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Charlotte Hornets v Los Angeles Clippers
May 29, 2021
Michael Jordan and Jordan Brand announced a $1M donation to Atlanta's Morehouse College for students in sports-related majors.
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris
May 16, 2021
President Biden is expanding electric vehicle power stations into Black neighborhoods and is investing in HBCU renewable energy research.
Super Bowl XLVII - Baltimore Ravens v San Francisco 49ers How to bet on Super Bowl thegrio.com
May 14, 2021
Jacoby Jones played for nine seasons in the NFL and in 2012 he won the Super Bowl with the Baltimore…
May 7, 2021
HBCUs have a history and tradition of creating basketball stars. From Charles Oakley to Earl Monroe, these stars become household…
May 7, 2021
Sen. Tim Scott and Rep. Alma Adams say the IGNITE HBCU Excellence Act is a good investment in HBCUs and…
Jemele Hill thegrio.com
May 6, 2021
Jemele Hill recently spoke out about the controversy surrounding not one player from an HBCU being picked for the NFL…
Deion Sanders thegrio.com
May 5, 2021
Deion Sanders expressed his disappointment in zero players from HBCU's being selected in the 2021 NFL draft.
FAMU
May 4, 2021
D.C. student Curtis Lawrence III, an academically gifted 16 year-old, is on his way to FAMU. In 2019, Lawrence graduated…
May 1, 2021
Shaqir O'Neal, a 3-star high school shooting guard, reveals he will join the Texas Southern University Tigers basketball team this…
April 30, 2021
The HBCU said officers weren't staying in student dorm spaces. Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon noted the community's "pain and frustration."
April 27, 2021
Travis Scott, the rapper famous for his string of hits, from “SICKO MODE” to “Highest in the Room,” has been…
Dr. Kevin James, Morris Brown College, www.theGrio.com
April 20, 2021
In an interview with theGrio the college president shared what the institution's reaccreditation means for all HBCUs.
April 15, 2021
"We are elated about accreditation candidacy and making history,” said Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College of the news.
April 13, 2021
Four historically Black medical schools are getting $6 million to expand coronavirus vaccination efforts in minority communities.
The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands
April 10, 2021
A joint committee of the legislature of Tennessee recently deliberated about a $544,000,000 sum owed to Tennessee State University.
Alpha Kappa Alpha thegrio.com
April 8, 2021
‘Twenty Pearls’ chronicles the creation and the legacy of Alpha Kappa Alpha which has members from NASA to the White…
Phylicia Rashad thegrio.com
April 5, 2021
Phylicia Rashād speaks to theGrio about narrating Twenty Pearls, a documentary about the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
Spelman College
March 28, 2021
Spelman College sees record-breaking number of applicants for its next academic cycle, despite coronavirus pandemic challenges to education.
March 22, 2021
In a clip seen by millions, Dr. Makola Abdullah, Virginia State University president, happily schools a student with no idea…
March 18, 2021
Maryland lawmakers agreed to pay $577 million to settle a lawsuit alleging discrimination and underfunding at the state’s four HBCUs.