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22-Year-Old HBCU Grad Makes History as the Youngest Mayor of His City in Georgia

Nationwide — Jayden Williams, a 22-year-old HBCU graduate of Clark Atlanta University, recently made history as Stockbridge, Georgia’s youngest mayor after defeating two-term incumbent Anthony Ford with 53 percent of the vote. Born and raised in Stockbridge, Williams said his win reflects the community’s desire for progress. “Beating a two-time incumbent is huge, and it just shows that Stockbridge is ready for some change,” he told Fox 5 Atlanta. Williams’ interest in public service started early. He served as Youth […]

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10-Year-Old Black Girl Farmer Makes History, Awarded Full Scholarship to HBCU

Nationwide — Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old African American girl from Atlanta, Georgia, who is known as the state’s youngest certified farmer, has been awarded a full scholarship to South Carolina State University. Kendall’s journey in agriculture began early. As a toddler, she started gardening with her great-grandmother, Laura “Kate” Williams, on a small patio. They planted cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and collard greens together. At four, her parents built her a bigger garden bed at home. That was the turning […]

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VP Kamala Harris congratulates HBCU graduates in video message for graduation season

WASHINGTON (AP) — Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris. “As a proud HBCU graduate, I know firsthand the value of attending an institution like yours,” the vice president says in a congratulatory video that has already been met with shock and applause during graduation ceremonies. The surprise video, which has debuted at a handful of HBCU commencement ceremonies […]

todayMay 10, 2024

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Only Black Female Pilot From an HBCU Program Now Flying For a Commercial Airline

Nationwide — Gabrielle Harding, a graduate of Hampton University, is indeed the only Black female pilot from an HBCU program that is currently flying for a commercial airline. She recently reached a significant milestone as she led an all-female crew on a United Airlines flight, marking a remarkable moment in aviation during Women’s History Month. Captain Harding earned her Bachelor’s degree in Flight Education, and is notably part of the esteemed “Hampton 6,” an elite group of Hampton graduates who […]

todayMarch 15, 2024

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White House celebrates HBCU students with ‘Cosby’ and ‘Real Housewives’ stars

The White House celebrated Historically Black Colleges and Universities on Thursday full of pomp and circumstance as students and alumni descended to Washington. D.C., to center HBCU excellence and pride. The White House event, which drew about 100 guests, centered on essential policy issues impacting students and Black communities, including artificial intelligence, student loan debt, STEM, and the economy. During a roundtable panel held at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex, celebrity guests and HBCU graduates […]

todayMarch 1, 2024

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VP Harris celebrates HBCU culture, buys Black during Atlanta trip

With less than a year until Election Day 2024, Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Georgia, a key swing state for the Biden-Harris campaign’s coalition of voters, to celebrate HBCU and Black culture and even supported a popular Atlanta Black-owned business while there.  TheGrio traveled with America’s first Black and first woman vice president during her day trip to Atlanta to watch her alma mater, Howard University, compete against Florida A&M University for the annual Cricket Celebration Bowl football contest. […]

todayDecember 19, 2023