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Chris Paul Looking to Put a Spotlight on HBCU Basketball Programs In Upcoming Docuseries
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Livingstone College [Salisbury] (1879-- )
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Provides Scholarships For George Floyd’s Family To Attend HBCUs
Photo: Stephen Jackson Kappa Alpha Sorority announced on Friday that the organization founded on the campus of Howard University by Black collegiate women will provide scholarships to the daughter and granddaughters of George Floyd to attend an HBCU of their
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Spelman Graduates Grateful for Tuition Support from Financial Investor Frank Baker: ‘It Is A Bold and Resounding Affirmation’
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HBCU Buzz Presents: 2020 Top 30 Under 30 leaders from HBCUs | Atlanta Daily World
(Black PR Wire) For the sixth year, HBCU Buzz presents the HBCU Top 30 Under 30, honoring the achievements of alumni of historically Black Colleges and Universities. The next HBCU Top 30 class is a combination of bold leaders in the fields of
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Our HBCUs: They Have Overcome And Will Do So Again.
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Businessman Frank Baker Pays Off Tuition of Spelman College Graduates
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C2 Summit delivered to HBCU class of 2020
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Tennessee State University (1912- )
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Morehouse School of Medicine Awarded $40 Million Federal Grant to Fight COVID-19 – Free Press of Jacksonville
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