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Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday

NORFOLK, Va. — Norfolk State officially named Michael Vick its head football coach Friday, the latest hire of a talented NFL player with no college coaching experience to lead an HBCU program. Vick’s addition was unanimously approved by the school’s board of visitors, Norfolk State athletic director Melody Webb said in a release from the university. “I am blessed and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Kamala Harris' loss breaks my heart — for my wife and daughter, and for America

Salon

Vice President Kamala Harris lost her campaign for president overnight, breaking the hearts of many, including my wife Caron and four-year-old daughter Cross, who have both fiercely advocated for her victory from the beginning. And even as we grew up and some of us began identifying as good guys, we probably still talked over women or questioned the things we …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

At Harris’ election night party at Howard University, hope to witness ‘history’ turns to despair

LA Times

Supporters react to election results during an election night event for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris at Howard University. Hours earlier, the possibility that Harris might become the first president to graduate from a historically Black college or university had animated much of the action on the Yard, where students and alumni were dancing even before Howard’s gospel …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Harris will spend election night at Howard University, the HBCU that helped shape her

NPR

Harris will spend election night at Howard University, the HBCU that helped shape her toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP Vice President Harris will spend election night at her alma mater, Howard University, the historically Black college in Washington that she has said had a big impact on her identity and her desire to become a lawyer. “I recognize that Howard shaped …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

How The Thurgood Marshall College Fund Uplifts Black HBCU Students

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING After Texas banned diversity, equity and inclusion programs at public universities in 2023, many colleges and universities nationwide have since followed suit and cracked down on DEI within the past year. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund has been advocating for students at historically Black colleges and universities, as well as predominantly Black institutions, for over 30 years. …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed

Associated Press

NEW YORK — It would have been the largest-ever private gift to a historically Black college or university: $237 million — far beyond the recipient’s endowment. Kimberly Sue Abbott, a founding board member who told the AP that she was incorrectly listed as co-CEO, cast doubt on Gerami’s self-reported value of the shares and said Batterson Farms “is not farming …

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7 months ago

A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next

NPR

A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. As the school's foundation and board of trustees held public Zoom meetings to discuss the matter, more details about the donation emerged: While Gerami said the money was "in the bank," Friday-Stroud said the donation was made in the form of 15 million shares of stock in Batterson Farms, Gerami's privately held …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Beyonce gave Kamala Harris tickets to Renaissance tour show last year

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy When vice president Kamala Harris and second gentleman Doug Emhoff …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris. Last year, she included HBCUs in a nationwide tour to rally young voters to “fight for fundamental freedoms and rights.” “We were ecstatic to get the message,” said Quinton Ross, …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Harry Potter’ set at an HBCU? LaDarrion Williams wrote the book he always wanted to read

LA Times

“Blood at the Root,” LaDarrion Williams’ first novel in a three-book deal — a series that centers on a Black boy in a YA fantasy saga — is the kind of fiction he wishes existed when he was a kid. In Williams’ case, success has finally arrived with “Blood at the Root,” his first novel in a three-book deal, a …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Charlotte hires Tomekia Reed as women’s coach after highly successful tenure at HBCU Jackson State

Associated Press

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte announced the hiring of Tomekia Reed as women’s basketball coach on Thursday after she helped Jackson State win five consecutive Southwestern Athletic Conference championships during a highly successful six-year tenure with the Tigers. Reed was named the SWAC’s top coach four times from 2020-24 along with being a three-time national coach of the year for historically …

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10 months ago

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks to basketball clinic, meets All-Stars, takes in HBCU game

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff was in the first row on Saturday. “It’s what brings us together,” Emhoff said of sports in an interview with The Associated Press. “When there’s things that aren’t fair, in particular to women and girls, I can use this microphone to advocate that that’s just not right,” Emhoff told the girls as they broke …

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10 months ago

Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic

Associated Press

INDIANAPOLIS — While Virginia Union coach Jay Butler would have liked a different outcome, both teams had a winning experience at the NBA HBCU Classic. Ketron Shaw scored 15 points and Jaylen Alston had 14 points and 11 rebounds to pace Winston-Salem State to a 64-47 victory Saturday in the NBA HBCU Classic. I forgot a game was still happening, …

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10 months ago

2024 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule: When, where and how to watch

Hindustan Times

Before jumping to the centrepiece of the All-Star Weekend, i.e. the NBA All-Star Game that will have the East Conference up against the West, the basketball-filled weekend kicked off on Friday, February 16, with the Panini Rising Stars Practice. 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule Other events that will take flight before the All-Star contests and challenges are NBA All-Star Practice …

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11 months ago

Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying

Associated Press

— Many students at a historically Black college in Missouri returned from Christmas break this week dressed in black, mourning the suicide of a beloved administrator who had alleged bullying and racism by the school’s white president. “As a University community, we want to prioritize the mental health of everyone here and make sure each employee and student is treated …

