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Source: The Century Foundation Published: March 17, 2026 A new report from The Century Foundation warns that federal student loan borrowing limits taking effect July 1, 2026, will disproportionately harm students at HBCU medical schools. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act eliminated Grad PLUS Loans and capped graduate student borrowing at $50,000 annually with a […]
Source: BET News Published: March 20, 2026 BET’s weekly Good Black News roundup for the week of March 17–20 highlights three major milestones for Black excellence: Ryan Coogler became only the second Black writer in Oscar history to win Best Original Screenplay, following Jordan Peele; Michael B. Jordan claimed his first Academy Award for Best […]
Source: Capital B News Published: March 18, 2026 The day after Howard University’s men’s basketball team secured its first-ever NCAA Tournament win, students on campus and HBCU supporters nationwide were rallying behind the Bison ahead of their first-round Midwest Regional matchup against No. 1 seed Michigan in Buffalo, New York. Howard’s 86–83 victory over UMBC […]
Source: BET News Published: March 17, 2026 Howard University’s men’s basketball team made program history on March 17, defeating UMBC 86–83 in the NCAA Tournament First Four at UD Arena in Dayton, Ohio — the first NCAA Tournament win ever for the Bison. Senior guard Ose Okojie led all scorers with a career-high 23 points, […]
Published: Feb. 25, 2026Source: BET The article reports that Wrigley Field will host the inaugural Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic on May 2. The event is described as the first time Historically Black Colleges and Universities will compete at Wrigley Field, featuring a Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) matchup between Prairie View A&M University and Alabama A&M […]
A college football announcer is apologizing for his comment on the size of a rival team’s dance squad. An announcer at an HBCU is under fire on social media for comments he made over the weekend. While football is big at HBCUs, sometimes, the bands and dance teams are even bigger. The band announcer for […]
Sandra Douglass Morgan, the 1st Black woman to serve as an NFL team president, spoke about making the Las Vegas HBCU Classic idea a reality and the support of her organization, the Las Vegas Raiders. The Inaugural Las Vegas HBCU Classic between Grambling State University and Jackson State University will be held on October 25, […]
At least five historically Black colleges locked down campuses, canceled classes or ordered students to shelter in place after receiving “credible threats” of violence on Thursday. Many of the precautionary measures are no longer in place. Alabama State University, Clark Atlanta College, Hampton University, Southern University and Virginia State University were among those affected. Southern […]
Explore the life and legacy of Thurgood Marshall, the nation’s first African American Supreme Court justice also known as “Mr. Civil Rights,” from his legal career with the NAACP to his 1967 appointment to the nation’s highest court. Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect airs Tuesday, September 9 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI & PBS […]
The Baldwin Richardson Foods Frederick Douglass HBCU Football Classic will return on Saturday, Sept. 27, featuring Central State University vs. Lane College at the Rochester City Sports Complex. Part of the “Weekend of Hope,” the event includes a college fair on Sept. 25 and a pep rally on Sept. 26, aiming to inspire local students […]
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