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There's been an outpouring of condolences for Southern University's Human Jukebox band.

Good News

The Los Angeles Board of Water and Power Commissioners has invested $5 million in HBCUs to increase representation in the engineering industry.

The CW has greenlit an eight-episode docuseries that will take you into the lives of the Prairie View A&M University Marching Band, which ESPN’s 'The Undefeated' ranked as the top Division I band amongst HBCUs.

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The HBCU World Series was created to increase the representation of Black athletes in college baseball.

Several states are considering legalizing marijuana.

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11-year-old Elijah Precciely has received a full-ride scholarship to Southern University.

Nation

Bryant Lee, an 18-year-old football standout, was fatally shot at a graduation party in Baton Rouge on Friday.

Two female college students were killed in an exchange of gunfire at an off-campus party in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They were unintended targets. The police arrested one man.

President Obama's remarks about HBCUs didn't go over too well with many.