The Alabama Collective Wraps Statewide Innovation Power Hours at Alabama HBCUs
The Alabama Collective has officially wrapped its Fall 2025 💡 Innovation Power Hours, a statewide initiative designed to bring hands-on innovation, emerging technology, and entrepreneurial thinking…
Lincoln University Receives Historic $25 Million Investment from Philanthropist Mackenzie Scott
Mackenzie Scott has made history once again at Lincoln University of Pennsylvania with a $25M unrestricted gift. This transformational investment strengthens student success and the future of HBCUs…
Miles College Purple Marching Machine: Back-to-Back HBCU Band National Champions!
ATLANTA & FAIRFIELD, AL — For the second consecutive year, Miles College’s Purple Marching Machine has climbed to the top of the HBCU band world, claiming the 2025 ESPN Red Lobster HBCU Division…
Howard Star on the Rise: Musical Theatre Major Kennedi Reece Lands a Role in Netflix's 'A Different World' Sequel
© image credit: Kennedi Reece, The Dig @Howard U
A rising star emerges from the Hilltop. At just 22 years old, Kennedi Reece — a musical theatre major at Howard University’s Chadwick A. Boseman Coll…
Spelman College Ignites Black Excellence in Film: New GFA Partnership Brings Production Courses to HBCU Campuses
Imagine stepping onto a real film set right from your HBCU campus, gripping a Blackmagic camera and crafting stories that amplify Black voices.
Hampton University Achieves 46% Enrollment Growth and Launches Student Belonging Framework
Hampton University has achieved a 46% increase in total enrollment, marking one of the most significant single-year gains in the institution’s 157-year history.
Robert F. Smiths Student Freedom Initiative & and Live Nation Announce HBCU AwareFest 2026
The HBCU community is getting a major cultural boost in 2026 with the launch of HBCU AwareFest, a brand-new music and impact-driven festival spearheaded by billionaire philanthropist Robert F. Smith.Â
MacKenzie Scott Donates $80 Million to Howard University — One of the Largest Gifts in the Institution’s History
In a resounding vote of confidence for Black excellence in higher education, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded Howard University an unrestricted $80 million donation—one of the largest singl…
