The great Bill Russell passed away in 2022 after a beautiful, championship life. The Boston Celtics legend, 11-time NBA champion and proud Civil Rights activist’s life is getting the documentary treatment on Netflix this February. https://twitter.com/RealBillRussell/status/1553790050839588865 In a clip (see below) from the forthcoming doc, simply titled BILL RUSSELL: LEGEND, Russell recalls respectfully declining a […]

Some Black consumers fear that the product formula could change now that P and G is stepping in to help with distribution.

The next time you hear Stevie Wonder’s amazing version of "Happy Birthday," remember everything Dr. King stood for. The post Stevie Wonder’s ‘Happy Birthday’ Was Written For A King appeared first on NewsOne.

One of the biggest HBCU celebrations of the year is poised to happen this summer, but with a cultural twist.  The post HBCU Community To Take Over Barbados This Summer At FABA Fest appeared first on NewsOne.

In honor of International Choreographer's Day, we compiled a list of a few of our favorite Black choreographers inside. 

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A Missouri-based HBCU has received a $2.9 million grant to bridge the digital divide. The post Lincoln University Of Missouri Receives $2.9M To Bridge Digital Divide appeared first on NewsOne.

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A statue honoring Henrietta Lacks’ contributions to medical research will rise in her hometown of Roanoke, Virginia. The post Statue Honoring Henrietta Lacks’ Legacy To Rise In Roanoke appeared first on NewsOne.

The importance of HBCU talent cannot be understated. The post HBCU Students Get Needed Boost From Industry Partners appeared first on NewsOne.

On Friday (January 6), the team became the first from a historically Black college or university to appear in an NCAA meet, traveling to Las Vegas for the Super 16 event.

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Newark native Hassan Abdus-Sabur cultivated the HBCU Scholarship Bike Ride and HBCU Textbook Fund to financially support students at historically Black colleges and universities. The post Trail Of Empowerment: Newark Native Hassan Abdus-Sabur Leads Cycling Fundraiser To Create HBCU Scholarships appeared first on NewsOne.

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Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson has denied that campus police were weaponized as shown in a viral video of a young student being arrested during a class at the HBCU. The post Winston-Salem State Chancellor Denies Campus Cops Were Weaponized In Viral Arrest Video appeared first on NewsOne.