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Lil Durk is proving why he’s a so-called Voice of the Heroes, as the Chicago rapper has teamed up with Amazon Music to launch a college tuition program called Durk Banks Endowment Fund. The fund has awarded two students, who participated in Durk’s Neighborhood Heroes HBCU College & Career Readiness Cohort Program, scholarships to Howard University, while […]
Fresh off donating $100,000 to Grambling State University, E-40 joins forces with his alma mater’s iconic marching band for his new music video “Bands.” Set to appear on the Bay Area rapper’s upcoming new album, the DJ Toomp-produced “Bands” arrives alongside an accompanying visual that was filmed at Grambling State. Featuring shots of E-40 rapping the energetic anthem across […]
Less than a month after Bethune-Cookman announced Ed Reed would be its next head coach, the former Baltimore Ravens safety has announced he will not be coaching at the HBCU this fall. “After weeks of negotiations I’ve been informed that the University won’t be ratifying my contract and won’t make good on the agreement we […]
It’s HBCU Homecoming season, and you know what time it is! Time for the games, the bands, the halftime shows, and of course, the concerts. But everyone knows homecoming isn’t just about the events, it’s about the people you get to experience them with, and returning to your alma mater to relive the good times […]
Days after 26 Florida A&M football players were forced to sit out the school’s season opener due to ineligibility, the team is calling out university officials over compliance issues. WTXL-TV reports the team on Monday sent a letter signed by 89 players to university president Dr. Larry Robinson. While laying out several problems they have with the university and its […]
Travis Scott has announced $1 million in scholarships for 100 students graduating from HBCUs in 2022. The cash comes from Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund, which is giving $10,000 scholarships to Black seniors facing financial adversity. This is Scott’s second year offering the award, which will be distributed among students at 38 different schools. “Excellence […]
COURSE TITLE: All American: Homecoming PREREQUISITE: All American Seasons 1–4 (suggested, but not required) INSTRUCTOR: The CW COURSE SCHEDULE: Mondays at 9/8c or stream free next day on the CW app COURSE OVERVIEW: Welcome to Bringston University! This is, as we in academia like to say, “the first day of the rest of your lives.” […]
This year, Kingsford launched the Preserve the Pit fellowship, an initiative celebrating and fueling the future of Black barbecue. This three-part series sheds light on Kingford’s Preserve the Pit fellows while showcasing the skills of three HBCU filmmakers working behind the scenes to bring their stories to life. Chef Shalamar Lane, of My Father’s Barbeque […]
Donovan Mitchell might’ve not been playing during Game 1 of the Jazz’s series against the Grizzlies but he was still turning heads. Just moments before tip-off, the call came in to keep Mitchell on the sideline as a precaution for his injured ankle. Although he undoubtedly rather be on the floor, the shooting guard still […]
Kyrie Irving ended 2020 on a high note by paying off the tuition for nine Lincoln University students through his foundation’s 11 days of giving in December campaign. Shams Charania reports that Irving made the philanthropic gesture to the students on Dec. 10. “Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving paid off the college tuition of nine students […]
