How to Use HBCU in a Sentence

HBCU

noun
  • That’s the single largest gift ever to an HBCU.
    — Ed Smith-Lewis, Fortune, 2 May 2026
  • So the things that could happen don’t outweigh her great three years at her HBCU.
    — Curtis Bunn, NBC News, 24 Oct. 2023
  • The girls were a big, important part of this album — like the HBCU girls that would come through.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Eleven Texas schools will get their own nights and the Rangers will also host an HBCU night.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Tuskegee beat Morehouse in last year’s HBCU Classic.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • His Eagles are in the HBCU celebration for the first time in four years.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
  • How did going to an HBCU shape your career and change your trajectory?
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 28 Nov. 2023
  • The game is inspired by the HBCU Football Classic.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • The issue of underfunding of land-grant HBCU’s has been a topic of debate for years.
    — Justin Gamble, CNN, 19 Sep. 2023
  • This is equivalent to a full in-state tuition scholarship for an HBCU student.
    — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 21 Jan. 2024
  • This marks the second time Scott has donated to the first-degree-granting HBCU.
    — Frederick Sutton Sinclair, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025
  • Shoates hopes the inaugural HBCU AwareFest can drum up more resources.
    — Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Now, with her own son attending an HBCU, carrying that tradition forward means even more.
    — Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Broadhurst was a defensive lineman who appeared in 28 games during his time at the HBCU.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The series is once again set at the fictional HBCU Hillman College.
    — Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
  • In fact, in this year’s NFL draft, not one team drafted a player who attended an HBCU.
    — Jemele Hill, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
  • Tickets for the 2026 HBCU Swingman Classic are now on sale.
    — Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Norfolk State, an HBCU with a proud athletic tradition, is starved for football success.
    — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
  • Spelman said the donation is the largest in HBCU history and a majority of it will be used to fund scholarships.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2024
  • It is grounded in legacy, relationships, and a deep understanding of the HBCU mission.
    — Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
  • But after 100 interviews with HBCU students, only four signed up for his initiative.
    — Robert Klemko, Anchorage Daily News, 29 May 2023
  • To make matter worse for Sanders and company, a top assistant coach is leaving the program to take over a storied HBCU program.
    — Andrew McCarty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Just like in the 1987 edition, the fresh take is set at the fictional HBCU Hillman College.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The film's success represents a full-circle moment for Shanté, who was told six years ago that HBCU narratives weren't important.
    — Joshua Alston, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That donation pushed Scott’s cumulative HBCU total past the billion-dollar mark.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
  • Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Wrigley Field will make history this year by hosting the first Chicago HBCU Baseball Classic.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2026
  • That’s the reason why HBCU bands were created back in the day, they were created to help bring energy and build up the morale of the Civil War troops.
    — Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The friend had linked to an article highlighting an unorthodox plea from the president of an HBCU on the opposite end of the Charlotte metro area.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
  • Morgan State is the only HBCU in the country offering a Division I wrestling program.
    — Kaicey Baylor, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

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