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Like most colleges, athletics play a huge role at HBCUs. On this episode former NBA Champion and current NCA&T golfer J.R. Smith takes a look at what HBCU at

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The premiere of "HBCUs Rising" on Wednesday lived up to its name with a red carpet event that featured performances by the Jonesboro High School marching band and an Alpha Phi Alpha step team

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On Tuesday, UNINTERRUPTED partnered with Toyota to debut "HBCU's Rising," a mini-documentary that showcases former NBA player J.R. Smith, and his transition from professional basketball player to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU) student-athlete. UNINTERRUPTED is a Sports Emmy winning athlete empowerment media, experiences and consumer product brand that is part of The

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Join former NBA Champion and current NCA&T Golfer J.R. Smith on a journey to explore the past, present, and future of HBCUs. He'll dive deep with students, t

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Former NBA player J.R. Smith is on a mission to not only better himself, but those around him. In this episode of HBCU Rising, Smith sits with North Carolina

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The media and 200 guests gathered at the Dottie at Triumph Station in Fayetteville, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta, to watch the four-part docu-series, "HBCUs Rising," which focuses on the

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Former NBA player J.R. Smith is on a mission to not only better himself, but those around him. In this episode of HBCU Rising, Smith sits with North Carolina A&T Dean and Professor of the College of Education Dr. Paula Groves Price, to discuss the importance of pouring into the next generation of students.

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It is impossible to have a conversation about television coverage and HBCU sports without mentioning the name Charlie Neal. We spoke with the legendary journalist and broadcaster about how he started covering sports, the genesis of working at BET, his partner Sam Jones and the future of HBCUs and broadcasting.

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University of the District of Columbia (UDC) ranked #17 in the 2022-2023 U.S. News & World Report Best Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), an increase from the #30 position last year. A total of 77 historically Black colleges and universities were compared—only with one another—for these rankings. Within the ranking, UDC holds the distinction of being ranked 7th among all

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Richard Robert Wright Sr., born a slave in 1855, told a white Union officer heading the nation's Freedman's Bureau to tell northerners supporting their HBCU, "Sir, tell them we are rising

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Enrollment hovers at about 300,000 students nationwide, but interest has spiked recently at some of the nation's HBCUs. Fisk University in Nashville, which counts W.E.B. DuBois and Ida B. Wells

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It's a new era for HBCUs. On this episode, former NBA Champion and NCA&T golfer J.R. Smith dives deep into what it means to have Aggie Pride, the history of

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By Rickey Hampton, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com Butch McAdams is one of the legends of the DMV. (The DMV is District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia for those who aren't familiar.) McAdams made his mark as one of the area's great high school basketball coaches during his 31-year run at D.C.'s Maret School. McAdams, nicknamed 'Coach' and […]

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Enduring HBCUs rising for changing student need. The long, hard road to King's Resurrection City. Nelson owns Firelight Films with his wife, producer Marcia Smith. The walls of his Hamilton

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Former Howard University head basketball coach A.B. Williamson stopped by to chat with D.C. talk show legend Butch McAdams on the latest edition of 'In And Out Of Sports'. Williamson, a graduate of North Carolina A&T, guided the Bison program from 1975 to 1990. His teams captured three MEAC titles and two tournament titles on […]

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Among black college graduates with a degree in STEM, 27 percent are from historically black colleges. And remarkably, HBCUs have trained roughly 50 percent of black teachers. They are also on the brink of disaster. Rising college costs, the student loan crisis and federal budget cuts have broadly hamstrung higher education.

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Where black students are woefully under-represented in predominantly white institutions, historically black colleges and universities have demonstrated great effectiveness in fostering academic success. This post was published on the now-closed HuffPost Contributor platform. Contributors control their own work and posted freely to our site.

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There's more to college than just going to class. On this episode, former NBA Champion and current NCA&T golfer J.R. Smith takes a look at life on campus at

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By Rickey Hampton, For TheAfricanAmericanAthlete.com All eyes are on Tiger Woods' resurgence as the 14-time major winner competes in the British Open this weekend, a victory by Woods would cap arguably the most productive three week stretch of golf by black professional golfers ever. Two weeks ago 29-year-old Willie Mack III out of Flint, Mi., and Bethune Cookman University, shot a sizzling

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HBCUs were created to support higher education for Black students nationwide. HBCUs account for 3% of colleges and universities across the country. Some HBCUs enroll up to 40% white students. Black culture and traditions continue to play an important role at HBCUs. Rising interest in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) produces

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History has been shaped, molded, and created by the Black community. On this episode, former NBA Champion and current NCA&T golfer J.R. Smith looks at the is

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Last Updated on May 31, 2023. Three Prairie View A&M University students were recently announced as members of AT&T's Dream in Black's second class of 25 Rising Future Makers: Cyrai Young, Jocelynn "Poppy" Johnson and Justin Lamar Collins.

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