HBCU

Endowment scholarship reception raises $35,000 for local students

  On March 28th, the Greater Orlando Chapter of the Florida A&M University Alumni Association along with the Law Offices of Conti Moore secured $35,000 to use for scholarships for…

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Senator Geraldine Thompson Provides Update On Legislative Session

Florida State Senator Geraldine Thompson released a newsletter today updating Central Floridians on the seventh week of the 2024 Legislative Session in Tallahassee. “This week, I attended two Senate sessions…

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Knicholas Boston and Peg Nonez elected as Mr. and Ms. FAMU College of Law 

The Student Bar Association at Florida A&M University (FAMU) College of Law announced Knicholas Boston and Peg Nonez as the 2023/2024 Mr. and Ms. FAMU College of Law. As a…

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60 Years Ago: Students Launched Sit-In Movement

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Violent episodes were the exceptions and not the rule of the massively spreading Sit-in Movement. In nearly all sit-in cities, black protesters made immeasurable efforts to avoid…

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Senator Doug Jones Emphasizes the Importance of the 2020 Black Voter Turnout In Exclusive Fireside Chat with NNPA President Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr.

NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jones said voting rights had been under attack since the 2013 Shelby V. Holder decision, which eliminated a lot of voter protections. “It’s not the same as the…

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Changing the Game: Thurgood Marshall College Fund and Hennessy Partner to Develop Next Generation of Corporate Leaders

NNPA NEWSWIRE — The inaugural cohort of Hennessy Fellows is comprised of 10 MBA students from HBCUs, who were recently invited to New York City to engage with executive leaders…

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AKA Raises $1 Million for HBCUs in One Day, Announces Collaboration with the Black Press of America

NNPA NEWSWIRE — "I understand the impact personally that establishing an endowment has on a student's enrollment and graduation prospects," Dr. Glover said. "The actions of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority,…

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Historically Black Colleges give graduates a wage boost

LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Increased wages were strongest for the elite HBCUs: Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, Spelman and Xavier. But the effect persisted 10 years after graduation for graduates of all 59…

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United College Action Network (U-CAN) Celebrating 20 years

SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Dr. Alan Rowe founded the United College Action Network (U-CAN) with his wife Donna Rowe in 1988 and the couple has built it into an opportunity for young…

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Vote for FAMU Marching “100” in Cracker Barrel HBCU Battle of the Bands Poll

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — After the Florida A&M University (FAMU) Marching “100” lit up the NRG Stadium in the Cracker Barrel HBCU Battle of Bands in Houston, Texas, fans can still…

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