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11 months, 1 week ago

$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments

Associated Press

The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the single largest unrestricted gift to the organization since its founding 80 years ago. The gift announced Thursday will go toward a pooled endowment for the 37 historically Black colleges and universities that form UNCF’s membership, with the goal of boosting the schools’ long-term …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

At Florida’s only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

Associated Press

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A core mission of Florida A&M University from its founding over a century ago has been to educate African Americans. At Florida’s only public historically Black university, some students now fear political constraints might get in the way of teaching parts of their history. “This has basically been used as a veneer to impose an ideological agenda, …

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1 year ago

Shedeur Sanders will participate in spring ball at Colorado after back injury, Coach Prime tells AP

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! “So, something had to change in that aspect.” The first change was hiring former Minnesota Vikings offensive lineman Phil Loadholt to be the team’s offensive line coach. “I have not met a kid yet that said that he or she didn’t want more followers or attention …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

LA Times

Meharry Medical College students Emmanuel Kotey, center, and Teresa Belledent, right, watch as the liver and kidneys are removed from an organ donor in Jackson, Tenn., on June 15. “There are very few transplant surgeons who look like me,” said Dr. James Hildreth, president of Meharry Medical College, which teamed with Tennessee Donor Services for the project — one of …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Mandel’s Mailbag: Deion Sanders isn’t just famous, he’s a heck of a football coach

New York Times

Sign up for the Until Saturday newsletter | Jayna Bardahl and The Athletic’s college football staff deliver expert analysis on the biggest CFB stories five days per week. Consider this: More people watched a Week 3 Colorado-Colorado State game in the middle of the night than last year’s late-October clash between No. — John H. While there’s no one else …

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1 year, 3 months ago

More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! This particular intersection of sports and culture was outside Hard Rock Stadium, where the historically Black universities Florida A&M and Jackson State were playing in the annual Orange Blossom Classic. “One thing that I have been doing is inviting my kids to these events so they …

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1 year, 3 months ago

Hartman and another stout defensive performance lead No. 13 Notre Dame past Tennessee State 56-3

Associated Press

The AP Top 25 college football poll is back every week throughout the season! — Sam Hartman passed for 194 yards and two touchdowns and Notre Dame’s defense didn’t allow a touchdown for a second straight game as the No. Notre Dame rolled up 557 yards of total offense while limiting Tennessee State to 156 yards. As I told coach …

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1 year, 3 months ago

After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant

Associated Press

Before the fatal shootings of three Black residents in Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend, the gunman, a young white man with swastikas painted on his rifle, pulled into a parking lot at Edward Waters University and began putting on tactical gear. “This notion of us against them, Black versus white, is being promoted.” While the shootings took place at a …

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1 year, 3 months ago

HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack

Associated Press

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A campus security officer tipped off by observant students likely stopped the killer who fatally shot three people at a nearby Dollar General Store from carrying out his racist attack at Edward Waters University, the president of the historically Black institution said Monday. Students reported seeing a young, white man, pull into a campus library parking lot …

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Former NFL star Michael Vick officially hired by Norfolk State on Friday

Kamala Harris' loss breaks my heart — for my wife and daughter, and for America

At Harris’ election night party at Howard University, hope to witness ‘history’ turns to despair

Harris will spend election night at Howard University, the HBCU that helped shape her

How The Thurgood Marshall College Fund Uplifts Black HBCU Students

Florida A&M, a dubious donor and $237M: The transformative HBCU gift that wasn’t what it seemed

A mega-gift for an HBCU college fell through. Here's what happened — and what's next

Beyonce gave Kamala Harris tickets to Renaissance tour show last year

Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season

‘Harry Potter’ set at an HBCU? LaDarrion Williams wrote the book he always wanted to read

Charlotte hires Tomekia Reed as women’s coach after highly successful tenure at HBCU Jackson State

Second gentleman Douglas Emhoff speaks to basketball clinic, meets All-Stars, takes in HBCU game

Winston-Salem State tops Virginia Union in NBA HBCU Classic

2024 NBA All-Star Weekend schedule: When, where and how to watch

Historically Black Missouri college in turmoil after suicide of administrator who alleged bullying

$100 million gift from Lilly Endowment to United Negro College Fund will support HBCU endowments

At Florida’s only public HBCU, students are wary of political influence on race education

Shedeur Sanders will participate in spring ball at Colorado after back injury, Coach Prime tells AP

Few transplant surgeons are Black. Giving medical students a rare peek at organ donation may help

Mandel’s Mailbag: Deion Sanders isn’t just famous, he’s a heck of a football coach

More about culture than competition, HBCU classics are like a family reunion in the Black community

Hartman and another stout defensive performance lead No. 13 Notre Dame past Tennessee State 56-3

After Jacksonville shootings, historically Black colleges address security concerns, remain vigilant

HBCU president lauds students, officer for stopping Jacksonville killer before racist store attack