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Film Poster for Becoming Thurgood featured on HBCUWeekNOW

The Wall Street Journal recently ran an article entitled  ‘Becoming Thurgood: America’s Social Architect’ Review: PBS’s Portrait of a Legal Giant. 


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Students smiling and interacting at The Alabama Collective Innovation Power Hours booth.

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 directly to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across Alabama.

Lincoln Receives 25 Million Donation from 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 performing at the HBCU Band of the Year National Championship in Atlanta

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 II Band of the Year National Championship at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

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CIAA Welcomes Slutty Vegan Founder Pinky Cole Hayes as 2026 Tournament Ambassador

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) is proud to announce that Pinky Cole Hayes will serve as the official ambassador for the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA®) is proud to announce that Pinky Cole Hayes will serve as the official ambassador for the 2026 Food Lion CIAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

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The Pepsi National Battle of the Bands (NBOTB) is bringing its epic HBCU marching band vibes to The Palm Beaches for the first time ever!

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The CIAA men's and women's basketball tournament will return to Baltimore for the next four years.

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Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays Statute
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Words of inspiration from Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays, former President of Morehouse College, mentor to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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BALTIMORE — Morgan State University is once again in the national spotlight. Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made another monumental contribution to the university—an unrestricted $63 million gift, marking her second transformative donation to Morgan in under five years.

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Travis Mitchell, MPT’s Senior Vice President and Chief Content Officer and the creator of HBCU Week, spoke to LOCAL, USA host Tina McDuffie about creating HBCU WEEK @ MPT

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After electricity was harnessed or the printing press was industrialized, what if they were restricted only to certain groups, classes, nationalities, or races of people?


SNIPES is back and making major moves on HBCU campuses this fall! The streetwear giant is taking its Pay It Forward legacy to the next level—mixing culture, community, and campus pride at schools like Norfolk State, Hampton, and Morehouse. 

Dave Walters, Jr. report for week 9, Dave  highlights the top five trending stories from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), showcasing a range of achievements and cultural moments. 

From the sound of marching bands filling the air to the electric energy on the yard, Homecoming at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is more than tradition. It’s ...

A proud graduate of the iconic HBCU that shaped leaders like MLK Jr., Lee honed his voice and vision on the Atlanta campus which served as inspiration for many of his films.