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K.Michelle And Montell Jordan Celebrate Their Sons Joining Historically Black Fraternities!

The legacy continues ✊🏿⚡️Congratulations are in order for singers K.Michelle and Montell Jordan as both of their sons have followed their steps in joining the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc., also referred to as the Divine Nine, reports Blavity. In a heartwarming post to social media Montell shared that his son Skyler recently joined Kappa Alpha […]

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Man Arrested After Being Discovered On HBCU Campus Of North Carolina A&T State University With Numerous Weapons, A Chicken Foot And Holy Water!

Cousins! A man was recently arrested and charged after being found on the #HBCU campus of North Carolina A&T strapped with firearms, a long list of weapons alongside with a chicken foot and a bottle of holy water! According to Fox News, Brandon James Bentley was located by officials on Sunday March 26th, at the […]

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Morgan State Teams Up With Amazon In Education Partner for Employee Career Choice Program, Now Offering Prepaid Tuition For Hourly Employees!

-Kacee Biggs- Cousins! Maryland’s largest Historically Black College and University of Morgan State is making history. Administrators at the college announced it will be Amazon’s first four-year HBCU to participate in the company’s prepaid tuition program for employees! Administrators at Morgan State couldn’t be happier as they tweeted out their excitement to announce the big […]

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Florida A&M University Launches Investigation After Graduate Nude Photos On Campus Goes Viral Online!

-Avier wanjou brass- Cousins! After a graduate posted an all nude graduate photo online, Florida A&M University is now investigating the viral photo.  FAMU graduate Terica Williams is facing some criticism including  an investigation after her provocative graduation photos hit the worldwide internet. According to Yahoo! the historic university will start an investigation based on […]

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University President Accused Of Defaming Missouri HBCU By Calling It A ‘Regional Institution’

-Jasmine Dyer- Cousins! Lincoln University (LU), a historically Black college and university in Jefferson City, Missouri, is currently at the center of a debatable topic: Should HBCUs welcome other “university identities?”  The topic of discussion stemmed from an interview between the university’s president, John Moseley–who is white, and the Jefferson City News Tribune.  LU has […]

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Spelman Student Racks Up Big Bucks From Playing ‘Wheel Of Fortune’ Taking Home $22,000!

-Natalee Gillbert- Cousins! Student debts are a thing of the past for Miriam Olajide. The Spelman College scholar recently won $22,000 while participating in Wheel of Fortune!  The popular game show takes admiration from hangman. To win cash and other special prizes, contestants must guess the letters to various word puzzles. Wheel of Fortune made […]

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Ludacris Receives Honorary Degree In Bachelor Of Science In Music Management At His Alma Of Georgia State University!

-Tamara’Shanay- Cousins! Congratulations are in order for the lyricist and scholar Ludacris as he celebrates receiving an honorary degree in Bachelor of Science Music Management from his alma mater of Georgia State University GSU 👏🏿 Within a commencement ceremony of over 800 master degree graduates held on Wednesday, Luda addresses them all with a heartwarming […]

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Taraji P. Henson And Chris Paul Appointed To President Biden’s HBCU Advisory Board!

-Tamara’Shanay- Cousins! President Joe Biden is making some major strides to help assist with the advancement of Historically Black Colleges and Universities by appointing over a dozen educational leaders, celebrities and athlete to his board of advisors! Amongst the Biden administration’s list of HBCU appointees are actress Taraji P. Henson and NBA all star Chris […]

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Big Things Poppin! Anthony Anderson Reveals He Is Only 15 Credits Short Of Graduating From HBCU Howard University!

-Avier Wanjou-Brass- Cousins! Black-Ish may be coming to an end soon, but for actor and comedian Anthony Anderson, it is just the beginning of new opportunities! According to Rolling Out, Anderson stopped by “The Breakfast Club” morning radio show, where he revealed he is 15 credits short of graduating from Howard University. Staying on the […]

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HBCUs All Over The Country Reportedly Receive Billions In Funding As Part Of The American Rescue Plan!

