Not everyone is pleased that Sean “Diddy” Combs plans to deliver the commencement speech at Howard University on May 10. In fact, some black folks are actually scratching their heads in disbelief. They took to Twitter to ask Howard University officials to explain their decision. Some argue that Howard should have selected a Howard graduate […]

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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 […]

There are many reasons why Black students consider attending a historically Black college or university. Not only do HBCU’s provide an education, they offer Black students a strong sense of their Black culture. Angela Boyd, associate director of university admissions of Hampton University, said in the Tom Joyner Foundation’s How to Prepare for College, “HBCU’s […]

Dr. Gwendolyn Boyd won’t be entertaining any overnight lovers – at least not on the campus of Alabama State University. Boyd, 58, Alabama State University’s first female president, signed a contract presented by the university’s trustees that included an unusual – and perhaps sexist – stipulation: She can’t have lovers stay overnight at her residence […]

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The Giant store is facing scrutiny after they published an advertisement welcoming students from the HBCU Howard University with a white woman as the featured image. According to USA Today, 87% of Howard’s undergraduate and graduate population are black. Less than 1% of the student population consists of white students. The ad was placed in […]

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“The Russ Parr Morning Show” is reporting a lot of Howard University students are outraged by a huge advertising mistake made by Giant Food Stores. Listen to the audio player to hear why students are upset, causing Giant to make a formal apology to the historically black university. Keep Up With The Russ Parr Morning […]

If You Missed It, Little Known Black History Facts, Originals

Howard University was founded in 1866 by missionaries as a training facility for black preachers. It was decided that the school would be named after Civil war hero General Oliver O. Howard,  a white man, who was serving as the Commissioner of the Freedman’s Bureau. The bureau, which was founded in 1865, was a U.S. […]

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Hundreds of homecoming attendees, upset that they could not get into Friday’s annual Yardfest homecoming concert at Howard University, rushed the gates, injuring eight people, including two D.C. police officers, according to school and law enforcement officials. Keith St. Clair, a spokesman for the deputy mayor of public safety, said most of the injuries were […]

“Extra’s” AJ Calloway started out at BET as the co-host of “106 and Park” then landed a gig as a correspondent on the entertainment show “Extra.” But before he achieved those successes in show business, he set a foundation for himself at Howard University. The 39-year-old TV personality wanted to pay tribute to the school […]

Jeff Johnson has 3 Things You Should Know including the resignation of Howard University’s president of five years, Dr. Sidney Ribeau. Ribeau’s recent and immediate decision to leave…

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The Washington Post reports that Howard University President Sidney A. Ribeau is stepping down from his post after five years in the position. Ribeau, 65, wrote a letter explaining his retirement to the Howard community, it reads: After careful deliberation, I have decided to announce my retirement immediately from our beloved institution and will officially […]

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Allegations of financial bungling at Howard University are mounting as senior academic leaders have charged that “fiscal mismanagement is doing irreparable harm” to the historically black college in Washington, D.C. According to The Washington Post, Howard’s Council of Deans is urging Howard to fire its chief financial officer, saying his actions have put Howard’s survival […]