Deion Sanders Named as HBCU Jackson State University’s Football Coach
Jackson State University has announced that Deion Sanders has been named the 21st head football coach in Jackson State history...
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New App Aims to Raise $1 Billion for HBCUs by Collecting Spare Change
HBCU Change is a new app that aims to raise $1 billion for HBCUs over the next five years by collecting spare change from users....
HBCU’s Prepare to Reopen With the Help of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, United Negro College Fund, and Testing For America
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and The United Negro College Fund teamed up with Testing for America to help safely reopen HBCU campuses....
National Trust for Historic Preservation Launches $1 Million Initiative to Preserve and Protect HBCUs
To help preserve the legacy of HBCUs, the National Trust for Historic Preservation unveiled the Cultural Heritage Stewardship Initiative....
MacKenzie Scott, Ex-Wife of Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos, Donates $160 Million To HBCUs
MacKenzie Scott, who walked away with a $38 billion settlement after divorcing Jeff Bezos, donated over $160 million to various HBCUs....
Memphis-based, HBCU Receives Largest Beneficial Endowment in the School’s 158-Year History
LeMoyne-Owen College, the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) in Memphis, Tennessee, has been named the beneficiary of an endowment of $40 million, one...
Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million TO HBCU Institutions And Scholarships
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife will donate $120 million toward scholarships for historically black colleges and universities....
Steve Pamon, President of Beyoncé’s Parkwood Entertainment Company, Shares Sound Advice for HBCU Grads
Steve Pamon, the president and COO of Beyoncé's Parkwood Entertainment, has a message for the class of 2020: your biggest hater is yourself....
Barack Obama Encourages 2020 HBCU Graduates in Online Graduation Ceremony
Barack Obama delivered the keynote address at the #ShowMeYourWalk HBCU virtual graduation ceremony....
Nick Cannon Graduates From Howard University With A Degree In Criminology
There’s more to Nick Cannon than “Wild ‘N Out.” The host of multiple TV shows, Cannon, 39, has just graduated from Howard University and he...