Historically Black Colleges & Universities

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

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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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2016 Ailes Rising Apprentice: Gentel Blair, a senior mass communication major at Saint Augustine’s University

Ailes Rising Apprentice: Miss SAU Wins Award from Fox News

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Gentel Blair, a senior mass communication major with a concentration in broadcasting at Saint Augustine’s University, has won the prestigious 2016 Ailes Rising Apprentice scholarship from Fox News. The scholarship, which is awarded to two minority students from across the nation, includes a $10,000 education grant and an internship at the Fox News offices in

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Prairie View A&M University Celebrates 140 Years of Excellence

Prairie View A&M University Celebrates 140 Years of Excellence

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For 140 years, Prairie View A&M University has been a leader in serving underserved communities and has maintained a strict adherence to its founding principles of teaching, research and service. Prairie View A&M University is the second oldest public institution of higher education in Texas. On August 14, 1876, the Texas Legislature established the “Agricultural

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Ludacris to perform at Honda Battle of the Bands

Ludacris Returns the Stage at the Honda Battle of the Bands

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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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President Nathaniel Glover addresses Edward Waters College faculty, staff, students the university’s 150th anniversary kick-off event.

Edward Waters College Celebrates its 150th Anniversary

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In 2016, Edward Waters College will be commemorating its 150th anniversary and will be celebrating the momentous milestone with a yearlong celebration. The exciting kick-off event included a balloon release and celebratory cake-cutting on Wednesday, January 20th on the Centennial Lawn. President Nathaniel Glover, EWC faculty, staff, students, and alumni held a brief program honoring

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ashi Brown, Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Cleveland Browns.

Hampton Alum Sashi Brown Named Executive VP for Cleveland Browns

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Hampton University extends its congratulations to alumnus Sashi Brown, Class of 1998, for his recent promotion in the Cleveland Browns’ organization. Brown was named the new Executive Vice President of Football Operations for the Cleveland Browns as of Jan. 3, 2016. “Sashi’s leadership, strategic thinking and appreciation for the importance of alignment between coaching and

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Main gate entrance on the campus of Tuskegee Univeristy

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

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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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BC-U Provost Makola AbdullahAbdullah Named Next President of Virginia State University

BC-U Provost Abdullah Named Next President of Virginia State University

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President Edison O. Jackson officially announced Provost Makola Abdullah as the next president of Virginia State University (VSU) at B-CU’s Fall Commencement Ceremony. Abdullah is the 10th leader that has moved on to a presidency under Dr. Jackson’s mentorship; and the second from B-CU. Former B-CU vice president, Dr. Dwaun Warmack, was named the 19th

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