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HCF Responds to the Removal of HBCU Football from the IBE Circle City Classic, Announces Return to the State Fair Classic

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) and its Annual HBCU Football and Recruitment Tour program expresses profound disappointment following the announcement that the Circle City Classic will no longer feature HBCU football matchups, but instead transition to a high school-centered event format, and later HBCU basketball invitational. For more than four decades, the Circle City Classic…

by HCFCommunications
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HCF Denounces SC House Members Efforts to Defund South Carolina State University

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) denounces the recent letter circulated by members of the South Carolina House of Representatives calling for the defunding for South Carolina State University (SCSU). This call stems from the university’s decision to rescind a commencement invitation to Lt. Governor Pamela Evette following student protests and cited safety concerns. Retaliating against…

by HCFCommunications
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HCF Commends Morris Brown College and Paine College on Accreditation Reaffirmations, Marking Resurgence and Institutional Excellence

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) commends Morris Brown College and Paine College on their recent reaffirmation of accreditation—marking significant milestones that underscores resilience, transformation, and an unwavering commitment to academic excellence. For Morris Brown College, this reaffirmation represents far more than an institutional achievement; it is a powerful affirmation of a historic comeback. After regaining…

by HCFCommunications
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Defending Justice: HCF Responds to Attacks on Civil Right Advocacy

Following recent developments involving the U.S. Department of Justice’s case against the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), the HBCU Campaign Fund’s (HCF) Founder, President & CEO Demetrius Johnson, Jr. issued the following statement: I have long admired the work of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC). Recent developments involving the U.S. Department of Justice’s case…

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SOUTHERN HERITAGE CLASSIC FOUNDER FRED JONES JR. TO BE HONORED AS ONE OF THE TEN MOST DOMINANT HBCU LEADERS OF 2024, WREG SHARED THE NEWS!

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) is a non-profit educational advocacy organization that remains as a strong advocate for students and higher education, and supports the significance while raising funds for scholarships, programs, and private and public Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Minority-Serving
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