starting at $20 an hour!
Maia Chaka, 38, officiated her first NFL game over the weekend, becoming the first black woman to ref an NFL game. She was the line judge during the game between the Carolina Panthers and New York Jets, which aired on CBS Sunday afternoon.