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- 🙌🏾 Celebrating Black History Month: HBCU Wins & Innovation! 🎊
🙌🏾 Celebrating Black History Month: HBCU Wins & Innovation! 🎊
This February, we’re highlighting Black excellence, HBCU triumphs, and cultural breakthroughs!
👋🏾 Hey HBCU Fam!
For Black History Month, we’re celebrating cultural milestones, HBCU triumphs, and the innovators pushing boundaries. From groundbreaking academic moves to historic athletic achievements, this edition is packed with inspiration. Let’s dive in!
🏈 Alabama State Makes Flag Football History
Alabama State is making history as the first Division I HBCU to add women’s flag football. The Hornets will kick off their inaugural season in February 2025, creating new opportunities for female student-athletes.
🎓 Morgan State Tackles Black Male Enrollment
Morgan State is stepping up to address the decline in Black male enrollment with a new task force focused on breaking barriers and boosting success.
📱 TikTok’s First HBCU Is Here!
HillmanTok University is bringing the HBCU experience to TikTok, blending culture, education, and community in a whole new way.
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🕊️ Honoring the Legacy of Kiah Duggins
The HBCU community mourns the loss of Kiah Duggins, a brilliant civil rights attorney and soon-to-be Howard University law professor, who tragically lost her life in a mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport.
🌟 Why it matters: A Harvard Law graduate, former Michelle Obama intern, and fierce advocate for justice, Kiah dedicated her career to challenging unconstitutional policing and bail practices. Her impact on the fight for equality and justice will never be forgotten.
💼 Internship Spotlight: Paid Summer Internships at CCRHR
The Center for Civil Rights History & Research is offering paid internships for HBCU students in Summer 2025. Work on projects that preserve civil rights history and make an impact alongside passionate experts.
📅 Deadline: Feb. 9, 2025
🎓 Scholarship Opportunity: NFBPA 2025 Scholarship Program
The NFBPA 2025 Scholarship is here to help future leaders in public administration get the funding they need. If you’re ready to make an impact in your community, this is your chance to level up.
📅 Deadline: Feb. 10, 2025
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🌟 Upcoming Event: NACE’s 2025 HBCU & Inclusion Summit
Ready to level up your career and connect with top employers? Join NACE’s HBCU & Inclusion Summit and dive into all things diversity, inclusion, and opportunities for HBCU students. This is the event to network, learn, and get inspired!
🗓️ When: Feb. 19-20, 2025 | 📍 Where: Virtual
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👑 HBCU Queen to Super Bowl Dream
From repping on the sidelines at an HBCU to cheering under the bright lights of the Super Bowl, this former HBCU cheerleader just leveled up in a major way! She’s proving that HBCU talent belongs on every stage—and she’s just getting started.
🌟 Why it’s inspiring: Her journey is a testament to chasing dreams, staying dedicated, and showing the world that HBCU excellence knows no limits.
🗣️ Her advice: “Own your moment, stay confident, and never stop pushing for what you love—because your hard work will take you places you never imagined!”
🏀 HBCU Hoops Team Dominates Comeback
Down double digits? No problem. This HBCU squad flipped the script and ran up the score, turning a rough start into a wild 46-point blowout.
🏆 Highlight: They came out firing in the second half, leaving no doubt who runs the court.
🗓️ Next Game: North Carolina Central | Feb. 3, 2025 | 4 PM EST
🎉 Networking Event: Inaugural Isla HBCU Classic
🗓️ When: Feb 14-16, 2025 | 📍 Where: Inaugural Isla HBCU Classic
Wilberforce University is turning up the energy with the first-ever Isla HBCU Classic! Expect a day filled with culture, competition, and connections as HBCU students, alumni, and supporters come together to celebrate Black excellence.
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As we wrap up this week’s edition, let’s continue honoring Black history, embracing the culture, and pushing the limits of excellence. Black History Month is all about celebrating the legacy of our past and creating an even brighter future.
Catch you in the next edition,
Your HBCU Roundup Team ✌🏾
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