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Nine historically Black colleges and universities went into lockdown mode or evacuated their campuses after receiving bomb threats on Jan. 5, 2022. Officials at Spelman College, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff, Florida Memorial University, Howard University, Norfolk State University, North Carolina Central University, Prairie View A&M University, Florida Memorial University and Xavier University…

Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities are making sure their voices are heard and their protests are making national news. Last month, students at Howard University in Washington, D.C. started voicing their demands and called for the school to address its problem with mold. Rev. Jesse Jackson even joined the students at one of…

The Rev. Jesse Jackson was taken to the hospital after taking a tumble while supporting student protesters at Howard University in Washington, D.C. Jackson was reportedly meeting with students and Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick regarding the reported unsanitary and substandard conditions that students have been living in, including roaches, mice, mold and other…

Autumn Jeannette’s sound is a blend of hip-hop, pop and R&B. The Atlanta native is a singer, songwriter, and recent graduate of Howard University. The ex-member of the girl group We R Charm discusses her solo career. Share with us a bit about your journey as a creative. I’m one of those corny people who…

Howard University and Netflix have announced a $5.4 million endowed scholarship to honor actor, director, writer and producer, alumnus Chadwick A. Boseman. The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship will provide incoming students in the College of Fine Arts with a four-year scholarship to cover the full cost of university tuition. The HBCU officially renamed its…

Nancy Flake Johnson became president and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Atlanta in 2008. She has also served as vice president of Programs for the Detroit Urban League and led Howard University’s Small Business Development Center. Johnson, a Howard University and DePaul University graduate, promotes empowering people and communities as well as economic…

R&B artist K. Summerlynn is bringing something fresh and relatable to the music industry with her debut single, “Had To.” After the New Jersey native graduated from Howard University in Washington, D.C., K. Summerlynn moved to LA. to continue her passion for music and songwriting. What makes you different from other artists? I think what…

Nicholas Perkins, a Black businessman and HBCU graduate, recently acquired the Fuddruckers burger franchise for an estimated $18.5 million. The deal makes him the largest franchise owner and the first African American to have total ownership of a national burger chain. Perkins’ Black Titan Franchise Systems LLC reached a deal with Luby’s earlier this summer…

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones has decided to take her talents to Howard University after being denied tenure at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill last month. After weeks of controversy, UNC’s board of trustees reversed its decision and finally offered Hannah-Jones tenure last week, but the professor didn’t like the way she…

The Phylicia Rashad-Bill Cosby controversy refuses to die just yet. Cosby, 83, tore into Rashad’s new employer, Howard University, for publicly rebuking Rashad after she exuberantly celebrated the fallen funnyman’s release from prison on June 30, 2021, due to a technicality. Rashad, who was appointed dean of Howard’s College of Fine Arts in May 2021,…

Film and TV legend Phylicia Rashad has issued a “sincere apology” to Howard University students and families for publicly celebrating the release of her former TV husband, disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, from prison on Wednesday, June 30, 2021. The Pennsylvania Supreme Court vacated Cosby’s conviction on sexual assault due to a technicality but stopped short…

Legendary actress Phylicia Rashad has clarified her position on her former TV show husband Bill Cosby after she took enormous heat for celebrating his release from prison. Rashad was on the receiving end of tremendous backlash from the public when she posted this tweet in support of her former co-star on “The Cosby Show” on…

Howard University announced it will pay the ultimate homage to one of its megawatt alumnii as the school named a college after Academy Award-nominated actor Chadwick Boseman. The flagship HBCU institution told the media on Wednesday, May 2021, its College of Fine Arts will now be decorated with the name of the transcendent star of…

“The Cosby Show” matriarch Phylicia Rashad has been named a Dean of Howard University’s recently established College of Fine Arts. Rashad, an alumna of the Howard University, graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s in fine arts from the school in 1970. She was a theater and acting major and has taught acting courses at…

Shawn Perkins is a two time National Museum exhibiting artist making a name for himself in the art world. He is from Detroit and a Howard University alumni, where he embraces the freedom of expression through art. Perkins’ work consists of massive murals throughout the Department of Motor Vehicles, original painting and digital art. Perkins…

Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will be escorted to the 59th presidential inauguration by the famous Showtime Marching Band from her alma mater, Howard University, on Jan. 20, 2021. The former California attorney general and U.S. senator, 56, graduated from the historically black university in 1986 with a degree in political science and economics. “It is…

David Dinkins, who made history in 1989 as the first and only African American mayor in New York City’s history, died Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2020. He was 93. According to The New York Times, Dinkins passed away at his home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side. Dinkins’ death came less than a month after his wife, Joyce…

The nation was shocked at the untimely passing of Chadwick Boseman. On Aug. 28, it was announced that the Howard University graduate had passed at the age of 43. During his illustrious career, Boseman starred in roles that included 42, Get On Up, Marshall, Black Panther, and Da 5 Bloods. Boseman, who reportedly died of…

Historically Black colleges and universities are pillars of education and success in the African American community, but they often lack the same funding as other institutions. MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has decided to use her wealth to pour into HBCUs to ensure their continued success as a part of her…

Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings

Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings never envisioned a chance meeting would eventually lead to co-hosting a show. Meeting 15 years ago while students at Howard University, the duo began chatting and haven’t stopped. After projects jointly and separately, the pair now hosts a four-day a week show on Quibi called “The Nod.” Rolling out caught…