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HBCU medical schools to tackle organ transplant disparities

A coalition including the four medical schools at the nation's historically Black colleges and universities has announced a new initiative aimed at increasing the number of Black Americans registered as organ donors and combating disparities among transplant recipients

The Independent UK

President Joe Biden Appoints Chris Paul to HBCU Board of Advisors

Paul is one of 18 individuals selected to the committee to help and further support HBCUs.

Sports Illustrated

HBCUs push for acceptance in college lacrosse. Players and coaches say that amid progress, hurdles remain.

BALTIMORE — A crowd of 250 for an NCAA Division I men’s lacrosse game would not usually draw much attention. But at Hampton University, the number of people who showed up to watch a 15-6 loss against Virginia Military Institute set a school record.

Tribune News Service

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Harris announces grants for HBCUs that received bomb threats

WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris on Wednesday announced grants and a resource guide for historically Black colleges and universities that were targeted with bomb threats, saying the Biden-Harris administration would "do everything in our power to protect all our communities, from violence and from hate."

Los Angeles Times

Dozens of bomb threats have HBCUs looking to Biden for support, FBI for answers

WASHINGTON — February should have been a month of celebration. But for many historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, it was a time of anxiety, frustration and terror.

McClatchy Washington Bureau

HBCU representation in the NFL draft has been dwindling. How can the league reverse the trend?

PHILADELPHIA — Harold Carmichael was a wiry teenager hanging out at a teammate's house when he decided he wanted to play football at Southern University.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

States urged to address funding disparities for HBCUs

Congressional leaders are drawing attention to state funding disparities for historically Black colleges and universities in the country’s land grant university system, urging statehouses to close those gaps in their current and upcoming legislative sessions, according to a letter sent Wednesday to state leaders and lawmakers

The Independent UK

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Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes explains inspiration for supporting HBCU Legacy Bowl

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes spoke with Steve Wyche and Charles Davis at the HBCU Legacy Bowl about what inspired him to support the new all-star game.

USA Today Sports Media Group

5 former Chiefs ranked among greatest HBCU players in NFL history

Celebrating some of the greatest #Chiefs players of all time who played college football at HBCUs.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The 51 greatest HBCU players in NFL history (slight return)

Touchdown Wire's Doug Farrar ranks the top 51 pro football players who played at Historically Black colleges and universities.

USA Today Sports Media Group

HBCU bomb threats: ‘I shouldn’t have to live in fear when I’m going to get an education’

Students and alumni say the bomb threats remind them of the racist attacks against past generations

The Guardian - US

HBCU bomb threats linked to neo-Nazis

White House pressed on "next steps" after more than a dozen HBCUs targeted with bomb threats

Salon

Bomb threats targeting US Black colleges investigated as hate crimes

Six ‘tech savvy’ juveniles reportedly identified as persons of interest as over a dozen HBCUs receive bomb threats in two days

The Guardian - US

Multiple HBCUs hit with bomb threats for second day in a row as Black History Month begins

Multiple HBCUs have been targeted already this year, albeit without viable devices being found

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Bomb threats reported at six HBCUs prompt class cancellations

Second time this month that historically Black colleges and universities in US faced simultaneous threats

Sports Illustrated

Jennifer Lynne Williams Is Fueling the USA Basketball Foundation for a Win

The former Alabama State AD is focused on USA Basketball’s reach around the youth game and strengthening the bond with HBCUs.

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