The College Awareness Program

How cool is this? A map that locates HBCUs.

Vice President Harris Meets with the Council of Presidents of the National Pan Hellenic Council The White House

https://amp.cnn.com/cnn/2021/09/09/entertainment/beyonce-jay-hbcu-scholarships/index.html

Beyoncé and Jay-Z team with Tiffany & Co. for HBCU scholarships The Carters are bringing some love to five historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs)

https://www.blacknews.com/news/black-billionaire-robert-f-smith-hbcu-tour-upgrade-campus-cybersecurity-help-students-find-alternative-way-pay-for-college/

Black Billionaire, Robert F. Smith, Launches HBCU Tour to Upgrade Campus Cybersecurity and to Help Students Find an Alternative Way to Pay For College Nationwide — Acclaimed writer and Broadway playwright Lorraine Hansberry once posed the prolific question: what does it mean, “to be young, gifted, and Black?” Nearly 60 years later, the sobering […]

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/01/sports/tennis/us-open-hbcu-dinkins.html

Tennis Programs at Historically Black Colleges Receive a Boost The U.S.T.A. has initiated a grant program with the ultimate goal of enhancing opportunities for players of color, especially women, to become coaches and grow the game.

With record donations, high-profile hires and famous alumni, HBCUs are on a roll:

With record donations, high-profile hires and famous alumni, HBCUs are on a roll At a time when the nation has been grappling with its own history and how to teach students about it in the classroom, it’s no surprise that HBCUs have become a big part of the conversation.

https://www.blackenterprise.com/h-u-you-know-howard-university-alum-nicholas-perkins-acquires-18m-fuddruckers-franchise/

Howard University Alum Nicholas Perkins, Acquires $18M Fuddruckers Franchise Nicholas Perkins is buying the Fuddruckers chain. The Howard alumnus will be the first African American to own a national burger franchise.

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/31560426/baltimore-ravens-owner-steve-bisciotti-honors-ex-gm-ozzie-newsome-4m-gift-scholarships-maryland-hbcus

Ravens owner honors ex-GM with gift to HBCUs Ravens owner Steve Bisciotti is making a $4 million gift in former general manager Ozzie Newsome's name to Maryland's historically Black colleges and universities.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2021/06/02/hbcu-wilberforce-student-debt/

As graduates cheered, an HBCU president announced that their debt to the university was wiped away Wilberforce University told students at Saturday's commencement ceremony that the Ohio-based HBCU was forgiving more than $375,000 of student debt.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/howard-university-chadwick-boseman-fine-arts/2021/05/26/c3782970-bd75-11eb-9c90-731aff7d9a0d_story.html

Howard University renames College of Fine Arts after alum, actor Chadwick Boseman Walt Disney Co. Chairman Bob Iger will oversee fundraising for an endowment named after “The Black Panther” star and a new fine arts building on Howard’s campus.

Phylicia Rashad appointed dean of fine arts at Howard University:

Phylicia Rashad appointed dean of fine arts at Howard University Howard University announced Wednesday that alunma Phylicia Rashad has been appointed dean of the recently reestablished College of Fine Arts.

Student is 1st Black male valedictorian in school's 106-year history Ahmed Muhammad is Oakland Technical High School's first Black male valedictorian.