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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · 19d

MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs
“This extraordinary gift is a powerful vote of confidence in HBCUs and in the work of #UNCF,” the nonprofit’s President and CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax told The Associated Press in a statement.
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MacKenzie Scott gives $70 million to UNCF to financially strengthen HBCUs | CNN Business

Billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated $70 million to the UNCF, as the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to minority students works to raise $1 billion to strengthen al...

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · 23d

Huston-Tillotson University receives single largest donation to an HBCU with $150 million gift.
Huston-Tillotson, a private university in #Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to an #HBCU
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Huston-Tillotson University receives single largest donation to an HBCU with $150 million gift, school says | CNN

Huston-Tillotson University, a private university in Austin, Texas, will receive a $150 million donation over the next 10 years – the single-largest gift ever given to a historically Black college or ...

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Denise @dakirk1971.bsky.social · Sep 7

Please consider this worthy cause. This co- worker of mine is close to eviction, despite working full-time, taking care of a special needs child, all while managing to raise a honors student who just graduated high school and was accepted into his dream college.

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Donate to Support Ms. B’s Family Through Crisis, organized by Denise Kirkwood

The Story I’m reaching out to ask for help for someone truly remarkable—M… Denise Kirkwood needs your support for Support Ms. B’s Family Through Crisis

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Sep 11

#Hbcunews | Shelter-in-place issued at #ClarkAtlanta University and at #Spelman College
The Atlanta Police Department is assisting, they said. There have been other threats reported at #HBCU campuses across the country today.
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Shelter-in-place issued at Clark Atlanta University and at Spelman College

HBCU News - Breaking News Shelter-in-place issued at Clark Atlanta University and at Spelman College hBCU News- Shelter-in-place issued at Clark Atlanta University

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Sep 7

Letter to Howard Community Regarding U Street Incident | The Dig at Howard University thedig.howard.edu/announcement...

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Aug 28

It’s #Backtoschool season! Please, post or DM scholarships and grants for #HBCU students. Thanks!

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Afrobeats @afrobeats.bsky.social · Jul 7

#BBC | Rare photos capture Afrobeats' rise to take over the world
#Afrobeats has swept the world of music like a tsunami - it dominates playlists and its fans cram into huge stadiums to hear the likes of Nigerian superstars #Wizkid, #Davido and #BurnaBoy.
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Afrobeats - rare photos chart the rise of Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido

Exclusive access to some of the biggest artists who are riding a cultural phenomenon.

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Jun 29

#WalterScott, Founding Member of #TheWhispers, Passes Away at 81
Walter Scott, who with his twin brother Wallace “Scotty” founded the legendary R&B group The Whispers, has died at the age of 81, after a six-month bout with #cancer, his family confirmed.
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Walter Scott, Founding Member of The Whispers, Passes Away at 81 - Los Angeles Sentinel

Walter Scott, who with his twin brother Wallace “Scotty” founded the legendary R&B group The Whispers, has died at the age of 81, family and friends confirmed.

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Polls @polls.bsky.social · Jun 19

#Poll
Do you think the U.S. military should get involved in the conflict between #Israel and #Iran?
1- Should
2- Should not
3- Don’t care

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Jun 1

atlantablackstar.com | ‘Your People Are Not Welcome Here’: Black Female Google Employees Called ‘Incompetent,’ ‘Agressive’ and Regularly Badge-Checked. Now the Company Must Pay Them $50M
The suit was originally filed in 2022 by April Curley, hired by Google in 2014 to expand its #HBCU outreach

'Your People Are Not Welcome Here': Black Female Google Employees Called 'Incompetent,' 'Agressive' and Regularly Badge-Checked. Now the Company Must Pay Them $50M

Google has agreed to pay $50 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by current and former Black workers alleging the tech giant discriminated

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Sinners Movie @sinnersmovie.bsky.social · Apr 8

All eyes on them. Experience #SinnersMovie - only in theaters April 18. Get tickets now: Fandan.co/SinnersMovie

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Apr 24

What’s Going on When Airport Security Scans Your Face
Face scans can speed up the security process, but according to Dr. Joy Buolamwini, this technology comes with big picture risks. She explains what’s going on with these face scans — and how to opt out.
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What’s Going on When Airport Security Scans Your Face - Terms of Service with Clare Duffy - Podcast on CNN Audio

If you’ve been to the airport recently, you might have noticed something different while going through security: a TSA agent taking your photo. Face scans can speed up the security process, but accord...

