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On Winning Wednesday at rolling out, we like to shed light on those winning in every aspect, and Bryce Thompson is one of them. This 24-year-old entrepreneur, investor and Morehouse alumni wants to give away $100K in scholarships to 10 HBCU students, powered by IAMS Foundation and Scholly. To watch his segment, click play above.

Creme of Nature recently announced the launch of its multi-tiered “Legacy of Leadership” scholarship fund for Historically Black College or University (HBCU) students. Beginning this year, students currently enrolled at an HBCU will compete for $100,000 in scholarships. The fund will be administered by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF). For more than 100 years,…

Kyrie Irving’s basketball mastery has astounded contemporaries and adversaries alike throughout his illustrious NBA career. But his high profile and controversial pronouncements have also made him subject to greater scrutiny and criticism from the media, and it has seemingly intensified in the past year or so. Those distracting factors have often obscured Irving’s altruism as…

Chances are that if you attended a historically Black college or university, you are familiar with James Weldon Johnson’s “Lift Every Voice,” the proclaimed Negro national anthem. You sang it, recited it, and committed it to memory. Written as a poem in 1900 it was set to music by his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson for…

Jon Ossoff has a dream – to make sure anyone who studies at a historically Black college or university, or a public college, graduates with no debt. “We can make four-year degrees at public colleges and HBCUs debt-free by expanding the Pell Grant program and we can relieve the burden of student loan debt for…

Georgia’s runoff races for the U.S. Senate could shift that chamber’s balance of power. Rolling out’s Editor-at-Large Rashad Richey talks with Democratic nominee Jon Ossoff about his fight to topple Republican incumbent David Perdue. This is the first in a series covering what’s at stake. So Jon, there was a lot of excitement during the…

Rapper 2 Chainz is helping to bring financial assistance to business owners who attend or graduated from historically Black colleges and universities. 2 Chainz, himself a businessman, was known as Tausheed Epps when he excelled as a high school hooper in College Park, Georgia, an Atlanta suburb. He subsequently earned a full scholarship to attend…

Beyoncé has entered into a multi-year collaboration deal to bring homecoming-themed workout classes to historically Black colleges and universities. It seems apropos that Queen Bey is working with the interactive fitness platform to unveil their partnership during homecoming season at HBCUs, which was the theme of her classic headlining performance at the 2018 Coachella Valley…

On Saturday, Oct. 24, 2020, at the International Sports Arena, Stone Mountain, Georgia, some of the best athletes will get an opportunity to showcase their skills with the hopes of furthering their education. The HBCU Elite 100 Showcase is a camp that provides 100 male basketball players in high school — juniors, seniors and recent…

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During a recent venture to the dirty south, Snoop Dogg took a reprieve from business matters to enjoy an Atlanta underground phenomenon — Magic City. Alas, the west coast icon affirmed he was not there for the exotic dancers that attract most eager supporters of the hotspot, but for its cuisine. While chopping game with…

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AM Wake Up Call Morning Show: our hosts discuss renaming predominately black schools after Black History Icons.

AM Wake Up Call Morning Show live kicking off RIDE Conference 2020

AM Wake Up Call Morning Show live kicking off RIDE Conference 2020

AM Wake Up Call Morning Show live kicking off RIDE Conference 2020