Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell Expand the Student Investment Program (SIP) to 15 HBCUs with $150,000 Grant from the Institute of Consumer Money Management Expanded Program Will Reach Up to 300 Students Across Participating Schools Beginning March 2026 Washington, D.C. March 17, 2026 — Student Freedom Initiative (SFI),Continue reading “Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) and Stackwell Expand the Student Investment Program (SIP) to 15 HBCUs with $150,000 Grant from the Institute of Consumer Money Management”
LIVE NATION URBAN AND STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVEPRESENT LINEUP FOR INAUGURAL ‘HBCU AWAREFEST’ (Atlanta, GA) — November 17, 2025 — Today, Live Nation Urban (LNU) and Student Freedom Initiative (SFI) announce the lineup for HBCU AWAREFEST, theContinue reading “LIVE NATION URBAN AND STUDENT FREEDOM INITIATIVEPRESENT LINEUP FOR INAUGURAL ‘HBCU AWAREFEST’”
Southern University Makes History with Record-Breaking Class of Black Male Nurses! Southern University’s College of Nursing and Allied Health is shattering barriers and making headlines in extraordinary ways. According to WBRZ-2 News, this Baton Rouge, LA-basedContinue reading “Southern University Makes History with Record-Breaking Class of Black Male Nurses! “
Red Lake Nation College signs MOU with Student Freedom Initiative Keith B. Shoates, President and CEO of Student Freedom Initiative recently visited with Red Lake Nation College President Chief Dan King to formally agreeContinue reading “Red Lake Nation College signs MOU with Student Freedom Initiative”
Huston-Tillotson University Named Top Private HBCU in Texas Ranks third after the State’s two public four-year institutions Austin, Texas – September 13, 2024 – In a recent listing of historically Black collegesContinue reading “Huston-Tillotson University Named Top Private HBCU in Texas”
Bloomberg to Donate $600 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools Gift by Michael Bloomberg’s philanthropic organization is latest to support the training of future doctors at HBCUs Bloomberg Philanthropies is making a $600 millionContinue reading “Bloomberg to Donate $600 Million to Four Historically Black Medical Schools”
A Tribute to Dr. Mark Brown As Dr. Mark Brown transitions to his new role as the 10th President of TUSKEGEE UNIVERSITY, we extend our deepest gratitude for his remarkableContinue reading “A Tribute to Dr. Mark Brown”
Rap, hip-hop concert set for Canton Civic Center featuring T.I., Ying Yang Twins, P$C Hip-hop artists T.I. and the Ying Yang Twins will perform at the Canton Memorial Civic Center on Aug. 30 as part of the Black College FootballContinue reading “Rap, hip-hop concert set for Canton Civic Center featuring T.I., Ying Yang Twins, P$C”
UDC To Host the 2024 Vista North America Hackathon The University of the District of Columbia is proud to announce it will host the 2024 Vista North America Hackathon July 22-24—the first HBCUContinue reading “UDC To Host the 2024 Vista North America Hackathon”
TIME Magazine: Robert F. Smith: How to End the Student Debt Crisis Five years ago, as I delivered the Morehouse College commencement address, the class of 2019 received a gift that would change their lives. I announcedContinue reading “TIME Magazine: Robert F. Smith: How to End the Student Debt Crisis”