The investigation into the death of 20-year-old Southern University and A&M College junior Caleb Wilson continues, and there’s a shocking new revelation in the case. Authorities were initially led to believe Wilson collapsed at North Sherwood Forest Community Park in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead […]
Law enforcement said that the junior participated in a ritual with members of Omega Psi Phi, Fraternity Inc. at North Sherwood Forest Community Park, an off-campus location. He collapsed while pledges stood in a line as part of the initiation process. Wilson was then taken to a Baton Rouge hospital, where he was pronounced dead […]
Israel United in Christ is a Biblical Organization that teaches the Gospel of Repentance from Sin to Our People scattered around the world as a Result of Disobedience to God’s Commandments. When you consider the plight of our people, it is one of turmoil and trauma. Our People, the Israelites suffer from a wide range […]
(BPRW) Tennis Champion Coco Gauff Gifts UNCF $100,000 for Scholarships to Support HBCU Students Playing Competitive Tennis Gauff is now one of the youngest major gift donors in UNCF’s 80-year history (Black PR Wire) UNCF is proud today to announce a $100,000 gift from tennis champion Coco Gauff to provide scholarships for historically Black college […]
Wilberforce University is set to host the inaugural Isla HBCU Classic, a three-day celebration of athletic excellence and HBCU culture, from February 14-16, 2025. The event, organized by the Isla Foundation in partnership with Brown Girls Do Gymnastics and Wilberforce University’s Women’s Gymnastics booster club, aims to highlight diversity and inclusion within gymnastics and cheerleading. […]
(BPRW) Howard Prioleau Makes History as First HBCU Student Selected in Google’s Ph.D. Fellowship Prioleau, an alumnus of the University’s computer science bachelor’s program, credits his achievement to a lifelong love of computers and Howard mentors that refined that love into opportunities for critical research. (Black PR Wire) When Howard Prioleau applied for the Google PhD […]
The historic Elnathan Hall administration building at Knoxville College, a historically Black college founded in 1875, was destroyed in a fire Monday night. The blaze erupted at around 8:30 p.m. ET on the campus in Knoxville, Tennessee, where many buildings had been boarded up to prevent break-ins and fires, according to Knoxville Assistant Fire Chief […]
As the Harris-Walz campaign works to secure the support of Black voters ahead of the 2024 election, they have turned to one of the most cherished cultural institutions within Black America: the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Throughout this year’s homecoming season, the campaign embarked on an HBCU Homecoming Tour, visiting schools across the […]
The American Nurses Foundation grant of $339,000 awarded to Southern University and A&M College in April has significantly impacted its program. The HBCU’s School of Nursing in Baton Rouge, Louisiana currently has its largest class of Black male nurses in its history, WBRZ reported. Student James Rodgers said joining the class of 33 is a tremendous honor. “The diversity of males in healthcare is […]
(BPRW) DSU first HBCU to launch private merchandise label (Black PR Wire) DSU’s private label will provide an expanded opportunity to control the design, quality, and variety of products that students, faculty, staff, alumni, and the community wear and purchase. The brand inventory will include various types of limited-edition merchandise that will only be available directly […]