Since the launch of her organization, The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation, Taraji P. Henson has been very open and vocal about the importance of access to mental health resources in Black communities. Now, the Hidden Figures actress is putting words…
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Stacey Abrams Appointed Inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics at Howard University
Former two-time Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams is taking her talents to Howard University as the inaugural Ronald W. Walters Endowed Chair for Race and Black Politics. The chair will be housed in the school’s Ronald W. Walters Leadership and…
Read MoreThe Thurgood Marshall College Fund Announces Fifth Cohort of Hennessy Fellows
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), in partnership with Hennessy, has announced the fifth cohort of Hennessy Fellows, a landmark initiative designed to empower the next generation of Black leaders across the country that spans various industries. Since its inception,…
Read MoreABC Ventures Salutes the Late Shirley Chisholm For Over 30 Years of Service as the National Spokesperson of America’s Black Colleges
As a tribute to Mrs. Shirley Chisholm, PCA has launched as an information portal that provides key health, fitness, nutritional and background information.
Read MoreRecap of the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament
Last week, Baltimore hosted the 2023 CIAA Basketball Tournament and the “Charm City” was in all of its glory for the entire week of festivities. The city boasts a burgeoning Black metropolis full of progressive creatives, artists, politicians, and entrepreneurs…
Read MoreHoward University Sued by a White Student for Racial Discrimination
Howard University is being sued by a white student for racial discrimination after being expelled from the school, reports The Hill. Michael Ray Newman, the plaintiff in the suit who in the fall of 2020 was enrolled at the Howard…
Read MoreHoward University Swim And Dive Team Make Black History On ‘Sports Illustrated Daily Cover’
Howard University made HBCUs proud yet again with its swim and dive team by making Black history on a recent ‘Sport Illustrated’ Daily Cover.
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The first series of Historically Black Colleges and Universities mascot Bobblehead series makes its debut today. The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the special, officially licensed bobbleheads, which represent 13 different HBCUs around the country, and were designed to coincide…
Read MoreMedia Personalities KD Bowe and Rashan Ali Talk Hosting the HBCU All-Star Battle of the Bands
Since 2002, the HBCU All-Star Battle of Bands has been a showcase for the musical dexterity of Black students and is the largest marching band and dance team exhibition in the world. The all-star band battle will take place on…
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