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This Week In Good Black News: Viola Davis Is Receiving Another Honorary Degree, 50 Cent's Empire Is Headed Overseas, And An HBCU Choir Is Making History

Plus, former New Orleans Saints player Brett Maxie has been inducted into the Hall Of Game and New Edition's Ricky Bell is expecting his first child.
06/20/2025

HBCU Star Diamond Johnson Earns WNBA Training Camp Invite with Minnesota Lynx

The MEAC Player of the Year is taking her talents to Minnesota in a bid to make the Lynx’s 2025 roster.
04/25/2025

Watch: DeSean Jackson Shows Out in First Delaware State Spring Game as HBCU Head Coach

Eagles legend joins growing wave of NFL stars transforming HBCU football, bringing bold vision: 'We ain't waiting'
04/14/2025

HBCU Beach Day 2024 in Limbo After Jacksonville Beach Denies Permit

Organizers say they were blindsided by the city’s decision just weeks before the April 12 event.
04/04/2025

AND1 Makes History with First HBCU Partnership at Wilberforce University

Wilberforce University's Coach Rachel Naughton talks about forging a game-changing partnership and redefining HBCU basketball.
03/31/2025

Alabama State’s NCAA Tournament Dream Ends, But Their March Madness Moment Lives On

After winning their first-ever NCAA Tournament game, the Hornets' impressive effort against No. 1 Auburn showed HBCUs belong on the biggest stage.
03/21/2025

Student Celebrates 13th Birthday with Acceptance to Morehouse College

Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., 13-year-old Joshua Suddith wanted to be accepted to the institution before turning 15.
03/20/2025

How Southern University Made History Twice With One NCAA Tournament Win

A day after Alabama State’s historic March Madness win, Southern etched its own name in the record books.
03/20/2025

How Alabama State's March Madness Win Landed the HBCU a Big Payday

Alabama State's historic win isn’t just about glory—it means real money for the SWAC and a step forward for HBCU athletics.
03/19/2025

UNCF and TikTok Honor ‘HillmanTok’ and Black Educators Transforming Digital Learning

The viral movement is redefining how Black history and education are taught—one TikTok at a time.
03/12/2025

17-Year-Old Spelman Student Kamora Freeland Soars to New Heights as New York’s Youngest Pilot

Freeland isn’t just the youngest Black female pilot in New York—she’s also a birthing doula, and lifeguard.
02/06/2025