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Watch The Yard Announces Partnership with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote to Boost Voter Registration Among Black College Students and Alumni

On Tuesday, Watch The Yard announced an official partnership with Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote in order to help reach the Black college students and alumni across the nation. When We All Vote is a national, nonpartisan, non-profit that brings together citizens, institutions, brands, and organizations to increase participation in every election. Launched in […]

HBCU Talladega College Is Ending Its Gymnastics Program After 1 Year

Alabama-based HBCU Talladega College is shutting down its gymnastics program after offering the sport for only one year. The college announced its decision in a press release, saying the school doesn’t have enough resources to keep the program going. “While the decision to discontinue the gymnastics program was undoubtedly difficult, we remain incredibly proud of […]

(BPRW) Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., Named Interim Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts | Press releases

(BPRW) Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., Named Interim Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Everett will succeed fellow alumna Phylicia Rashad, whose tenure ended on June 30 (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., an art historian with more than 30 years of teaching and administration experience at the collegiate […]

(BPRW) Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., Named Interim Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts | Press releases

(BPRW) Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., Named Interim Dean of the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts Everett will succeed fellow alumna Phylicia Rashad, whose tenure ended on June 30 (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Gwendolyn H. Everett, Ph.D., an art historian with more than 30 years of teaching and administration experience at the collegiate […]

(BPRW) THE SIXTH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE COLLEGE HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES COMPELLING EARLY SELECTION FILMS & ESTEEMED ADVISORY COUNCIL | Press releases

(BPRW) THE SIXTH ANNUAL MOREHOUSE COLLEGE HUMAN RIGHTS FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES COMPELLING EARLY SELECTION FILMS & ESTEEMED ADVISORY COUNCIL (Black PR Wire) Morehouse College has announced the official dates, early selection films, and advisory council for the Sixth Annual Morehouse College Human Rights Film Festival (MCHRFF), scheduled for September 17-21, 2024, on the Morehouse campus. The […]

(BPRW) Benedict College Student Environmental Research Team Presents at the National Environmental Justice Conference in Washington, DC | Press releases

Each year, students from across the country participate in the MSEIP Student Research Conference which showcases the research supported by the MSEIP grant. The EPA selects and pays for top MSEIP environmental research teams to present their research at the National Environmental Justice Conference held in Washington, DC. “I am extremely proud that Benedict College’s […]

Kendrick Lamar Makes Surprise Visit To Compton College To Inspire The Graduating Class Of 2024

Kendrick Lamar made a surprise appearance at Compton College on Saturday to address the graduating class of 2024. The 17-time Grammy winner shared an inspiring message as he spoke in front of the graduates in his hometown, Compton, Calif. “I wanted to come out here just to tell y’all how much I appreciate y’all,” Lamar […]

17-Year-Old Student Earns Both High School Diploma And 2-Year College Degree: ‘My True Motivation Was My Immigrant Parents’

The student attends the University High School in Newark, NJ. Through the program, Ottah earned 60 college credits. He said the classes were more difficult than his high school ones, but he still followed through with them. “I’m graduating with over a 3.0 GPA in a college class while juggling high school classes as well, […]

44 SGA Presidents Open Up About Why Watch The Yard is Important to Black College Students

We at Watch The Yard pride ourselves on being at the center of college culture for Black students. Recently, Student Government Association presidents from across the nation at private colleges, state universities, as well as Historically Black Colleges and Universities opened up about the importance of Watch The Yard to college students at their campuses. […]

The Black Food Truck Festival Is A Rapidly Rising South Carolina Event, Founded By A Former College Of Charleston Basketball Player

When Marcus Hammond moved to Charleston to play basketball for the College of Charleston, he fell in love with the city, the Post and Courier reported. After graduation, he stayed in the area and worked in the banking industry as a relationship manager. In 2022, he created the Black Food Truck Festival, which brought out […]