Winston-Salem State University Marching Band to Perform at LA Clippers HBCU Night

Winston-Salem State University marching band to perform at LA Clippers HBCU night

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (WGHP) — The Winston-Salem State University marching band is preparing to take center stage at the LA Clippers HBCU Night on Thursday, according to a news release. HBCU Night celebrates Historically Black Colleges and Universities through a full event of programming, including live entertainment, alumni engagement and in-arena recognitions. The band, known as [...]

HBCU attendance may be linked to Black alumni brain health

This article was originally written by Jennifer Porter Gore for Word In Black. Middle-aged and aging alumni of the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities could very well be reaping health benefits decades later, according to a recent study.  Researchers examined a sample of 1,978 Black American adults who attended college between 1940 and 1980, 35% of which had attended an HBCU. The study also examined college attendees who had at…