By Keisa Sharpe-Jefferson The Birmingham Times From the stands the role of a drum major may look like sheer fun and entertainment but those few hours...
By Donald Hunt For The Birmingham Times It’s always one of the biggest college football games of the season for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)....
Photos by Iniko McNeil & Jordan Booker Iniko McNeil Data News Weekly Contributor It’s Homecoming Season for schools across the city. For most Historically Black Universities,...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times The band directors at the Magic City Classic know there are some fans that won’t enter Birmingham’s Legion...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times As the head drum major for Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU) and its Marching Maroon and White...
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr. For The Birmingham Times When he was a child, Ja’Vonta Price was always banging on something: “I pounded on anything that made...
By Donald Hunt For The Birmingham Times College football fans have seen a lot of great teams over the years. However, it’s one thing to have...
By Ariyana Griffin, Special to the AFRO Thousands of Howard University alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and supporters filled the streets and institution’s campus the weekend...
It would be generous to say that the Republican Party is a chaotic manifestation of political madness. Eight miscreants toppled House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and...
By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer msayles@afro.com The Greater Baltimore region has become a federally-designated tech hub for biotechnology and artificial intelligence (AI). President Biden designated...
The state of Georgia owes Fort Valley State University over $600 million, according to new federal lawsuit. On Oct. 24, the lawsuit against the State of...
Award Winning R&B Legend, KEITH SWEAT, To Perform At The HBCU Power Award at Morehouse Homecoming, Friday, OCT. 27, 2023 Nickelodeon Alumni/Motown Recording Artist, Leon Thomas...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The National Pan-Hellenic Council, which was established on May 10, 1930, has worked to bring the nation’s Divine Nine member organizations together to...
By Ariyana Griffin WASHINGTON D.C.- Thousands of Howard alumni, students, parents, faculty, staff and supporters filled the streets and Howard’s campus this weekend, showing their HBCU...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Butts’ transformative tenure at Georgia Tech, where she led the team to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, will live on in memory—the 2021–22 season...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The APGA Collegiate Ranking was initially announced in October 2020 through a partnership between the PGA TOUR and the APGA Tour. Last month,...
By Stacy M. Brown Contributing Writer (NNPA Newswire) — Howard University, the renowned historically Black college in Northwest, D.C., finds itself in esteemed company alongside institutions...
By: Amber D. DoddSpecial to the AFRO adodd@afro.com Homecoming may be a longstanding tradition at all universities, but Howard University’s homecoming is like no other. From all...
NNPA NEWSWIRE -— “Open discussion and debate will enable us to find solutions to the racial inequality that persists in the nation today,” said noted historian...
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com Morgan State University football player Elijah Williams recently landed a name, image and likeness (NIL) contract with The Harbor...
By Megan Sayles, AFRO Business Writer, msayles@afro.com LaTara Harris, the former director of external and legislative affairs for AT&T in the Mid-Atlantic region, has returned to...
By Jared Still, Special to the AFRO From worries about class performance to the daily prospect of violence in a major American inner city environment, college...
By Tashi McQueen, AFRO Political Writer, tmcqueen@afro.com As social justice movements gain popularity across minority communities, Hispanic and Black leaders continue to charge forward on behalf...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — These workshops introduce Disney Dreamers to diverse career paths within business, entertainment, sciences and more, including career opportunities within The Walt Disney Company,...
This year’s NAACP CA/HI State Convention theme is “This Is How We Thrive.” The convention will bring together elected officials, activists, organizers, faith leaders, and entertainers...