HBCU News & Commentary
After Edward Jones, a tenured professor of 20 years at Alabama A&M University, filed a lawsuit against the school with the intention of bringing certain administrative concerns to light; and the school, in turn, started termination proceedings against him, an irrefutable sex tape of Jones was stumbled upon in the process. If we were keeping […]
Nate Parker is our hero! The actor is having the best year ever and it's only March. After having his upcoming project, "The Birth Of A Nation", sold at Sundance Film Festival for an unprecedented $17 million, Nate is putting a portion of his fortune towards an amazing cause.
More than 20 low enrollment academic programs at Delaware State University have been cut. The goal? To bring in more revenue and increase admission. Delaware Online reports: The university board voted quietly in January to “deactivate” the majors starting this fall against the recommendations of a faculty and staff committee that spent more than two years […]
It was a routine play – just another kickoff return in the college football career of Southern University’s Devon Gales. Unfortunately, that return proved to be anything but routine. Last September, Gales was severely injured in what his doctors called a ‘burst’ injury when he collided with another player and fractured several bones in his […]
The MacArthur "Genius" and award-winning author will kick off the HBCU's prestigious celebration of Black brilliance.
The John Wooten Leadership Awards is a celebration of diversity in the NFL and has quickly emerged as one of the most must attend events during the sports biggest weekend. Everett Glenn is the President of ESP Education and Leadership Institute. He talks to Tom Joyner Morning Show about the celebration that will include a salute to players […]
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) majors are among the most coveted college graduates due to the explosion of technology in the last two decades. So it seems hard to believe that a professor of Computer Science would be fighting for her job, especially at an HBCU. But that is the case at Fort Valley […]
HOUSTON (AP) — A grand jury has indicted a police officer after he used a stun gun on a City Council member while arresting him in a small, predominantly black Texas college town, authorities said Monday. Prairie View officer Michael Kelley was indicted Friday for official oppression, a misdemeanor, said E. Rivera, chief investigator for […]
Jay Walker, ESPN College Football Analyst is gearing up for the inaugural Air Force Reserve Celebration Bowl, airing on ABC on Saturday, December 19th, where SWAC champions Alcorn State takes on the MEAC champions, North Carolina A&T University. “It’s historic in turns of stuff that legends were made of. Jerry Rice and Buc Buchanan…they never had […]
Congrats are in order for singer Ruben Studdard. Studdard, who was crowned champ of season 2 of “American Idol” in 2003, announced that he received a Master of Arts degree at Alabama A&M University on Friday, where he majored in voice studies during his undergrad tenure. “I’m super happy and proud to be a Bulldog […]
Bradley Gilbeaux and Damon Willis, MBA candidates at Clark Atlanta University, are the recipients of the 2015 FORD HBCU Community Challenge for their Telepath Water System proposal. Listen to the interview above to hear all about their project, the impact of HBCUs on their lives and much more! You are sure to be inspired! Like […]
In case you’ve been buried under a rock for the last decade, you may have heard of a singer named Adele, who just set the record for single week album sales in 2015 for her latest release, 25. The hit single from that release, “Hello” has already become one of those songs that you hear everywhere. […]
