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Seattle Seahawks Partner With WHOLE Mentoring To Help High School Students Visit HBCUs

The Seattle Seahawks have partnered with the Seattle Public School District’s WHOLE Mentoring Program to help high school students in the area tour historically Black colleges and universities on the…

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Deion Sanders Calls For Jackson State University Opener To Be Moved To ESPN

There are still 97 days left until the Jackson State University Tigers take the field at Mississippi Veterans Memorial Stadium, but Deion Sanders is already discussing the team’s home opener.…

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Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation Awards $1 Million In Scholarships To HBCU Students

Travis Scott’s Cactus Jack Foundation and the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund have announced that they will award $10,000 scholarships to 100 students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country.…

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North Carolina Central Routes Delaware State In Opening Game Of Michael B. Jordan’s HBCU Classic

The Celebration Bowl down in Atlanta, Georgia was not the only showcase of HBCU athletic talent to take place this weekend. This Saturday, actor-director Michael B. Jordan partnered with Turner…

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Five-Star Recruit Travis Hunter Commits To Jackson State

Five-star recruit Travis Hunter has revealed that he will play college football at Jackson State University in the fall. Hunter’s decision to attend Jackson State University comes as a surprise…

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Black News Channel Launches HBCU Journalism Project Internship Program

The Black News Channel is one of the fastest-growing media outlets in the country. In just under two years, BNC has landed talent like Marc Lamont Hill, Mike Hill and…

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Nikole Hannah-Jones Partners With The 19th To Launch HBCU Fellowship

1619 Project Co-Founder Nikole Hannah Jones has partnered with The 19th to launch a fellowship for recent HBCU graduates. Funded by Michelle Mercer and Bruce Golden, the $3.8 million program…

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