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. […]
Dr. Sybil C. Mobley, founder of Florida A&M University’s School of Business and Industry, died early Tuesday morning. Dr. Mobley’s contributions to FAMU are certainly noteworthy, and she was a leader in the world of business as well. Mobley was born Oct. 14, 1925 in Shreveport, La. Mobley obtained her bachelor’s from Bishop College ahead […]
Imagine getting to school on your first week and encountering not other friendly students in your dorm but a rat infestation. That was the problem faced by some students at Howard University, who took to social media in a #TakeBackHU protest this week. Given the money students and families are shelling out for and education […]
Not only is he the star of Black-ish, ABC’s modern answer to The Cosby Show, Anthony Anderson has become the go-to awards show host. This weekend, he’ll host the UNCF Evening of Stars on BET that includes performances by Jussie Smollett, Toni Braxton and Babyface, Yolanda Adams, KEM, K. Michelle and Morris Day and […]
In a grim reminder that safety can be elusive at even the most hallowed public places, there was a stabbing incident at HBCU Morgan State University, the third violent incident on the campus in the last week. The Baltimore Sun reports: The stabbings happened outside the entrance to a cafeteria about 2:05 p.m., after a […]
HBCU Digest talked to FAMU alumnus Oscar Joyner about various topics including his “entrepreneurial and philanthropic support of HBCUs, his time in Tallahassee, and what makes HBCUs strong institutions today.” Check out the interview below. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Historically Black South Carolina State University has made the decision to close its doors, amid financial troubles. The State reports: S.C. State University would not hold classes or athletics events for the next two years under a plan approved by an S.C. House budget panel Tuesday. The plan, meant to the give the financially troubled […]
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The trials of three of four members of Florida A&M University’s marching band on charges of felony hazing and manslaughter have been postponed until April. But the trial of a fourth member began with jury selection Monday, nearly three years after drum major Robert Champion died from being beaten. Judge Renee […]
Daytona Beach, Florida – Bethune-Cookman University hosted nearly 500 guests at its annual Mary McLeod Bethune Awards Gala on Tonight at the Daytona International Speedway 500 Club (1801 W International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach, FL 32114). The annual affair honored six awardees who have contributed to the livelihood of the community and the University. In […]
