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ATLANTA — Three Morehouse College athletes and another student have been accused of rape and other charges. These stem from two alleged assaults in March and April. Chukwudi Ndudikwa and Malcolm Frank face rape and aggravated sodomy charges. Tevin Mgbo is looking at charges of aggravated sodomy, kidnapping and reckless conduct. In an unrelated incident Lucien Kidd was arrested and charged with Rape in [...]

The nation’s historically Black colleges have shown some of the greatest gains in the graduation rates of African-American students, according to a report compiled by the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education. The report, which showed sharp increases in student graduation rates between various periods generally ending in the last two years, shows steep gains at a number of the [...]

The softball bats and golf clubs have been stored away. All is quiet, too, at the basketball gymnasium, the volleyball courts and the soccer field. Only the tennis team endures at Spelman College, and after the Great South Athletic Conference tournament the last weekend of April, it will also be done. Then Spelman, a historically black women’s college with alumnae [...]

Historically black colleges and universities are not ruling out a lawsuit against the Obama administration over new federal financial aid policies that disproportionately affect their students, the Washington Times reports. New underwriting standards enacted in October 2011 to PLUS loans made it tougher for parents with lackluster credit to borrow money from the federal government for their child’s college expenses. Families of students [...]

The HBCU Tip-Off Championship will be more than just a basketball tournament, according to founder Kevin Clayton. The tournament, which will be played at Philips Arena Nov. 9-11, will be an event that he hopes will enrich the lives of the players and community. Clayton detailed his vision during a press conference on Tuesday at the Arena to announce the [...]

Sport administration is a quickly growing industry, offering careers in professional sports, collegiate sports, sport event management, coaching and even operations. It was identified as a professional field in the 1960s and 1970s when the first degree program started at Ohio University in the 1960s. Prior to that, working in sports — other than being an athlete — was not [...]

Fox today announced a transformative new partnership with the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) designed to further the development of diverse voices across the company’s entertainment businesses. The FOX/HBCU Media Alliance (FHMA) will bring HBCU students, faculty and alumni together with executives from Fox’s media and entertainment businesses in an effort to build a stronger pipeline for students interested [...]

Check out Atlanta Journal-Constitution‘s Gracie Bonds piece about how a Clark Atlanta graduate used social media to leverage his career. His senior year at Clark Atlanta University was quickly approaching, and Kareem Taylor was starting to worry about his future. Would he be able to land a job as a voice actor or would he end up back home with [...]

Those who know a thing or two about historically black institutions are more than likely fluent with the trials and tribulations of its financial aid: The struggle. Check out Creative Loafing Atlanta‘s Rodney Carmichael report on Morehouse College President, John Silvanus Wilson Jr., take on HBCU money woes and LGBT issues. Incoming Morehouse College President John Silvanus Wilson Jr. had [...]

There’s a new course coming to Morehouse College. Starting Thursday, the class “A Geneology of Black LGBT Culture and Politics” will meet twice a week for the rest of the semester. The special topics course will be offered through the sociology department and is the first of its kind at Morehouse. Sophomore Marcus Lee said while he has enjoyed his [...]

Albany State University held their annual Dr. Martin Luther King Convocation Thursday Morning. To kick off the day, they invited Mrs. Charlayne Hunter-Gault, a pioneer in the Civil Rights Movement and now journalist, to be the keynote speaker. Mrs. Hunter-Gault began her speech by talking about her experience in the Civil Rights era as she was one of the first black students to be [...]

The Lady Pirates took turns at the free-throw line in the last minute of play against Morgan State on Saturday at Hampton University’s Convocation Center. Beating Morgan State 66-60, HU (13-5, 4-0 MEAC) will maintain its No. 1 spot in the conference. The Lady Pirates had a slow start and allowed Morgan State to lead 25-23 at halftime. Morgan State [...]

After Vice President, Joe Biden, rebutted Congressman Paul Ryan’s point of view on Libya as, “a bunch of malarkey,” I try to be that one cool guy who puts use to the word, too. [Ma-lar-key—noun:  Meaningless talk; nonsense.] Well, in the latest news of ‘malarkey,’ Central State University recently approved this “Smoke-Free Policy:” Effective Immediately In order to promote the [...]

by Pearl Stewart Joseph Silver, recently let go as the president at Alabama State University, is just one example of HBCU leadership in turmoil. So many challenges, so little time, and even fewer resources. For many of the nation’s 105 historically Black colleges and universities, these factors have led to an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and [...]

When Charlie Strong turned down Tennessee to stay at Louisville, he told reporters on Thursday that it was his way of thanking the school and athletic director Tom Jurich for their faith in him. “He gave me my first chance to be a head football coach after being an assistant for 27 years. I was always on everyone’s short list, [...]

Paine College is almost set to debut its new and improved gym…the HEAL Complex. Students, faculty, staff, and even people in the community will have access. School administrators say there was a major need for the facility. It was funded through $2.5 million from Splecial Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST) dollars, and thousands of dollars from private funding and [...]

The NCAA has awarded Jackson State University $900,000 to help enhance the academic outcomes of JSU student-athletes. The funds, which will be dispersed over three years, are part of the NCAA’s Limited-Resource Institutions Grant Program Pilot. “Jackson State University is thrilled to be selected by the NCAA for this innovative program,” said JSU President Carolyn W. Meyers (Left). “We are [...]

In an effort to break a six-month stalemate over the city’s capital budget, Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx proposed two new spending plans Monday – including one that eliminates $119 million for a streetcar. Foxx is one of the biggest champions of the streetcar, arguing that it will spark economic development on the city’s distressed east and west sides. But after [...]