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Travis Scott continues his philanthropic efforts with his newly formed Cactus Jack Foundation, a charitable organization that aims to empower youth through education and creative resources. The Astroworld rapper announced the launch in conjunction with Houston’s third annual Travis Scott Day, which was proclaimed to celebrate the artist’s successful Astroworld Festival as well as his contributions to the city […]
Like many schools, historically Black colleges and universities have been forced to cancel traditional homecoming celebrations due to the ongoing pandemic. But that doesn’t mean there won’t be any celebrations. Tonight, YouTube Originals and BET present HBCU Homecoming 2020: Meet Me on the Yard—a two-hour virtual event hosted by HBCU alums 2 Chainz and La La […]
Michael Bloomberg has pledged an enormous donation to four of the U.S.’s historically Black medical schools, in response to the impact COVID-19 has had on the Black community. The donation is also an effort to boost the health and wealth of these communities, The New York Times reports, with Bloomberg set to give $100 million […]
Five-star college basketball recruit Makur Maker has announced his commitment to Howard University. He shared the news online on Friday, writing on Twitter, “I was the 1st to announce my visit to Howard & other started to dream “what if”. I need to make the HBCU movement real so that others will follow. I hope I […]
Barack Obama is joining black leaders from across the country to celebrate the academic achievements of more than 27,000 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The former president will deliver a special message during the “Show Me Your Walk HBCU Edition” commencement event presented by Chase. The two-hour broadcast is hosted by comedian Kevin Hart and will include guest appearances […]
Pharrell Williams kept things close to home by surprising the graduates of a local Virginia HBCU. Norfolk State University was forced to give its students a virtual graduation due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, this served as the perfect opportunity for Pharrell to give back to his fellow Tidewater natives through an inspiring commencement speech. “Even if this […]
Papa John’s founder John Schnatter is donating $1 million to the historically black college, Simmons College of Kentucky. “John is making and will continue to make an important difference,” Rev. Kevin Cosby, president of Simmons College of Kentucky, said in a statement, per the Louisville Courier-Journal. “His support will have a profound impact on Simmons’ capacity to serve our city, […]
