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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 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.
March 14, 2021
After launching a fundraising goal that some thought was too ambitious, Spelman College has raised 96% of its target in…
March 11, 2021
Following the NBA All-Star game highlighting HBCU's, Master P has set his sights on empowering and 'educating our people.'
March 5, 2021
Starting July 1, the school's student-athletes and legendary band, The Marching 100, will be outfitted in LeBron James-branded Nike gear.
March 5, 2021
The company uses a school-ranking system in its recruitment of college students for its programs, but HBCUs aren't included in…
February 25, 2021
Games against Alabama State University and North Carolina Central University are officially on the books for the Bruins in 2022…
Calvin Tina Tyler Morgan State thegrio.com
February 22, 2021
Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and his wife Tina Tyler made history at Morgan State University with their latest financial gift…
February 16, 2021
Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses.