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The Most Powerful Moments in HBCU History
Here are some of the most noteworthy events and people to ever grace HBCUs.
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Who Is The Billionaire Donor Who Gave $100 Million To Spelman College?
Ronda Stryker made the historic $100 million donation. Here's more about her.
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The Financial Gift HBCUs Just Received Will Blow Your Mind
The unrestricted gift from Lilly Endowment Inc. will be distributed among the organizations 37 member HBCUs
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This Is What The HBCU Transformation Project Will Do With The $124 Million Donated It Received
The funding courtesy of Blue Meridian Partners, will expand the work of the project.
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Fidelity Plans On Giving $250 Million To Students Of Color
The company is also working with nonprofit organizations to provide educational support.
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UNCF Announces First African-American Chair of Its Board; Black Twitter Responds With Surprise and Confusion
On Monday, the United Negro College Fund announced that Milton Jones. Jr, a businessman and civic leader in Atlanta, had been named chairman of the UNCF board. It would have been an interesting, though not that remarkable, bit of news—except that UNCF pointed out in the first line of the press release announcing it, that…
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NBA All-Star Weekend Was a Love Letter to HBCUs
Where shall we begin? Yes, Team LeBron put the beats on Team Durant with a 170-150 victory during the 2021 NBA All-Star Game, but anyone who watched Sunday’s festivities knows the real winners were the HBCUs that the league put at the forefront. Prior to NBA All-Star Weekend, the NBA and National Basketball Players Association…
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HBCUs, Communities of Color Impacted by COVID-19 Will Be the Real Winners During NBA All-Star Weekend
We’re mere days away from NBA All-Star Weekend, and while it’s not exactly the brightest idea to host an event that will draw thousands of people to Atlanta in the middle of a global pandemic, that doesn’t mean there isn’t at least some good that can come from the festivities. On Tuesday, the NBA and…
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In Partnership with UNCF, Target Gives Black History Month the Bullseye Treatment
Looking to get in the spirit of Black History Month? Target assembled a team of designers, merchandisers, engineers, sourcing specialists, store team members, and more to celebrate the season of Black Excellence with an assortment of custom and curated offerings across departments. “This assortment is a celebration of African American heritage and heroes, both historical…