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AUC students compete in Hackathon at Hypepotamus in Atlanta, GA.

HBCUHacks Tour Comes to Grambling State University

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On March 20-22, Black Founders will bring their HBCUHacks program to Grambling State University. HBCUHacks is a series of weekend hackathons that introduce students at historically black colleges and universities to technology careers and entrepreneurship. Black Founders has made Grambling State University the next stop on their HBCUHacks hackathon tour. Black Founders’ HBCUHacks program visits

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Oakwood University students and faculty celebrate winning one of the 2014 Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grants.

Retool Your School: Help Your HBCU Win Campus Upgrades

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The Home Depot – world’s biggest home improvement retailer recently announced that applications are now being accepted for its Retool Your School Campus Improvement Grant Program 2015. Established in 2010, the program aims to help historically black colleges and universities across the country make enduring, eco-friendly, sustaining improvements to their campus and facilities by proving

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Wilberforce University circa 1885.

The First Black Owned and Operated HBCU

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Founded in 1856, Wilberforce University was established near Xenia, Ohio as a joint venture between the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME) and the Methodist Episcopal Church. Named after the 18th century abolitionist William Wilberforce, it was the first black owned and operated historically black university in the United States. Built to support the abolitionist cause

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FindTheBest.com Wrongly Added to "Dangerous" List, A&M Extended Apology

FindTheBest.com Wrongly Added AAMU to “Dangerous” List

HBCU Rankings /

Alabama A&M University is NOT the second most dangerous campus in the nation. In response to the University’s questions regarding the rankings and the methodology of the study on crime statistics, FINDTHEBEST.com acknowledged their error and thanked the University for reaching out. In their communication to the University, FINDTHEBEST.com indicated, “We’ve identified an error in

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A crowd of students, alumni and supporters rally behind South Carolina State University.

HL 019: The Crisis at South Carolina State University

Podcast /

This special edition of the HBCU Lifestyle Podcast is dedicated to South Carolina State University as the state’s only public HBCU fights for its survival. Upon South Carolina lawmakers’ proposal for temporary closure due to a reported $17.5 million debt, students, alumni, and supporters are rallying to save S.C. State. Dr. Charlie Nelms, a frequent

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Taraji P Henson as Cookie Lyon

HBCU Alumna Taraji P Henson Makes History with Empire

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Howard University located in Washington, D.C has been one of the leading historically black college and universities (HBCU) to produce students into future leaders of tomorrow. The school proudly has been the alma mater of many high profile black celebrities. One such renowned personality that Howard boasts of is the very talented Oscar nominated actor

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