HBCU News & Commentary
Grambling State University has set a new record. But this time it’s not because of its storied football team. It’s because of the family that has now been deemed Guinness Book of Records worthy for most graduates of a single university. The Wayne Family of Marion, Louisiana was notified last month that their bid had […]
Two young black boys were arrested in connection with the shooting death of Jermane Clark, a North Carolina A&T State University football player, last week. Greensboro natives, Kendrick Robinson, 22, and Lemiah Sanders Jr., 20, were charged with first-degree murder and robbery with a dangerous weapon. WXII2 reports: Clark, 22, was found shot just after […]
After weeks of controversy surrounding Howard University’s decision to bring the successful entrepreneur, philanthropist and music industry mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on as commencement speaker for his alma mater Howard University’s graduation and numerous students chanting against the decision but finally backing down – the event, speech included, turned out to be a success. Combs […]
A few proud Southern University alumni proved their Jaguar pride donating $100,000 to the Baton Rouge, Louisiana campus. The generous gift is part of a 3-1 matching program between the oil and gas conglomerate and the Golden Roots Annuitants Club and will be available for student scholarships beginning in 2015. The group of SU graduates […]
Grambling State University will be featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture when it opens in spring 2016 in Washington. In a statement released by Grambling’s President, Dr. Frank Pogue is excited about the opportunity for the Universities history to be captured in such a way. “Having a space in a […]
05/05/14 – Let’s be real. HBCUs are under a microscope and have been for a while now. The constant scrutiny and questions surrounding the relevancy of our institutions and low retention and graduation rates often overshadow the rich history and cultural achievements graduates from HBCUs have achieved. It certainly feels good to have an international corporation like […]
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – They share the same name, same talents and same philosophies; and on Saturday, May 3, father and son duo Sherwood Brown Sr. and Sherwood Brown Jr. will walk across the same stage to receive their diplomas from Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Business and Industry (SBI). Sherwood Sr. will receive his […]
First Lady Michelle Obama will deliver the 2014 commencement speech at Dillard University in New Orleans, LA on May 10th. The University is supporting the First Lady’s higher education initiative and doing their part to answer the President’s call to ensure that by the year 2020, America once again has the highest proportion of college graduates in […]
In 1990, Sean Combs dropped out of Howard University to intern at Uptown Records. Now, he simply goes by Diddy and he’s one of the…
04/16/14 – Sybil Wilkes dishes on the latest in this week’s headlines, including the cause of death for the Grambling State University student found dead, the 14 year old girl who was arrested for sending threatening tweets to American Airlines and much more.
Titus Ziegler, of Atlanta, Ga., is the winner of the Tom Joyner Foundation® “Full Ride Scholarship” that will cover full tuition, room and board (on-campus only) and books up to 10 semesters. Tom Joyner, the Foundation’s chairman and founder, announced his scholarship today during the “Tom Joyner Morning Show,” which airs in markets across the […]
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been chosen to deliver the commencement address at his old stomping grounds, Howard University. The HBCU in the Nation’s Capital announced Tuesday that Diddy will also be among five people to receive honorary degrees as trailblazers in their fields. The Bad Boy founder, a student at the school in the late […]
