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HBCUs Capitalize on Growing Interest by Adding Sport Options
HBCUs continue to invest in sports that have historically had low participation from Black athletes, such as gymnastics, wrestling and lacrosse.
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Texas Southern Wins First-Ever National Cheerleading Title by an HBCU
The Tigers took first in both the prelims and final round to secure the historic win.
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US Has a Teacher Shortage. HBCUs Are Helping to Change That
HBCUs play an outsize role in producing teachers of color in the U.S., where only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students. Nearly half of all Black teachers nationwide are graduates of an HBCU.
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First Howard University Bison Bobblehead Unveiled, Part of HBCU Series
The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame and Museum unveiled the first HBCU Bobblehead Series.
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Threats Against HBCUs in January, February Came From One Minor, FBI and DOJ Say
The source of the string of threats against HBCUs in January and February of this year is one unidentified minor, according to the investigation by the FBI and Department of Justice.
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Opera Star Denyce Graves Launches ‘Shared Voices' at Howard University
Mezzo-soprano opera star Denyce Graves launched “Shared Voices” at Howard’s Boseman School of Fine Arts. The Denyce Graves Foundation’s flagship initiative is a collaboration of students, faculty and administrators at HBCUs and classical arts institutions. At the kickoff, Graves was presented the Medal of Freedom and a Lifetime Achievement Award on behalf of President Biden.
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Howard University Targeted With Bomb Threat for 2nd Time This Week
Police investigated another bomb threat to Howard University early Friday. News4’s Dominique Moody reports.
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Howard University Dorm Evacuated After Bomb Threat
A residence hall at Howard University was evacuated late Tuesday after a bomb threat, D.C. police and university police said. The threat follows a string of threats made this year against Howard and other historically Black colleges and universities.
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Hampton Alum Creates Dolls Celebrating HBCUs
A Hampton University alum’s doll brand that celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities will soon be sold at Target.
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Hampton Alum's Dolls Aim to Celebrate HBCUs
A Hampton University alum’s doll brand that celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities will soon be sold at Target. News4’s Aimee Cho reports.
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WATCH: College President Tells Graduating Class 100% of Tuition Is Cleared
During a commencement ceremony on Saturday, president of Wiley College Herman Felton Jr. announced that an anonymous donor had cleared the balances of the entire graduating class.