'Chilling reminder': Multiple historically Black universities under lockdown after receiving threats [View all]

Source: ABC News

September 11, 2025, 4:19 PM


Multiple historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are on lockdown after receiving potential threats on Thursday, including Alabama State University, Virginia State University, Hampton University in Virginia, Southern University in Louisiana, and Clark Atlanta University in Georgia.

Spelman College, located near Clark Atlanta University, has also implemented shelter-in-place protocols as a precautionary measure due to its proximity.

The FBI released a statement regarding the threats on Thursday, saying federal investigators are "aware of hoax threat calls" to a number of historically Black institutions. "The FBI takes these threats very seriously because it puts innocent people at risk," the agency said, adding that there is currently no information to indicate a credible threat.

Hampton University ceased all "nonessential" activity, including athletic events, on Thursday for the remainder of the day and Friday, according to the school's website.

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