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Mother-daughter duo Suzzon Jiles and Trinity Humphrey will graduate from Grambling State University together.

Many things go into creating a successful graduation day and having a notable commencement speaker is a game-changer that could enhance a lifelong memory.

Chicago rapper Lil Durk is choosing to align his artistry with career mentorship by using his Neighborhood Heroes Foundation to give back in a huge way to teens on the South Side where he was raised. 

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Fayetteville State University was awarded a $2.3 million grant to advance its STEM education initiatives.

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Harvard University, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college with an endowment of over $50 billion, will partner with HBCUs and implement other strategies to try to make amends for their involvement in slavery.

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Jackson State University received a $50,000 donation from one of its alumni.

Vice President Kamala Harris will soon be sharing her knowledge on politics, policy and personal endeavors as a woman of color when she takes the stage at Tennessee State University on May 7 to deliver the commencement speech for roughly 900 graduates. 

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Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

Students at Virginia-based HBCU Hampton University got a pleasant surprise this week after learning that all balances from the Spring 2022 semester will be wiped, in addition to a halt in tuition, fees, room and board for the fall semester as well.

The Nurses Association says the strike will last 24 hours.

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Raleigh-based Saint Augustine’s University is the first HBCU to launch a women’s rowing team.

The HBCU Community will come together for the Eighth Annual HBCU Climate Change Conference next week.