Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® has once again made history, this time by expanding its legacy and sisterhood to the shores of Puerto Rico. On Saturday,...
In a historic show of support, philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has awarded Morgan State University a $63 million unrestricted gift, her second transformative donation to the university...
In the summer of 1934 Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority initiated their “Summer School for Rural Teachers” in rural Lexington, Mississippi. The program was intended to improve...
The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation has announced a groundbreaking $50 million investment in scholarships for students attending four of Atlanta’s HBCUs; Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse...
Members of the Divine Nine from across the world will be gathering in Houston this month for one of the most important events on the Black...
Black Greekdom is currently mourning the loss of a towering figure in education, leadership, and sisterhood, Dr. Paulette C. Walker, the 25th National President of Delta...
Ashley Allison, a Spring 2003 initiate of the Epsilon Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. at The Ohio State University, has officially acquired The Root, bringing...
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated has announced a new $750,000 philanthropic commitment to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®, marking the organization’s largest pledge to date in...
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated brought more than 400 members from across the country to Washington, D.C. for its annual Zeta Day on the Hill (ZDOTH), continuing...
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® marked a historic milestone last week with the dedication of the AKA Monument at Howard University and the presentation of a $1.9 million donation to...
During the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 45th Annual Legislative Conference (CBC Week 2025), Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. and Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. co-hosted the powerful...
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has awarded $16 million in grants to eight HBCUs as part of its new Project HBCU Capacity Building initiative, funded...
UNCF (United Negro College Fund) has received a landmark $70 million donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, a transformative gift that will directly strengthen the long-term financial health...
Two powerful voices from Black greekdom, civil rights attorney Ben Crump a member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and activist-athlete Colin Kaepernick a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., are standing...
Huston-Tillotson University (HT) has received a groundbreaking $150 million donation from The Moody Foundation, the largest single gift ever given to a Historically Black College or University (HBCU)....
On September 5, Watch The Yard had the opportunity to attend the inaugural Amazon FutureInnovators Summit at ATL2, Amazon’s state-of-the-art robotics fulfillment center in StoneMountain, Georgia....
The death of 21-year-old Demartravion “Trey” Reed, a student at Delta State University, has sent shockwaves across Mississippi and the broader Black college community. Reed’s body was discovered...
History was made at the Emmys this year and a brother of Alpha Phi Alpha from Jackson State University is at the center of it. Tramell...
Three Historically Black Colleges and Universities: Alabama State University, Hampton University, and Virginia State University have been forced to shut down campus operations and cancel classes in response...
The The Fulbright Program announced Tuesday that 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have been designated as Fulbright HBCU Institutional Leaders for the 2024-2025 academic...
