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Design Essentials has announced a landmark multi-year pledge of $250,000 to Spelman College, marking a new chapter in the beauty brand’s ongoing investment in Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The commitment will fund scholarships, student initiatives, and programs supporting the next generation of Black women leaders in science and innovation. The announcement came as part…
Our Blues Make Us Gold, a documentary about North Carolina A&T State University, screened to a full house on Saturday, Aug. 2, during the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival. The event drew filmmakers, educators, HBCU supporters, and North Carolina A&T alumni. The screening was followed by a Color of Conversation Q&A, where the filmmakers…
The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) launched its 16th annual Student Leadership Conference this week, welcoming more than 125 students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for a multi-day event aimed at preparing them for high-impact summer internships with major corporations. Held in Orlando, the conference brings together rising talent selected for internships at…
PepsiCo is making a triumphant comeback to the 2023 Pepsi National Battle of the Bands, celebrating the pivotal role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their marching bands in HBCU culture. Doritos® SOLID BLACK, as part of its unwavering commitment to HBCUs, is contributing $160,000 to shine a spotlight on Black Changemakers and…
On Friday, June 9th, The HBCU Week Foundation, Inc. held its 4th annual HBCU Week Awards Gala presented by Bank of America at the Hotel Dupont in Wilmington, Delaware. This sold-out black-tie fundraiser brought out corporate executives and philanthropic sponsors to help elevate the organization’s powerful mission of providing scholarship dollars for students enrolling in…
