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October 10, 2020
Travis Scott offered to pay tuition for one semester for five students that currently attend historically black colleges and universities.
Black Voters Matter, theGrio.com
September 25, 2020
On September 10 and 11, the historic summit brought together over 40 HBCUs to chart a way forward in preparation…
September 24, 2020
A White House official announced 250k tests for the novel coronavirus were sent to over 40 Historically Black Colleges and…
Alabama State University thegrio.com
September 15, 2020
Alabama State University is mourning the tragic loss of a young student, Adam Dowdell Jr., who was found dead after…
September 13, 2020
Peyton Manning will sponsor six endowed scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities, with the help of his foundation.
B. Lin Murphy fashion designers www.theGrio.com
September 1, 2020
B. Lin Murphy is prioritizing Black-women with her anti-microbial bodysuits designed for comfort, style, and care.
Indiana Teen Howard University www.theGrio.com
August 24, 2020
A teenager in Indiana chooses to attend Howard University after being accepted into over 60 undergraduate programs.
African-American college students theGrio.com
August 10, 2020
Thurgood Marshall College Fund and United Negro College Fund partnered with Testing For America to help reopen HBCUs during the…
August 1, 2020
TSU has one of the nation’s leading hemp research program, in which students and staff take advantage of what hemp…
esports gaming Twitch HBCU thegrio.com
July 31, 2020
Twitch aims to encourage diversity in esports through a new partnership bringing an official league to HBCU campuses.
Spelman, Black colleges, online thegrio.com
July 24, 2020
How do HBCU, who are tasked with serving some of the most vulnerable students in America, handle the coronavirus pandemic?
July 19, 2020
The special award will be given to five Social Justice Fellows at the school, and they will receive a one-time…
joe biden leading polls
July 15, 2020
Joe Biden is leading the polls with a diverse campaign staff consisting of women of color, who are HBCU educated…
July 7, 2020
Tiffany Williams spoke with theGrio via Instagram Live to discuss more about her philanthropy app, Givly App, and its HBCU…
HBCU Bands www.theGrio.com
July 1, 2020
The bands of Historically Black Colleges and Universities translate our musical culture on the field creating lifelong legacies in movement…
June 27, 2020
Morehouse College has decided to withdraw from competing in collegiate-organized sporting events this fall due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Robert Smith theGrio.com
June 24, 2020
Robert Smith, who is the wealthiest Black man in the nation, is pledging to help even more graduates of Historically…
May 31, 2020
The Atlanta cops who tased and pulled Spelman and Morehouse students out of their car on live television have been…
May 24, 2020
While Black American voters largely remain unimpressed and oftentimes bewildered by the Trump administration, the president isn’t giving up on…
May 23, 2020
A group of Spelman College students has received a blessing, akin to one that Morehouse College graduates received last year.