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HCF Names Prairie View A&M President Dr. Tomikia LeGrande to The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027 and Tenth Class Honors

MAY 11, 2026 – Today, HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) Founder, President and CEO Demetrius Johnson, Jr. announced Dr. Tomikia P. LeGrande, president of Prairie View A&M University as the first selection of The Ten Most Dominant HBCU Leaders of 2027 and Tenth Class. Her selection reflects historic enrollment growth, expanded student success initiatives, and the…

HCF Statement on the Passing of Dr. Mary Evans Sias

The HBCU Campaign Fund (HCF) joins the nation and the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community in mourning the passing of Dr. Mary Evan Sias, a trailblazing educator, transformational leader, and steadfast advocate for HBCUs whose impact will be forever felt across higher education. Dr. Sias devoted her life to advancing educational opportunity, strengthening…

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 an HBCU basketball invitational. For more than four decades, the Circle City…

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…

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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!


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