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Alcorn State performs in the first ever Honda Battle of the Bands eight-band drumline finale

2016 Honda Battle of the Bands: 63,000+ Witness HBCU Marching Band Excellence

HBCU Events /

A near capacity crowd rocked the Georgia Dome at the 2016 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase. The annual marching band event for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) provided eight top marching bands with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to deliver a dynamic performance on a national stage, while earning grants and positive attention

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Nominate a deserving high-school teen for a $5,000 scholarship and a mentorship experience at the Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Academy.

Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship: Nominate Yourself or A Teen

College Bound, HBCU Applications /

The Coca-Cola Pay It Forward program returns with a stronger focus on African American moms and their impact on the academic success of their teens. Building on the initiative’s accomplishments, the 2016 program will offer up to Fifteen contest winners each a $5,000 scholarship and mentorship experience at the Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Academy in

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The Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Building at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

Biochemistry Degree Coming to the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

HBCU Colleges, HBCU News /

The Department of Chemistry and Physics at the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff will be offering a new bachelor’s degree in biochemistry beginning in the Fall 2016 semester. Dr. Grant Wangila, interim chair of the department of is overjoyed to be part of starting the new degree track for undergraduate students. This program is

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Ludacris to perform at Honda Battle of the Bands

Ludacris Returns the Stage at the Honda Battle of the Bands

HBCU Colleges /

Hometown legend Ludacris will dazzle an expected capacity crowd at the 2016 Honda Battle of the Bands (HBOB) Invitational Showcase. The marching band event of the year will be held January 30, 2016 in Atlanta. Get tickets now: http://www.hondabattleofthebands.com/tickets Talented student musicians from the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) will once again provide

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Michael DeVore, CEO of Live Chair Mobile App poses with Meagan Smith, the United States Chief Technology Officer & Assistant to President Obama, at the White House.

Claflin Students and Alumnus Pitch Tech Ideas at White House

HBCU Colleges /

A smartwatch-like glucose alert system and applications that make it easier to get a haircut or print without a printer are some of the innovative ideas that three Claflin University students and one alumnus will share in Washington, D.C. Jan. 15 during the White House My Brother’s Keeper “I Have a Dream Innovation Summit.” The

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Main gate entrance on the campus of Tuskegee Univeristy

Historic Gift: Tuskegee Alumni Family Donates $600k to University

HBCU Colleges /

An alumni family has gifted $600,000 to Tuskegee University, primarily to bring two historic buildings back online as living-learning facilities for Tuskegee students. The family wishes to remain anonymous, and has made the gift in the hopes of inspiring all Tuskegee alumni, friends and constituents to join them in supporting Tuskegee’s ongoing transformation. $500,000 of

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Dr. Jalaal Hayes (center) made DSU history by becoming the youngest-ever doctoral graduate at age 22.

Jalaal Hayes is the Youngest in DSU History to Receive a PhD

HBCU Colleges /

Delaware State University made history during its Dec. 20 Commencement Ceremony when it conferred a Ph.D. degree to its youngest-ever doctoral candidate. Jalaal A. Hayes, a 22-year-old resident of Philadelphia, Pa., proudly received a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Applied Chemistry. In June 2015 he successfully defended his dissertation, entitled “Thermodynami and Kinetic Studies of

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Grambling State vs. Prairie View A&M Southwest Airlines State Fair Classic in Dallas, Texas.

Top 5 HBCU Football Classics Ranked by Attendance 2015

HBCU Colleges, HBCU Events, HBCU Rankings /

College football in one of the most exciting times of the year for sports fans across the nation. The 2015 Black College Football season did not disappoint with several historical events occurring throughout the fall. In the SIAC Conference the Tuskegee Golden Tigers (10-3) recorded their best finish in school history, reaching the quarterfinals –

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