Deion Sanders’ son, Shedeur Sanders, has joined his father at Jackson State. “I couldn’t pass up an opportunity to help level the playing field & pursue equality for HBCUs! Dad I got your back! JSU #theeilove,” Shedeur wrote in a tweet Friday announcing his new role. He previously committed to …
Read More »Trump’s Claims That He Saved HBCU’s Is Exaggerated
Donald Trump is steadfast on trying to persuade the Black community that he has done so much. Now he’s taking credit for “saving” our Historically Black Colleges and Universities. During the final presidential debate he asserted that he “saved” the predominantly minority institutions after he signed a bill that would …
Read More »Chris Paul Partners With Roadside Entertainment For A New Docu-Series Highlighting The Hardships Of Recruiting Top Basketball Athletes At HBCUs
Chris Paul of the Oklahoma City Thunder is working with Roadside Entertainment to bring viewers a new docu-series covering the recruiting process at Historically Black College Universities. According to Deadline, the series will take place during the 2020-2021 basketball season. At this moment, the participating schools have yet to be …
Read More »Beyoncé Pledges $100K To HBCUs Under The 2nd Installment Of Her BeyGood Program
⠀ blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ After putting on a show that honored HBCU culture, #Beyonce has pledged $100,000 to HBCUs for the 2018-2019 academic year. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The singer announced that one student from Bethune Cookman University, Xavier University, Wilberforce University, and Tuskegee University will each receive a $25,000 scholarship …
Read More »The Tampax and Always Radiant Collection Partners with Celebrity Costume Designer Brea Stinson, Empowering HBCU Majorettes to Dare to Wear What They Want Every Day of the Month
To bring women empowerment to HBCU campuses, The Radiant Collection and HBCU Dance Corporation, Inc. have teamed up to host the #RadiantDanceOff. #RadiantDanceOff is a national, online dance competition sponsored by HBCU Dance exclusively for majorette teams at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The dance off was created …
Read More »Let’s Talk: Why Do People Prefer HBCUs Over PWIs? (Or Vice Versa)
There is an endless debate about which institution is best for African American students, a primarily white institution or a historically black college or university. But, what many fail to realize is that it’s all based on one’s own experience. For HBCU students, attending a school whose principle mission …
Read More »HBCU’s Launch $1.5 Million Black Male Teacher Training Initiative to Increase Representation in Underserved Communities
Several public and private HBCUs are looking to increase the representation in a few underprovided cities and towns across the country. According to HBCU Digest, nine HBCU’s in particular, including Southern University, Alcorn State University, and Tuskegee University, are working to organize a Black Male Teacher Training Initiative, a mass …
Read More »Morehouse President Says HBCU’s Got Played After Meeting With Trump
The president of Morehouse College is speaking up after he, and several other HBCU representatives, met with Donald Trump earlier this week and left with nothing more than an Instagram photo. Morehouse College President John Wilson Jr issued a statement on Thursday, after spending two days alongside Trump and …
Read More »BA Battle of the Bands: Baller Alert’s Favorite HBCU Marching Bands of 2016
2017 is just days away and it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t do a recap of our favorite marching bands this season. This year was our first year doing the #BABattleoftheBands segment and it was a major success. Highlighting different Historically Black Colleges and Universities ( #HBCUs) gives others the opportunity …
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