Category: Education

Chick-fil-A College Football Hall Of Fame To Offer 5 Scholarships For HBCU Students

Chick-fil-A College Football Hall of Fame has announced that it will continue its partnership with HBCU program Kia’s “Accelerate the Good” Program and will award five students with scholarships for the upcoming academic year. The initiative will continue after having success last year when it provided financial aid to five students who went to a… Continue reading Chick-fil-A College Football Hall Of Fame To Offer 5 Scholarships For HBCU Students

32 HBCUs To Compete In 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

Teams from 32 HBCUs to compete in the 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge (HCASC) National Championship Tournament for a share of more than $500,000 in institutional grants 35-year history of HCASC is part of Honda’s commitment to advancing HBCU students’ dreams Tune in April 11-12 at HCASC.com to see which team takes home top honors… Continue reading 32 HBCUs To Compete In 35th Honda Campus All-Star Challenge

Gala Music Announces Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition With FIT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   GALA MUSIC ANNOUNCES STUDENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP PITCH Competition WITH FIT     New York, NY (March 5, 2024) – Today, in celebration of entrepreneurship and education, Gala Music is launching an innovative student entrepreneurship pitch competition with the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).   The Gala X FIT Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition, which will… Continue reading Gala Music Announces Student Entrepreneurship Pitch Competition With FIT

Exclusive Air Jordan 23s Given To Jordan Brand Schools

The latest Nikes that have just been released may cause many to look at them in envy even though they are new, they will not be available for public sale, at least not right now. According to Complex, the sneaker giant has gifted athletes at several schools that are sponsored by Nike with exclusive Air… Continue reading Exclusive Air Jordan 23s Given To Jordan Brand Schools

Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Announce Launch of 2nd Annual HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge

From MLK Jr. Day Through Juneteenth, the Whiskey Company Will Work with Restaurant, Bar, and Retail Partners Across the Country to Fundraise SHELBYVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey, the top-selling Black-owned spirits brand in the world, has announced the launch of its second annual HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge, a nationwide initiative… Continue reading Uncle Nearest Premium Whiskey Announce Launch of 2nd Annual HBCU Old Fashioned Challenge

Byron Allen’s HBCU GO Announces 10-year Partnership With SIAC

BYRON ALLEN’S ALLEN MEDIA GROUP ANNOUNCES 10-YEAR PARTNERSHIP FOR HBCU GO AND  THE SOUTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETIC CONFERENCE (SIAC) HBCU GO Secures Multi-Year Media Partnership Agreement with the SIAC Including Football, Men’s & Women’s Basketball, and Olympic Sports through 2032 Los Angeles, CA – January 5, 2024 Byron  Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO – the leading media provider… Continue reading Byron Allen’s HBCU GO Announces 10-year Partnership With SIAC

The HBCU Con January 10-12 in Miami, FL

The HBCU Con January 10-12 in Miami, FL Announcements and Updates Historically Black Colleges and Universities Conference Celebrates Culture, Legacy, and Community at Annual Event   Hosted by the Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South Florida, Inc. MIAMI, Fla. – January 4, 2023 – The Black Archives, History and Research Foundation of South… Continue reading The HBCU Con January 10-12 in Miami, FL

Ye Wants Teachers’ Lawsuit Against Donda Academy Dismissed

Earlier this year in April, two former teachers employed at Ye’s Donda Academy filed a lawsuit alleging that the school had labor violations and restrictive and unusual school rules for teachers and students. They were also the only Black teachers at the school. Now, according to Radar Online, the artist formerly known as Kanye West has… Continue reading Ye Wants Teachers’ Lawsuit Against Donda Academy Dismissed

Bryce James Transfers Back To Sierra Canyon After Leaving For Notre Dame

LeBron James’ son, Bryce, left Sierra Canyon last school year and transferred to Notre Dame only to transfer back to Sierra Canyon this season. According to Sports Illustrated, the second son of LeBron will be playing for the same high school his older brother, Bronny just graduated from this past summer. Bryce played at Sierra… Continue reading Bryce James Transfers Back To Sierra Canyon After Leaving For Notre Dame

2024 NBA HBCU Classic Will Feature Virginia Union Against Winston-Salem State

For the third year and counting, the NBA presents the latest version of the 2024 NBA HBCU Classic in Indianapolis. The two teams playing in the annual event will be the Virginia Union University Panthers (VUU) and the Winston-Salem State University Rams (WSSU). The NBA announced the pairing that pits the two men’s basketball programs against… Continue reading 2024 NBA HBCU Classic Will Feature Virginia Union Against Winston-Salem State

HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Kicks Off With Higher Ground’s Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Movie, ‘Rustin’

Festival to include Sessions led by Acclaimed HBCU Alumni Such As Academy Award-Winning Costume Designer Ruth E. Carter; Media Mogul, Cathy Hughes, Founder and Chairperson, Urban One, Inc.; and Today’s Hottest Producers, Directors, Stephen “Dr.” Love, Courtney Glaude, Actresses Loni Love, Terri J. Vaughn, Actor Peyton Alex Smith and Emmy Award-Winner Daytime EP, Jawn Murray.… Continue reading HBCU First LOOK Film Festival Kicks Off With Higher Ground’s Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Movie, ‘Rustin’

JPMorgan Chase Partners With Roc Nation to Offer Financial Health Course To Students at Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

Roc Nation has partnered with JPMorgan Chase to bring an exclusive financial health course to the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University (LIU). The course will be taking place for the 2023-24 academic year. The partnership will aim to help nearly 150 students have strong money management skills and… Continue reading JPMorgan Chase Partners With Roc Nation to Offer Financial Health Course To Students at Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

Fat Joe Returns to Neighborhood to Donate Over $100K in Clothes to Bronx Students

Hip-hop recording artist, Fat Joe has not forgotten where he has come from and went back to the Bronx to donate over $100,000 in clothing to young kids for the current school year. According to ABC 7 NY, the rapper headed back to his neighborhood and donated items such as sweatsuits, tracksuits, t-shirts, shorts, and… Continue reading Fat Joe Returns to Neighborhood to Donate Over $100K in Clothes to Bronx Students

Chad ‘OchoCinco’ Johnson Tapped as Ambassador for Season Four of the HBCU Esports League

Chad ‘OchoCinco’ Johnson Tapped as Ambassador for Season Four of the HBCU Esports League Furthering its Mission to Future-Proof Diversity in Gaming, Cxmmunity Media’s HBCU Esports League Will Offer $170K in Prize Pools Towards Student Scholarships ATLANTA, Sept. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Cxmmunity Media, a Black-owned media technology company dedicated to future-proofing minority representation and equity… Continue reading Chad ‘OchoCinco’ Johnson Tapped as Ambassador for Season Four of the HBCU Esports League

Byron Allen’s HBCU GO Kicks Off 2023 College Football Season

BYRON ALLEN’S HBCU GO KICKS OFF THE 2023 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON WITH TWO LABOR DAY WEEKEND GAMES: ‘CHICAGO FOOTBALL CLASSIC’ AND ‘CAROLINA CLASSIC’ ‘Chicago Football Classic’ and ‘Carolina Classic’ Air on Saturday, September 2nd   Byron Allen’s Allen Media Group (AMG) free-streaming digital platform, HBCU GO–the leading media provider for the nation’s 107 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)—kicks off… Continue reading Byron Allen’s HBCU GO Kicks Off 2023 College Football Season

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