NASA has awarded the HBCUs Alabama State University, Florida A&M University and J. F. Drake State Technical College a grant totaling more than $1 million dollars...
Marking Aretha Franklin’s birthday, National Geographic’s GENIUS: ARETHA and Watch The Bands, an online platform that focuses on preserving and promoting the marching band and dance...
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) President Ruth J. Simmons announced today that a Toni Morrison Writing Program would be established at PVAMU in honor of the...
Great news from Texas Southern University! The university’s Jesse H. Jones School of Business has created a new academic program giving students direct exposure to commercial...
Homecoming may not be in person this year but Kroger really came through to keep the HBCU homecoming spirit alive with their new film Food is...
By Lois G. Russell/ASU Two employees in Alabama State University’s Physical Plant had no idea that they would be a part of history when they came...
Lincoln University of Missouri just announced that they have exceeded their fundraising goal for the 2019-20 fiscal year. The HBCU which is located in Jefferson City,...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to The University of...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Florida A&M University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Tuskegee University and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Montclair State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to LeMoyne-Owen College and...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Kentucky State University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of the...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Virginia Union University...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to University of Arkansas...
In an effort to highlight the people who are leading graduate universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Benedict College and...
Today it was announced that Jackson State University’s President has resigned after being arrested in Mississippi this weekend. Jackson State’s Student Government Association President, Jordan Jefferson has since issued...
Southern University just released a CBD product making it the first HBCU to launch a hemp product line. Along with partner Ilera Holistic Healthcare, Southern University’s...
The following press release was sent to Watch The Yard by L.A. Warren from Jackson State University’s University Communications Department. (JACKSON, Miss.) – The city’s notorious boil-water...
Did you know that Nelson Mandela gave the 1991 convocation speech at Texas Southern University? The following is the video of Mandela giving his speech at...
It was announced Monday morning that Howard University will be bringing back its golf program with the help of NBA star Steph Curry. Curry stated that...
Are you ready to see something that will make your day?! Students and teachers from the Harrisburg School District in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania recently created a video...
Wilberforce University just dropped a video to Beyonce’s #BeforeILetGoChallenge and it it pure HBCU greatness. The video features students, faculty and even the university’s president holding...
Authorities have charged Hollywood stars Felicity Huffman(Desperate Housewives) and Lori Loughlin(Full House) and close to 50 other wealthy parents in what they are calling biggest college...
Have you seen how they hold it down at VSU?! Aspiring musical artist, Malcolm Pinckney aka Troubled Mal, recently graduated from Virginia State University with a bachelor’s...
This year students have been catching a lot of heat for celebrating on stage after receiving their diplomas. Black fraternity and sorority members who stroll have...
Syracuse University just suspended the Theta Tau engineering fraternity today after finding a video of members doing a play/performance that according to the university’s chancellor was “extremely...
It’s that time of the year! Students at HBCUs across the country are campaigning for student government positions for next year and their campaigns are better...
HBCUs have a long and strong history of athletic programs. For all of you history lovers and football buffs out there we have compiled a list...
Let’s face it, there is a very good chance that your undergrad degree has put you in a lot of debt and the only reason you...
Is hazing more prevalent at HBCUs? Watch this debate that was done on CNN back in 2011 between Roland Martin and Prof. Ricky Jones the author of...