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Author- Nylah Peebles Morgan State University‘s marching band, the Magnificent Marching Machine is set to become the first historically Black college or university (HBCU) to participate in the international D-Day Normandy Parade in Normandy, France, on June 6, 2024. The band received the exclusive invitation to participate from the Music Celebrations International. “The opportunity to have our […]

Author- By Darren A. Nichols@dnick12 At 31 years old, Texas Southern University marching band director Brian Simmons knows he’s one of the youngest band leaders at a historically Black college, but he also knows he’s equipped to do the job. The Southern University alumnus was the assistant band director at his alma mater before Texas Southern hired him to take […]

5 Ways to Prepare for Freshman Year of College If you’re nervous about starting college, this is the guide for you. We have five valuable tips on how to prepare for your freshman year of school. Take a look! Most people who have gone to college will tell you those were some of the best […]

The Votes Are In! Check Out Your Picks for the Top HBCU Dance Teams! Just as the marching band is an integral part of the HBCU experience, so are the majorette-style dance teams. HBCU dance teams bring infectious energy and excitement to sports games, pep rallies, and parades through their high-energy synchronized style of dance. In the 1960s, […]

Most colleges have a marching band, but there is nothing like an HBCU band. The unity and showmanship, the captivating choreography, and the excitement from the crowd all come together to encompass the feeling of Black joy and HBCU pride. The marching band is a significant part of the HBCU experience, dating back to 1946 when Dr. […]

Langston University has been gifted ownership of the former KWTV Oklahoma City building by KWTV’s parent company, Griffin Media. KWTV, known as News 9, moved to a downtown location in mid-November. Langston officially took possession of the building on January 3. Next TV reports that the TV station will be the home of Langston’s Center for Media […]

But we should be careful of drawing lessons from the past and applying them to the present. Today, people move between companies more than ever. Landing a job at a less desirable company in a tight job market no longer ties you to that company forever. Though it is certainly less than ideal to hunt […]

In recent weeks, I have published two guest pieces about college rankings — one titled “Harvard flunks in this college ranking system” and the second titled “Why U.S. News may have to rethink how it creates college rankings.” Here is a new one that broadens the debate. The first relates to what many consider to […]

The Department of Education announced Tuesday that it will cancel nearly $4 billion worth of federal student loans for 208,000 borrowers defrauded by a popular for-profit institution. All remaining students who attended the now-defunct ITT Technical Institute between Jan. 1, 2005, through its closure in September 2016, including those who have not submitted a borrower defense claim, […]