Spelman College’s very own Danielle Deadwyler is set to captivate audiences once again, this time as the fierce matriarch in 40 Acres, a post-apocalyptic thriller hitting theaters...
Southern Soul artist 803 Fresh has released the official music video for his viral debut single, Boots On The Ground! Climbing to the top R&B US radio...
Florida A&M University has named Marva Johnson, J.D., a business executive and former state education official, as its 13th president following a contentious and closely watched...
The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville will debut a major new exhibition on May 10, 2025, celebrating the enduring legacy of one...
Southern University officials have announced a series of actions following the death of student Caleb Wilson, who died last week after what they are calling an unsanctioned off-campus...
The National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has officially announced a national partnership with Watch The Yard, the leading digital platform dedicated to celebrating Black culture, leadership, and excellence...
Caleb Wilson, a 20-year-old student at Southern University, lost his life early Thursday morning after collapsing during what the WAFB news station in Baton Rouge reports...
Are you a creative and talented student at an HBCU or PWI who’s passionate about storytelling through video? Are you ready to showcase the vibrancy of...
Rust College has announced the appointment of Jeremy Patterson as its new Director of Athletics. Patterson, a former multi-sport collegiate athlete, brings more than a decade...
Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band will take the national stage on Sunday, performing during the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. Southern’s director of bands, Kedric...
The University of Washington Board of Regents has announced that Robert J. Jones, currently concluding his nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,...
A Howard University law professor and former Kansas beauty queen was among the passengers aboard a plane that collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Reagan...
The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) is the oldest historically Black athletic conference in the United States, founded in 1912. With a storied history of academic...
Wilberforce University is set to host the inaugural Isla HBCU Classic, a three-day celebration of athletic excellence and HBCU culture, from February 14-16, 2025. The event,...
This article was originally published by FSU News and has been graciously shared for republishing on Watch The Yard. Written By: SUZAN KURDAK, ANNA PRENTISS and...
Following the tragic shooting during Tuskegee University’s homecoming that claimed the life of 18-year-old La’Tavion Johnson and injured multiple others, a fundraising campaign has been launched...
The historic Elnathan Hall administration building at Knoxville College, a historically Black college founded in 1875, was destroyed in a fire Monday night. The blaze erupted...
The Harris-Walz campaign, in an exclusive provided to Watch The Yard, is announcing the launch of a nationwide HBCU Homecoming Tour aimed at engaging Black voters in...
The Biden administration announced an additional $1.3 billion in federal funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) on Tuesday, increasing total federal support to over...
Today, the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) named 19 institutions of higher education as Fulbright Historically Black College and University...