-Avier-Wanjou-Brass- Cousins! HBCUs all over the country are receiving an increased amount of funding and it is thanks to the American Rescue Plan! In an announcement, The White House reported the federal funding of $2.7 billion for 100 HBCUs around the country. According to Rollingout, from California to Florida, every institution in between will receive […]

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HBCU Of Hampton University Offers Free Room, Board And Tuition To 50 Students From Ukraine!

-Tamara’Shanay- Cousins! Historically Black research institution of Hampton University is lending a helping hand to the people of Ukraine by offering free room, board and tuition to students! According to NBC News the HBCU is hoping to assist students that have been displaced due to the ongoing war. Reports read that University President Dr. William […]

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More Than A Dozen HBCUs Receive Bomb Threats On The First Day Of Black History Month!

-Tamara’Shanay- Cousins! We regret to report that a total of 13 Historically Black Colleges and Universities received bomb threats today, forcing immediate lock downs and postponing of classes on the very first day of Black History Month! CNN reports the list of HBCU‘s that received threats were Mississippi Valley State University, Jackson State University, Morgan […]

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Former HR Specialist Busted For Stealing Over $100K In Identity Theft!!

-Angelot Ndongmo- Cousins! Swiper, no swiping! Cousins, College Park Human Resource employee, LeShanda Mitchell, was arrested for finessing the heck out of her victims; totalling a financial loss of $100k in tax dollars. The former HR specialist racked up 32 felony counts for a variety of offenses: money laundering, computer forgery and identity theft. Fox […]

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Howard University Students Continue Protests Following Claims Of Roaches, Rats and Mold!

-Brittany Hennis- Cousins!  Students of Howard university are still going strong in protests advocating for changes to the Blackburn campus dorm life following claims of  poor living standards! Fox 5 news confirms that the protest for these changes have entered week 2 and students can be seen camped out in tents on campus in front of the Blackburn dorms; the […]

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Morehouse and Spelman To Receive Black Entrepreneurship Grant from Mastercard!

-Avier Wanjou-Brass- Cousins! The newly launched initiative will create campus centers to help support black entrepreneurship! Mastercard recently announced that it would give 5 million in grants to Morehouse and Spelman College to help the universities develop Black entrepreneurship centers. According to The Grio, the initiative is part of the 2020 pledge to invest 500 million to help close […]

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HBCU Of Howard University Honors Chadwick Boseman Legacy With Fine Arts Building!

Cousins! In honor of the legendary Chadwick Boseman‘s continuous legacy his Alma Mater and HBCU of Howard University has officially renamed their Fine Arts building in tribute to him! The Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts building was unveiled Friday throughout Howard’s verified social media accounts. “The letters were installed over the now official […]

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Clark Atlanta University And Spelman College Clear Student Account Balances For 2020-2021 Semesters!

Cousins! In efforts of assisting students and families facing certain difficulties due to the pandemic Atlanta HBCU ‘s of both Spelman College and Clark University have completely cleared out account balances from the previous school year! Clark Atlanta announced the news on Friday July 24th that they will be clearing student balances for the 2020 […]

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Howard University Responds To Phylicia Rashad’s Support Of Bill Cosby Prison Release!

Cousins! Actress Phylicia Rashad has had the internet in a frenzy for the last 24 hours in regards to her support of Bill Cosby following his release from prison prior to charges of sexual assault! Along with countless comments made from fans on social media and fellow celebrities, Phylicia’s alma mater of Howard University also […]

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Lala Anthony Teams Up With McDonalds To Offer $500,000 In Scholarships To HBCU Students!

Cousins! Calling all Historically Black College University students Lala Anthony and the folks over at McDonald’s are partnering up with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund to issue $500,000 in scholarships to HBCU students through the Black and Positively Golden Scholarship program initiative! According to Blavity, incoming and currently enrolled HBCU students will be forwarded the […]

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Howard University Set To Name College Of Fine Arts After Chadwick Boseman!

