Category: Education

Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier

The recognition of pioneering actor Sidney Poitier is not lost in Arizona. Arizona State University has announced that it has renamed its film school after Black Hollywood icon Sidney Poitier. Poitier was the first Black man to win the Academy Award for best actor. “Arizona State University is deeply committed to the premise of inclusivity,… Continue reading Arizona State University Renames Film School After Sidney Poitier

Chris Paul Partners With TLS Sports to Host The HBCU CON at CP3 Basketball Academy in North Carolina

TLS Sports has announced a partnership with Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul and his CP3 Basketball Academy. The two entities will be hosting The HBCU CON, which is scheduled to take place this summer in North Carolina. The HBCU CON is a weeklong basketball and academic experience for elite players from Historically Black Colleges… Continue reading Chris Paul Partners With TLS Sports to Host The HBCU CON at CP3 Basketball Academy in North Carolina

Big Sean Surprises Young Rapper During McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Mentors Program

McDonald’s has announced that it has collaborated with award-winning rapper, singer, and songwriter, Sean Michael-Leonard Anderson, better known by his popular Big Sean moniker, in its newly-launched McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Mentors program. The virtual content series helps the company’s increased focus on providing opportunities for education and skills in the communities it serves.… Continue reading Big Sean Surprises Young Rapper During McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Mentors Program

#ChangeMusic Roadmap Initiative Launched by The Recording Academy And Color Of Change

The Recording Academy (Home of the Grammys) and Color Of Change (the nation’s largest online racial justice organization), have announced the collaborative release of the #ChangeMusic Roadmap. #ChangeMusic Roadmap is a guide created to help move the music industry beyond conversation and intention and move it towards actionable racial justice. This collaborative effort is the… Continue reading #ChangeMusic Roadmap Initiative Launched by The Recording Academy And Color Of Change

Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Announces the Youth To The Front Fund

Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Announces the Youth To The Front Fund Youth To The Front Fund Frontliners 2020 from We Are Family Foundation on Vimeo. Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation (WAFF) created the Youth To The Front Fund (YTTFF) to support and fund under 30-year-old BIPOC-centered youth activists, youth-led organizations, projects, innovations… Continue reading Nile Rodgers’ We Are Family Foundation Announces the Youth To The Front Fund

iHeartMedia Announces ‘HBCU Homecoming Celebration On iHeartRadio’ On November 12

WHAT: iHeartMedia announced today the programming lineup for the “HBCU Homecoming Celebration on iHeartRadio,” which will feature a number of events designed to shine a light on student excellence through an uplifting, high-energy celebration across multiple iHeartRadio platforms, showcasing HBCU pride, Black excellence and achievement. The special events will include an inspiring artist panel around female empowerment, entrepreneurship and beauty; a can’t-miss… Continue reading iHeartMedia Announces ‘HBCU Homecoming Celebration On iHeartRadio’ On November 12

David Banner Curates The Thurgood Marshall College Fund RISE Concert

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF), a national organization providing support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs), is continuing to celebrate the long standing legacy of HBCUs Homecoming with a virtual concert and fundraiser. Taking place on October 25th at 8:00 pm ET, the celebration and concert will stream… Continue reading David Banner Curates The Thurgood Marshall College Fund RISE Concert

U.S. Polo Assn. Welcomes Morehouse College to Collegiate Partnership Program

U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), will once again outfit competitive collegiate polo players through its nationwide Collegiate Partnership Program (CPP). This season, the sport-inspired global brand welcomes its first HBCU to the program, Morehouse College, as well as the University of Kentucky. Over forty teams annually participate… Continue reading U.S. Polo Assn. Welcomes Morehouse College to Collegiate Partnership Program

NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier Launches Initiative to Build Football Fields at HBCUs

Willie Lanier, NFL Hall of Famer and former Kansas City Chiefs great is announcing an initiative to install state-of-the-art playing surfaces at nearly three-dozen Historically Black College Universities (HBCUs) football stadiums. Partnering with FieldTurf, one of the world’s largest manufacturers and installers of artificial playing surfaces for athletic teams, the initiative is called the Honey… Continue reading NFL Hall of Famer Willie Lanier Launches Initiative to Build Football Fields at HBCUs

Morgan Stanley to Provide $12 Million in Full Scholarships to Spelman College Students

Over the next four years, talented Spelman College students will receive full scholarships from Morgan Stanley, a leading global financial services firm. The Morgan Stanley HBCU Scholars program is designed to eliminate financial barriers to higher education for African American college students. The $12 million initiative will support a total of 60 full scholarships for… Continue reading Morgan Stanley to Provide $12 Million in Full Scholarships to Spelman College Students

iHeartMedia Launches ‘HBCU Homecoming Celebration On iHeartRadio’

iHeartMedia, the number one audio company in the United States, announced today the launch of “HBCU Homecoming Celebration on iHeartRadio,” an uplifting month-long celebration showcasing Historically Black Colleges and Universities’ (HBCU) school pride and elevating student achievement through iHeartMedia’s multiple platforms, including on-air across iHeartMedia’s Hip Hop and R&B broadcast radio stations, streaming, social channels,… Continue reading iHeartMedia Launches ‘HBCU Homecoming Celebration On iHeartRadio’

The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes

The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation The financial toll of the coronavirus pandemic has many youth athletics programs grappling with drastically reduced budgets and increased expenses stemming from new safety regulations. To help support student athletes The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation is teaming up with longtime Shaquille O’Neal partner Icy Hot® to launch Get Game Ready, an initiative… Continue reading The Shaquille O’Neal Foundation and Icy Hot® Launch Grant Program to Help Student Athletes

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® is proud to announce that for the third consecutive year, the sorority has successfully raised $1 million in 24 hours for the benefit of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).  The sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day on September 21 exceeded its $1 million goal in online donations alone from local… Continue reading Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

Sean Diddy Combs Opens Third Capital Prep School in the Bronx

Diddy Opens Third School Hip-Hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs and Dr. Steve Perry are scheduled to open a new college prep school in the place where Hip-Hop was born, The Bronx according to Billboard. The new educational facility, which will be the third addition to the previous schools that Diddy and Perry have opened, is… Continue reading Sean Diddy Combs Opens Third Capital Prep School in the Bronx

Chip Fu of the Fu-Schnickens Created a Curriculum That Helps Elevate Students Through Hip-Hop

If you are a fan of late ’80s-mid ’90s hip-hop, then you should be familiar with the name Fu-Schnickens. If not, you may have heard NBA Hall of Famer Shaquille O’Neal on one of their songs, “What’s Up Doc? (Can We Rock).” Being involved in hip-hop as an artist set group member Roderick “Chip Fu”… Continue reading Chip Fu of the Fu-Schnickens Created a Curriculum That Helps Elevate Students Through Hip-Hop

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