HBCU

Will Packer, Will Packer FAMU, FAMU, Will Packer HBCU, HBCU Strengths, Importance of HBCUs
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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Dr. Denise Jones Gregory, Jackson State University President, JSU 14th President, First Female HBCU Leader, Mississippi Higher Education
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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Debbie Allen, Debbie Allen Clark Atlanta University, Debbie Allen Commencement Speaker, Debbie Allen Atlanta
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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Jill Scott, Clark Atlanta University, Mighty Marching Panthers Band, HBCU AwareFest 2026, thegrio.com
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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East Carolina v South Carolina
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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Howard University, Howard University Student Athletes, Howard University National Anthem, Howard University Requirements
March 9, 2026

Howard University student-athletes can no longer kneel during national anthem

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March 6, 2026

Grambling State secures trademark for iconic ‘G’ logo after near 30-year legal battle

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February 5, 2026

Morehouse President defends students overpostgame incident where Tuskegee’s coach was handcuffed

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Howard University, Water Leak Howard University, Howard University News
February 2, 2026

Howard University blames flooding in two campus buildings on a busted pipe

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January 20, 2026

Kevin James restored as President of Morris Brown College one week after he was ousted

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