Cousins! The Historically Black College of Howard University is set to name its newly reestablished College of Fine arts after beloved actor and alumni Chadwick Boseman! The announcement was made Wednesday by Howard University that the college’s Fine Arts sector will now be named the ‘Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts,’ reports CNN Sources […]

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Phylicia Rashad Named Dean Of Howard University’s Fine Arts College!

Cousins! Congratulations are in order for legendary actress and HBCU alumni Phylicia Rashad as she has officially been named the dean of the reestablished College of Fine Arts at Howard University! Phylicia is set to step into her new role this summer beginning July. 1st, reports Fox News. “It is an honor to welcome one […]

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HBCU Prairie View A&M University Establishes Writing Program In Honor Of Toni Morrison!

Cousins! In honor of the life and legacy of iconic novelist Toni Morrison, HBCU Prairie View A&M University has officially announced the establishment of a curriculum designed program set to empower future writers! According to News One; the Toni Morrison Writing Program Will appoint a writer in residence who will help develop and introduce students […]

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Spelman College Breaks Historical Admissions Application History!

Cousins! The Historically Black College and University of Spelman has officially hit a record breaking milestone within admissions application history recently! The Atlanta, Georgia based college has recently announced that they’ve received more than 11,000 applications for the 2021-2022 admission cycle reports Black Enterprise. Reports read that despite the uncertainty of the pandemic the college […]

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Master P’s Basketball Superstar Son Turns Down Multiple Division I Offers To Attend HBCU, “A Goal Of Mine Is To Change The Narrative”

Cousins! Congratulations are in order for the multi hyphenated business mogul Master-P as his star athlete son Hercy Miller has chosen to enroll in a HBCU instead of the numerous division I schools he’s been offered! The 19 year old basketball superstar announced over the weekend that he has officially committed to playing at Tennessee […]

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Gladys Knight To Sing National Anthem At NBA All-Star 2021 Game!

Cousins! Grammy award winning songstress Gladys Knight will be gifting sports fans a significant soulful tune very soon as she’s scheduled to sing the national anthem at this year’s NBA All-Star weekend game in Atlanta! The National Basketball Association (NBA) made the official announcement on Wednesday afternoon. Reports read Gladys performance will be apart of […]

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For The Culture: Beyoncé Gifts 2 Year Digital Membership In Collaboration With Fitness Company Peloton To HBCU Students!

Cousins! Beyonce has officially paired up with the super fitness and exercising company of Peloton for a special gift designed solely for Historically Black College and University students! According to the Business Insider the partnership will consist of homecoming designed themed workouts which the intentions of celebrating Black Culture within its entirety. Sources have confirmed […]

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Update : Clark Atlanta Missing Student Found Dead; Roommate Identified As Key Suspect!

#Cousins ; it is with an extremely heavy heart that we inform you the body of missing Clark Atlanta student Alexis Crawford has been found. It has recently been crazy confirmed that Crawford’s lifeless body was discovered within an Atlanta park on Friday morning. CNN reports, police officials have identified Crawford’s roommate Jordyn Jones, 21 […]

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Clark Atlanta Student Alexis Crawford Goes Missing; Parents Plead For Safe Return!

A 21 year old Clark Atlanta University student has been reported missing; leaving her family in shambles as they search desperately for her! According to #11Alive ; Alexis Crawford was last seen Wednesday Oct. 30th. Crawford’s family states that she has never been reported missing before, they fear for the worst at this moment. “I […]

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Twitter Slams Bernie Sanders Upon Advising Black Student To Be Respectful To Police To Avoid Getting Shot!

As the 2020 election slowly but surely creep upon us we can’t stress enough the importance of us all getting out there and securing our vote. However in doing so we also need you guys to pay extra close attention to the running candidates as well as their campaigns, our lives depend on it! #NewsOne […]

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Charlamagne Tha God Issues $250,000 Scholarship Fund To South Carolina State University!

Radio personality and New York Times best selling author #CharlamagneThaGod has officially established a fully funded scholarship program in honor of his mother at South Carolina state university! #TheShadeRoom reports Charlamagne has invested $250,000 dollars on behalf of his mom’s former college. It has been indicated that he presented the scholarship check Saturday afternoon at […]