Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Nominee Bobby Wagner Takes The HBCU Foundation to ESPN
It was just a few short weeks ago that the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award nominees were announced and The HBCU Foundation would be designated the beneficiary of up to a $50,000 donation from Seattle Seahawks nominee, Bobby Wagner. Yesterday, and fresh off of a dominant Playoffs win against the Philadelphia […]
HBCU Foundation To Receive Up to $50,000 Donation from Walter Payton Man of the Year Nominee Bobby Wagner
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 23, 2019 CONTACT: Communications Team [email protected] (800) 871 – HBCU (800) 871 – 4228 Columbus, Ohio (www.thehbcufoundation.org) The HBCU Foundation, a Columbus, Ohio-based nonprofit whose aim is to provide scholarship aid to deserving students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities, recently announced a major donation from Seattle Seahawks Walter […]
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award Nominee Bobby Wagner Designates up to $50,000 Donation to The HBCU Foundation
RENTON, Wash. — The Seattle Seahawks on Thursday nominated linebacker Bobby Wagner as their candidate for the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. “This means a lot,” said Wagner. “I’ve been fortunate to see so many guys around me inspire me do amazing things off the field and do more than just play. […]
Senate blocks FUTURE Act, which provides funding efforts to HBCUs
BY SONIA RAO The FUTURE Act, a bill that proposes funding $255 million toward historically Black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions across the United States, has been blocked by the U.S. Senate. The bill, which passed in the House in September, was sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams, D-N.C., and co-sponsored by Rep. Mark Walker, […]
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority To Donate $1.6M To HBCUs During Black History Month
“Alpha Kappa Alpha’s 111-year history is deeply interwoven into the history of HBCUs and therefore it is imperative that we continue to invest in these treasured institutions,” said Dr. Glenda Glover, International President, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Written By NewsOne Staff Posted February 2, 2019 The women of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. are […]
Renowned Photographer and Photojournalist Cecil Williams Announces Plans to Open New Museum
Among any living photographer, the Cecil Williams Historically Significant Image Collection, estimated to be 100,000 – 250,000, is one of the world’s largest collections depicting African American heritage, history, culture, and civil rights. The Cecil Williams Museum will permanently display 350 images; a number far exceeding those of all others civil rights museums. “For the […]
The Creative Bull Bringing Black Wall Street Home
via The Bulls of Durham Recently Vogue magazine highlighted Durham, North Carolina as one of the hippest cities in America. While ‘hip’ is an unquantifiable, highly-subjective term, the piece has been widely discussed by locals and picked apart word by word, overarching theme, undertones and missing pieces. To many, the piece had an all but […]
Support Central Ohio HBCU students with Kroger Community Rewards®
Kroger makes supporting The HBCU Foundation easy for residents of Central Ohio…all you have to do is shop at Kroger and swipe your Plus Card! Did you know you can support The HBCU Foundation, based right here in Columbus just by shopping at Kroger? It’s easy when you enroll in Kroger Community Rewards®! To […]
US: Three Quarters of Students Say Study Abroad Improves Employability
US: Three quarters of students say study abroad improves employability The majority of US students who study abroad believe the experience improved their chances of getting a job, according to a survey conducted by student and youth travel booking service, StudentUniverse. The survey also looked at student’s travel habits and found that that 71% […]
CLAFLIN UNIVERSITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2017 MIDLAND GIVES DAY OF GIVING
Hosted by Central Carolina Community Foundation, Midlands Gives is a 24-hour online giving event that brings the region together as one community, raising money and awareness for local nonprofits in 11 Midlands counties. During Midlands Gives, contributions of just $20 or more are amplified through sponsored prize incentives. Since its inception in 2014 the event […]