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MarketWatch @marketwatch.bsky.social · Apr 23

#Techcrunch - Tesla profits drop 71% on weak sales and anti-Elon Musk sentiment
At this time last year, #Tesla was grappling with some gloomy numbers. In case you forgot, the company’s profits fell 55% to $1.13 billion in the first quarter of 2024 from the same period in 2023.
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Tesla profits drop 71% on weak sales and anti-Elon Musk sentiment | TechCrunch

Tesla’s flailing sales figures have put the company closer to the red than it has been in years, according to financial results released Tuesday,

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Mar 31

#APnews | Black women's hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here's what to know
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Black women's hair products are in the safety spotlight. Here's what to know

Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair.

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RiftValley @riftvalley.bsky.social · Feb 20

Words of the delivery boy-bushman-software engineer:
Getting lost is definitely the best way to discover the city you live in. Don’t get lost at night though….

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RiftValley @riftvalley.bsky.social · Mar 29

Lesson learned - NEVER take a laxative and a sleeping pill on the same night!

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Mar 6

#BBC - #RoyAyers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine musician, dies at 84
Ayers had a huge influence on many RnB and hip-hop stars, particularly in the 90s, with artists like #TribeCalledQuest, #MaryJBlige and #JillScott sampling his work on tracks like #BonitaApplebaum
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Roy Ayers, Everybody Loves the Sunshine singer and jazz-funk pioneer, dies at 84

Ayers was a huge influence on other artists including Pharrell Williams, Mary J Blige and Common.

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Feb 24

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NewsCenter @newscenter.bsky.social · Feb 24

#NPR - Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
She… remains the only solo artist to win the Grammy for record of the year two years in a row: in 1973, for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and in 1974, for "Killing Me Softly”
#RobertaFlack
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Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

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NewsCenter @newscenter.bsky.social · Feb 24

#NPR - Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88
She… remains the only solo artist to win the Grammy for record of the year two years in a row: in 1973, for "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face," and in 1974, for "Killing Me Softly”
#RobertaFlack
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Roberta Flack, singer of 'Killing Me Softly,' has died at age 88

The Grammy Award-winning artist and educator had shared an ALS diagnosis in 2022. She was best known for ballads such as "Killing Me Softly With His Song" and "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face."

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Feb 21

@reuters.com | #USDA suspends scholarship program at historically Black colleges
The 1890 scholars program aims to increase the number of agriculture students at the country's 19 historically Black land-grant universities, which are federally funded #HBCU
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USDA suspends scholarship program at historically Black colleges, website shows

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has suspended a college scholarship program for students from rural and underserved backgrounds who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to the program website.

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NewsCenter @newscenter.bsky.social · Feb 18

#AP - #NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans
-encourages consumers to “buy-in” on companies that back their values. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to use the Black Consumer Advisory.
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NAACP lists companies that dump DEI in its tactical spending guide for Black Americans

The NAACP wants Black Americans to steer their buying power toward corporations that haven’t pulled back from diversity programs under conservative pressure.

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NewsCenter @newscenter.bsky.social · Feb 15

#reuters - Infant #mortality rises in states with #abortion bans, study finds
Among non-Hispanic #Blackinfants, there were 11.81 deaths per 1,000 live births after the bans, versus an expected rate of 10.66 per 1,000, an increase of nearly 11%
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Infant mortality rises in states with abortion bans, study finds

Increases in infant mortality have been found in U.S. states that enacted abortion bans or severe restrictions after the Supreme Court overturned the landmark ruling that guaranteed a right to the procedure, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

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HBCU @hbcu.bsky.social · Jan 31

Kiah Duggins, a Washington civil-rights attorney and Former Intern for Michelle Obama Dies in Crash
Howard University School of Law, where Duggins was set to start work as a professor this fall, confirmed her death in a social-media post Thursday.
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Kiah Duggins, Civil Rights Attorney and Former Miss Kansas Contestant, Killed in D.C. Plane Crash: ‘Beautiful Soul’

Several people online paid tribute to Kiah Duggins, a 30-year-old civil rights attorney and former Miss Kansas contestant who was identified as one of the 64 people on board the American Airlines flig...

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hbcuconnect.bsky.social @hbcuconnect.bsky.social · Jan 31

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Check out these opportunities with #maximus for #hbcu students to take advantage of for #internships #hbcuconnect
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Maximus Opens Applications for 2025 Summer Internships on HBCU CONNECT - Apply Today!

Are you ready to gain real-world experience, develop your professional skills, and build connections that will launch your career? Maximus, a leader in technology-driven business solutions, is offering awesome internship opportunities across a variety of fields!

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