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Spelman Alumna Danielle Deadwyler Stars in the New Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 40 Acres ShareTweetShareSpelman College’s very own Danielle Deadwyler is set to captivate audiences once again, this time as the fierce matriarch in 40 Acres, a post-apocalyptic thriller hitting theaters July ...

Spelman Alumna Danielle Deadwyler Stars in the New Post-Apocalyptic Thriller 40 Acres

Acting Icon Roxie Roker Was a Proud Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha ShareTweetShareAlpha Kappa Alpha’s Roxie Roker is widely remembered for her role as Helen Willis on The Jeffersons, one of television’s most iconic and enduring sitcoms. Her portrayal brought grace, i...

Did you know that Roxie Roker, the actress who played Helen Willis on The Jeffersons, is a soror of Alpha Kappa Alpha from Howard University?

She is also the mother of Lenny Kravitz.

Zeta Phi Beta Honors Juneteenth with Powerful Digital Economic Justice Town Hall ShareTweetShareThe sorors of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated commemorated Juneteenth 2025 with a virtual Economic Justice Town Hall that celebrated community uplift, intergenerational wealth-buil...

Zeta Phi Beta Honors Juneteenth with Powerful Digital Economic Justice Town Hall

He Needed a Kidney. His Phi Beta Sigma Line Brother Gave Him One. ShareTweetShareBrian Taylor and Larry Sutton pledged Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. together in the Fall of 1982 through the Notorious Lambda Phi Chapter at SUNY Old Westbury. More than four decades ...

He needed a kidney.

His Phi Beta Sigma line brother gave him one.

Alpha Phi Alpha Releases First Issue of Its New Comic Book Series, “The Men of Distinction” ShareTweetShareAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has announced the release of Issue 1 of its groundbreaking comic book series, The Men of Distinction – Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. According to the...

Alpha Phi Alpha just released the first issue of its new official comic book! 🤙🏾

Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo Is Now a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha ShareTweetShareThe nation’s first Black congressman from Rhode Island, Gabe Amo, has officially joined the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The historic organization initiated Amo through its...

Rhode Island Congressman Gabe Amo is now a member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Adrian Holmes, the Actor Who Plays Uncle Phil on Bel-Air, Is Now a Member of Alpha Phi Alpha ShareTweetShareAdrian Holmes, the Welsh-Canadian actor known for portraying Uncle Phil in the hit series Bel-Air, has officially joined the ranks of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. Holmes was initiat...

Adrian Holmes, the actor who plays Uncle Phil on Bel-Air, is now a member of Alpha Phi Alpha

Phi Beta Sigma’s John Horhn Elected Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi ShareTweetShareJackson, Mississippi has elected State Senator John Horhn as its next mayor. Horhn, a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc., won Tuesday’s general election after defeating incumbent...

Phi Beta Sigma’s John Horhn has been elected Mayor of Jackson, Mississippi

Alpha Kappa Alpha Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Secures $1M for Divine Nine Community Centers in Miami-Dade County ShareTweetShareOn Wednesday, May 28, 2025, U.S. Congresswoman Frederica Wilson awarded more than $1 million in federal funding to historically Black fraternities and sororities in Miami-Dade County th...

Alpha Kappa Alpha Congresswoman Frederica Wilson Secures $1M for Divine Nine Community Centers in Miami-Dade County

Alpha Kappa Alpha Just Chartered a New Chapter in London, Extending Global Presence to the UK ShareTweetShareWATCH THE YARD EXCLUSIVE LONDON — Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated® has expanded its global footprint with the chartering of a new chapter in London, United Kingdom. On Friday, ...

Exclusive: Alpha Kappa Alpha just chartered a new chapter in London

803 Fresh’s New Music Video for ‘Boots On The Ground’ Features SC State University’s Marching 101 Band and D9 Members ShareTweetShareSouthern Soul artist 803 Fresh has released the official music video for his viral debut single, Boots On The Ground! Climbing to the top R&B US radio chart, the single was written by 8...

Where them fans at??!! 🙌🏾

Did you know that members of the Divine Nine and SCSU's marching band are featured in the new music video for 'Boots on the Ground'?

National Museum of African American Music to Launch Immersive Fisk Jubilee Singers Exhibit ShareTweetShareThe National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) in Nashville will debut a major new exhibition on May 10, 2025, celebrating the enduring legacy of one of the most influential voca...

The National Museum of African American Music is launching an immersive Fisk Jubilee Singers exhibit.

#FiskUniversity #HBCU

Omega Psi Phi Brother and Morehouse Alumnus Dr. F. DuBois Bowman Named 13th President of Morehouse College ShareTweetShareAfter an extensive national search, Morehouse College has announced that one of its own—Dr. F. DuBois Bowman, a 1992 graduate and a proud brother of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.—will ...

Morehouse College just announced its new president and he is a brother of Omega Psi Phi!

#OmegaPsiPhi #Morehouse

Alpha Phi Alpha Issues Strong Condemnation of President Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle the Department of Education ShareTweetShareAlpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. has issued a strong condemnation of President Donald J. Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. In a statement released t...

Alpha Phi Alpha has issued a strong condemnation of President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education. #AlphaPhiAlpha

Leadership Highlight: Georgia State University’s Student Government President James Wilson ShareTweetShareIn an effort to highlight the people who are leading colleges and universities across the nation, we at Watch The Yard reached out to Georgia State University and did an interview with ...

