Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has died at the age of 62. “He transitioned peacefully in his sleep at home with me in Malibu,” Leah Weber King, his wife of 11 years, said in a statement. “He gave it everything and battled […]
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NAME OF COMPANY Los Angeles Superior Court WHAT HBCU YOU ATTEND? Morehouse College WHAT MADE YOU ATTEND YOUR HBCU? Both of my parents are graduates of HBCUs. My father, James W. Byrdsong, graduated from Fisk University and my mother, Ruth M. Byrdsong, graduated from Tougaloo College. In addition, my best friend’s father, Julian Blackshear, graduated […]
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Atlanta University Center students had the opportunity to network with nearly 300 employers and organizations showing their willingness to offer roles and opportunities to diverse candidates at the Atlanta University Center Consortium’s 2023 Career Fair. Over 2,000 undergraduate students from Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, and Spelman College networked with Fortune 500 corporations, enterprising companies, […]
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Dr. E. Dewey Smith is the Senior Pastor/Teacher of The House of Hope Atlanta, The House of Hope Macon, and The House of Hope WestPointe – one church in three locations – with a membership roll of more than 10,000. A proud native of Macon, GA, he has been a minister of the gospel for […]
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The NAACP and BET announced that Academy Award-nominated actor and producer Samuel L. Jackson will receive the prestigious Chairman’s Award during the “53rd NAACP Image Awards.” The Chairman’s Award is bestowed in recognition of individuals who demonstrate exemplary public service and use their distinct platforms to create agents of change. Past honorees of the Chairman’s […]
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It’s no secret that “classic season” is one of the most anticipated traditions in the HBCU experience. From The Florida Classic to the Magic City Classic in Birmingham, Alabama, current students and alumni from all over anticipate the fellowship and pageantry from the end of on season to the beginning of the next. Now there […]
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Peloton, in partnership with Beyoncé, announced that students at 10 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will have access to free two-year memberships by the end of November. Every current student at Bennett College, Clark Atlanta University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Howard University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine, Spelman College, Texas Southern University, […]
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IBM Establishes First Quantum Education and Research Initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Quantum Center part of broader HBCU investment, including additional $100M in Skills Academy technology, assets, resources and skills development IBM is announcing its first IBM Quantum education and research initiative for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), aimed at driving a […]
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Morehouse College will share in a $7.7 million grant from the National Park Service, which recently allocated funds for projects at 18 HBCUs. The $500,000 award—one of the top NPS grants in this cycle—will be used to repair and restore the exterior of Morehouse’s oldest building, Samuel T. Graves Hall. The student residential house, built […]
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