Celebrating Kappa Alpha Psi’s Rich Legacy
Kappa Alpha Psi celebrates another year of brotherhood. On January 5, 1911, at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, a group of ten visionary men founded Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Their mission was to create a brotherhood that combined academic excellence, community service, and a commitment to uplift their members. More than a century later, […]
Jayden Daniels Becomes Second LSU Quarterback to Win Heisman Trophy
Congratulations are in order for Jayden Daniels! The Louisiana State University quarterback was recently honored by being awarded the Heisman Trophy. Daniels is now college football‘s most outstanding player, fresh off his senior season of leading the country’s best offensive program. Daniels took first-place votes with 503 votes and 2,029 total points. Washington quarterback Michael […]
Hampton Wins First-Ever HBCU Financial Literacy Bowl
Hampton University has won the first-of-its-kind HBCU Financial Literacy Bowl! The Financial Literacy Bowl is a two-phased competition that trains college leaders to teach their peers about personal finance. The first round of the Society for Financial Education and Professional Development’s (SFEPD) inaugural HBCU Financial Literacy Bowl was held virtually. The top three HBCU teams […]
Black Couple Creates National Diversity Golf Program for HBCUs
Angel Rich-Jones and her husband, Karl Jones, are helping Black people golf! The couple has launched a non-profit partnership with Professional Golfers’ Association (PGA) member and President of PGA REACH Middle-Atlantic, J.P. Lunn, to launch a signature program called 4tee Acres. It is purposed to provide students of historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with access to […]
HBCU Lane College Holds Historic Graduation Inside Tennessee Prison
Lane College is making history. The HBCU partnered with Tennessee Higher Education Initiative (THEI) to help educate men and women behind the wall. THEI is a non-profit organization working to disrupt systems of harm and create opportunities for autonomy and success. It achieves its goal by providing college access to people inside Tennessee prisons, preparing […]
WIT Scholarship to Cover Full Costs for Black Students Pursuing STEM Careers
Wade Institute of Technology is looking to encourage Black students to pursue careers in STEM! WIT is an experiential Silicon Valley-based college for students of African descent pursuing careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields. The college announced that it is accepting applications for the 2024 Wade Scholarship Program (WSP), which covers the full […]
Diddy Makes $1 Million Donation to Howard University During Surprise Homecoming Visit
Diddy is giving back to his alma mater! During his Howard University Yardfest homecoming performance on October 20 , Diddy surprised the HBCU with a $1M donation, WJLA reports. The rapper attended Howard University as a business major before leaving to start his music career at Uptown Records. “HBCUs are something that we have to protect! […]
NCCU Alum Sherwin K. Bryant Named Director of Rice’s Center for African and African American Studies
Scholar Sherwin K. Bryant is joining Rice University as its new director of the Center for African and African American Studies (CAAAS) and an associate professor in the Department of History. He is known for his work covering slavery, race and the early modern African diaspora, will join Rice University Jan. 1 as director of […]
Beauty Vending Machine for Black Students Launches at Transylvania University
Transylvania University is supporting its students in an exciting new way. The college, which is located in Lexington, Kentucky, recently unveiled a brand-new beauty supply vending machine that’s backed by the school’s diversity and inclusion department. The vending machine has become a campus staple for the small percentage of Black students at the college, according […]
Dr. Barbara Bryan Becomes First Black Woman President of Broward College
Broward College in Florida is celebrating the news that it will have its first Black woman president in the history of the institution. Education veteran Dr. Barbara Bryan has been named as the college’s new president. Miami Times Online reports that the decision came less than 24 hours after it was announced by the […]