Leadership Highlight: Georgia State University’s Student Government President James Wilson

Gamma Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Awarded Multiple Top Honors at Western Province Council ShareTweetShareThe Gamma Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., representing the University of California, Berkeley, San Francisco State University, and the University of San Francisco, re...

Gamma Alpha Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Awarded Multiple Top Honors at Western Province Council

#KappaAlphaPsi

Zeta Phi Beta Issues Statement Opposing Trump’s Executive Order to Dismantle Department of Education ShareTweetShareZeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. has issued a statement firmly opposing President Donald Trump’s executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, calling the move a direct thr...

Zeta Phi Beta has issued a statement publicly opposing President Donald Trump's executive order to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education.

#ZetaPhiBeta

Southern University Suspends All Fraternity and Sorority Membership Intake Amid Investigation ShareTweetShareSouthern University officials have announced a series of actions following the death of student Caleb Wilson, who died last week after what they are calling an unsanctioned off-campus f...

Southern University has suspended all fraternity and sorority membership intake for the remainder of the academic year amid an ongoing investigation into the death of Caleb Wilson. #HBCU

National Society of Black Engineers and Watch The Yard Announce National Partnership ShareTweetShareThe National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) has officially announced a national partnership with Watch The Yard, the leading digital platform dedicated to celebrating Black culture, ...

The National Society of Black Engineers and Watch The Yard just announced a national partnership to amplify the stories of Black students and professionals in STEM.

#JusticeForCalebWilson

Black Greekdom Mourns the Passing of Delta Sigma Theta Civil Rights Activist and NAACP Leader Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes ShareTweetShareThe Black Greek-letter community and civil rights organizations nationwide are mourning the loss of Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes, a pioneering civil rights leader and devoted member of Delta Si...

Black Greekdom mourns the passing of Delta Sigma Theta civil rights activist and NAACP leader Dr. Hazel Nell Dukes.

Kappa Alpha Psi Brothers FAMU Donate 500 Suits to Young Men at Suits For Our Sons Event ShareTweetShareThe Alpha Xi Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi at Florida A&M University recently hosted its annual Suits For Our Sons event, providing 750 suits to 500 attendees as part of its commitment to ...

Kappa Alpha Psi brothers at FAMU donate 500 suits to young men at Suits For Our Sons event.

Black Greekdom Mourns the Death of Zeta Phi Beta Soror Angie Stone ShareTweetShareThe Black geek community is in mourning following the tragic passing of Grammy-nominated R&B singer, songwriter, and actress Angie Stone, a beloved member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc...

The Black fraternity and sorority is community is in mourning following the tragic passing of Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone, a beloved member of #ZetaPhiBeta.

Stone, 63, was killed early Saturday morning in a devastating car crash.

Southern University Leaders, SGA, Campus Royalty and Marching Band Respond to the Tragic Death of Caleb Wilson ShareTweetShareCaleb Wilson, a 20-year-old student at Southern University, lost his life early Thursday morning after collapsing during what the WAFB news station in Baton Rouge reports to be a off-ca...

Southern University Leaders, SGA, Campus Royalty and Marching Band Respond to the Tragic Death of Caleb Wilson

Black Greekdom Mourns the Passing of Delta Sigma Theta Musical Legend Roberta Flack ShareTweetShareRoberta Flack, the legendary R&B singer known for timeless hits like The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and Killing Me Softly with His Song, has passed away at the age of 88. A stateme...

Black greekdom is currently mourning the passing of #DeltaSigmaTheta musical legend #RobertaFlack who died at 88 today.

Alpha Phi Alpha Issues Public Statement Condemning President Trump’s Removal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. From The Joint Chiefs of Staff ShareTweetShareThe recent dismissal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff has drawn sharp criticism from Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. The fraternity, which count...

Alpha Phi Alpha has issued a public statement condemning President Trump’s removal of General Charles Q. Brown Jr. from the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

(General Brown is a Spring 1981 initiate of the Eta Upsilon Chapter of #AlphaPhiAlpha at Texas Tech.)

Paul R. Williams: The Legendary Omega Psi Phi Architect Who Shaped Skylines ShareTweetSharePaul Revere Williams, a brother of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., was more than just an architect—he was a trailblazer who transformed the landscapes of Los Angeles and beyond. Over a ...

Paul Revere Williams, a brother of #OmegaPsiPhi, was more than just an architect—he was a trailblazer who transformed the landscapes of Los Angeles and beyond.

Over his career, he designed over 2,500 buildings ranging from luxurious celebrity homes to iconic commercial landmarks.

Alpha Kappa Alpha Soror Reyna Walters-Morgan Elected DNC Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation (CEVP) at the Democratic National Committee’s Winter Meeting last

Alpha Kappa Alpha soror Reyna Walters-Morgan was elected Vice Chair for Civic Engagement and Voter Participation (CEVP) at the Democratic National Committee’s Winter Meeting.

#AlphaKappaAlpha

Southern University’s Marching Band to Perform at the Super Bowl Pregame Show Southern University’s Human Jukebox marching band will take the national stage on Sunday, performing during the Super Bowl LIX pregame show. Southern’s

Southern University’s Marching Band to perform at the Super Bowl Pregame Show!

The Human Jukebox will accompany musician and composer Jon Batiste as he performs the national anthem ahead of the game. #HBCU

Phi Beta Sigma’s Dr. Robert J. Jones Named 34th President of the University of Washington The University of Washington Board of Regents has announced that Robert J. Jones, currently concluding his nine-year tenure as Chancellor of the

Phi Beta Sigma’s Dr. Robert J. Jones was just named the 34th President of the University of Washington. #PhiBetaSigma