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June 6, 2026

Spelman College names renowned roboticist Dr. Ayanna Howard as its 12th president

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June 5, 2026

South Carolina’s GOP lawmakers want to withold millions from South Carolina State University after commencement speaker protest

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May 25, 2026

Alfred Street Baptist Church steps in after Mizzou cuts Black student government funding

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May 23, 2026

MacKenzie Scott gave more than $1 billion to HBCUs. So why was she left off a top philanthropy list?

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May 8, 2026

Students at Morehouse School of Medicine join wave of HBCU protests of GOP-backed commencement speakers

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May 5, 2026

‘It hits different’: Will Packer breaks down why the HBCU community feels bigger when it comes to alumni success

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May 1, 2026

Howard University community devastated after two students die days before graduation

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May 1, 2026

15 HBCUs unite in historic push for elite research status

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April 29, 2026

South Carolina State disinvites Lt. Gov. Evette to speak at commencement after students say it ‘felt like a slap in the face’

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April 29, 2026

‘This felt like a slap in the face’: HBCU students at South Carolina State protest Pamela Evette as commencement speaker

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April 18, 2026

Jackson State University names Denise Jones Gregory as first alumna president to lead the institution in permanent role

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April 13, 2026

Debbie Allen set to deliver commencement speech for Clark Atlanta University’s Class of 2026

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MacKenzie Scott, HBCU donations
April 10, 2026

The 24: Each HBCU MacKenzie Scott has donated to, and how the $1 billion in total donations represents ‘trust-based’ faith in higher education

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March 31, 2026

As future of Kentucky State University seems secure, students are pushing back on potential changes

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Florida targets NFL’s ‘Rooney Rule’ promoting minority coaches - POLITICO theGrio.com
March 30, 2026

Morehouse student Chad Pitts balances 4.0 GPA with rising boxing career

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March 28, 2026

Jill Scott honors HBCU culture in upcycled ‘Patched Gal’ look at inaugural Aware Fest

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March 25, 2026

New study links HBCU attendance to improved brain health decades later

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March 21, 2026

Dawn Staley gives an HBCU team a taste of luxury before NCAA Tournament showdown

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March 16, 2026

Three HBCU programs get bids for men’s NCAA tournament, the most in over 30 years

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March 16, 2026

MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift to an HBCU isn’t just big, it’s historic for this North Carolina campus

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