The Stevie Wonder Song Party

Legendary Musician Stevie Wonder To Receive Honorary Degree

Legendary musical genius Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary degree from Wayne State University.
by Brandee Sanders
05.07.22
Phoenix Invitational

J.R. Smith Hits Milestone At North Carolina A&T

Former NBA player J.R. Smith was named North Carolina A&T State University’s Academic Athlete of the Year.
by Brandee Sanders
05.01.22
Students and faculty adapt to remote learning at UMBC

Black Chemist Appointed To Serve As UMBC President

Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
by NewsOne Staff
04.17.22
Premiere Of Columbia Picture's "The Equalizer 2"

Georgia State To Award Ludacris With Honorary Degree

Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.
by Brandee Sanders
04.16.22
A&T Senior Students

HBCUs Awarded With Grants To Preserve Historic Photos

Getty Images has awarded four HBCUs with $500,000 to preserve their historic photos.
by Brandee Sanders
02.06.22
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Morehouse College Establishes Black Men’s Research Institute

Morehouse College’s Black Men’s Research Institute will examine how the existence of global social and economic disparities shape the lives…
by Brandee Sanders
01.23.22
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Spelman Receives $12M Gift For Innovation Center

Spelman College has received a $12 million endowment for the creation of an innovation and arts center.
by Brandee Sanders
01.09.22
Brother Box, organization that creates inspirational care packages for Black boys across the country.

Nonprofit Empowers Black Boys To Envision Limitless Futures

The nonprofit Brother Box is on a mission to ensure Black boys have access to a holistic, culturally relevant and…
by Brandee Sanders
01.01.22
Woman looking for some good book in library

Philander Smith College Receives Historic Donation

Philander Smith College is one of the latest HBCUs to receive a historic donation.
by Brandee Sanders
12.26.21
Black student having a study session at a cafe table

North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Enrollment Milestone

North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.
by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
Female student searching for books in the campus library

Alabama A&M University Receives Historic Donation

Alabama A&M University recently received its largest individual donation from an anonymous alum.
by NewsOne Staff
08.21.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Georgia State University Names Its First Black President

Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Views Of Yale University As Ivy League Pay Soars

Black Psychiatry Professor Makes History At Yale

Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
PA: Emergency Clinic Offers Immunization Shots to Tackle Mumps Outbreak at Temple University

Temple University Appoints Its First Black President

Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in…
by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Starts ‘Roc Nation School’ Scholarship

Megan Thee Stallion will provide a student with a full-ride scholarship to Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music,…
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
Jazz at Lincoln Center 2017 Gala "Ella at 100: Forever the First Lady of Song" - Arrivals

Phylicia Rashad Named Howard’s Dean Of Fine Arts

Legendary director and actress Phylicia Rashad has been appointed to serve as the dean of Howard University’s College of Fine…
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Baton Rouge Louisiana sign for Louisiana State University LSU, Southern life

William Tate IV Becomes LSU's First Black President

William Tate IV has been appointed to become Louisiana State University’s president; making him the first Black person to assume…
by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
Author Toni Morrison

Prairie View A&M Launches Toni Morrison Writing Program

Prairie View A&M University launched a writing program inspired by literary giant Toni Morrison’s legacy.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Spelman College Sets Historic Admissions Application Record

Spelman College recently hit a major milestone with the highest application pool in the all-women HBCU’s 140-year history.
by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Woodburn Hall in West Virginia University

Black Scholar Makes History At West Virginia University

For the first time in West Virginia University’s 154-year history, a Black woman has been elected as student body president.
by NewsOne Staff
08.26.21