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Dear Gardeners: Spring Issue 2025 April Showers Showed No Flowers
Dear Gardeners: I write you from Memphis, Tennessee and I will definitely share you with the rainy days of just the first week. Three days it rained heavily with thunderstorms and lightning. In addition, there were flooding streets and downed trees. I didn’t get it my area of town but I did see it
Rust College Hosts French Film Festival, April 4-12, to help celebrate Black Women's History Month
The Humanities Department at Rust College will host the French Film Festival “for the young who want to go to France”.** To celebrate Black Women’s History Month, Rust College’s French Film Festiva
Grammy Award Nominee Deborah Cox Joins North Carolina A&T State University on April 25 for Town & Gown Celebration
By Markita C. Rowe, College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences public communications specialist Grammy-nominated R&B songstress and Broadway actor Deborah Cox will join North Carolina Agricul
Florida A&M University Professor Earns Prestigious Rutgers University ELEVATE Fellowship
Florida A&M University’s Keith Rivero, Ph.D., a tenure-earning assistant professor in the College of Education, has been selected as one of 15 early-career scholars nationwide to join the 10th cohort
University of the District of Columbia's David A. Clarke School of Law Ranked #2 for Graduates in Public Interest Law
The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law), the only public law school in the nation’s capital and one of only six HBCU law schools in the country, has once aga
Texas Southern University Foundation's 2025 Tiger Ball raises more than $1 million for student scholarships
The Texas Southern University (TSU) Foundation announced that it raised $1.25 million for student scholarships at its annual Tiger Ball, held Saturday, April 5 at the George R. Brown Convention Center
Florida A&M University to Host Shadow a Rattler Day and Youth of the Year Luncheon for Boys & Girls Clubs Members
On Monday, April 7, 2025, Florida A&M University (FAMU) will welcome over 100 Boys & Girls Club members to campus for Shadow a Rattler Day, an immersive experience designed to introduce high school students to college life. This event serves as Day 2 of the three-day Florida Boys & Girls Clubs Yo
Applications for the Goldman Sachs One Million Black Women: Black in Business Fall 2025 cohort are now open!
Black in Business is a free business education program dedicated to equipping sole proprietors with the tools necessary to turn their business potential into business growth. The program is open t
HBCU Week Now Extends Deadline For Inaugural Student Film Festival
HBCU Week NOW, a public media partnership spearheaded by Maryland Public Television (MPT) dedicated to honoring the rich history, legacy and cultural heritage of Historically Black Colleges and Univer
University of the District of Columbia's Fifth Annual Research Week Kicking Off March 31
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is proud to announce Research Week 2025, its annual showcase of groundbreaking scholarship, taking place from March 31 to April 4 with presentations sc
$500,000 Honda Campus All-Star Challenge National HBCU Championship (LIVE Watch Party!)
🚨 LIVE WATCH PARTY ALERT! 🚨 HBCU family, it's time to witness HBCU excellence at its finest! 🏆 Join us for a special LIVE watch party as we stream the 36th Honda Campus
First-Ever National 4-H Soccer Cup Kicks Off at the University of the District of Columbia
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) is excited to host the first-ever National 4-H Soccer Cup from March 12 to 14, 2025. As part of Ignite by 4-H, the National Soccer Cup will bring toget
HBCU Week Now Launches Inaugural Student Film Festival
HBCU Week NOW, a public media partnership project offering films about the incredible impact and contributions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities, is announcing the launch of its inaugura
North Carolina A&T State University Lyceum Series to Host Rennie Harris Puremovement for Night of Street Dance
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s Lyceum Series, in collaboration with the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS) Visual and Performing Arts Department, wil
HBCU students show better mental health outcomes despite support gaps, new report finds
Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) experience better mental health outcomes in several key areas compared to their peers