FAMU moves to settle Champion hazing lawsuit – Good or Bad Move?
Florida A&M University wants to try to settle a family's lawsuit against the school over the hazing death of a band member. FAMU trustees on...
Crazy Talk: Slavery Was ‘Blessing in Disguise’
By Hillary Crosley, The Root
According to Republican Rep. Jon Hubbard of Arkansas, African Americans were lucky to have endured slavery, which, he writes, was...
Audit Shows Fired Southern University Band Director Deposited Over $300K In To His Personal...
An audit is questioning $300,459 worth of university band money deposited into the personal bank accounts of former Southern University band director Nathan Haymer.
The...
N.C. Senate kills WSSU request to buy Bowman Gray; Childress is a potential buyer
Winston-Salem State University's effort to buy Bowman Gray Stadium from the city was snuffed out today when state lawmakers killed the university's request for...
Jackson State says it will sue Grambling
Grambling State's football player mutiny captured the attention of media outlets and sports fans nationally.
Add Jackson State's lawyers to that list.
Jackson State says it...
Prosecutors release evidence in FAMU hazing death of drum major Robert Champion
Prosecutors today released hundreds of pages of evidence in the hazing death of Florida A&M University drum major Robert Champion.
The evidence includes the probable-cause...
Black unemployment falls to 12.6 percent in July
The African-American unemployment rate showed significant improvement in July, falling to 12.6 percent from 13.7 percent in June, according to the U.S. Labor Department. The national unemployment...
Howard trustee says university in ‘trouble’
A vice chairwoman of Howard University’s board of trustees recently told the board that the historically black school in Northwest Washington “is in genuine...
Student Shot in South Carolina State Shooting Pronounced Dead
Officials at South Carolina State University say a student who was shot outside an on-campus dormitory has died.
The university says the man was shot...
After five years at the helm, Robert M. Franklin is stepping down as president...
In a press release issued by the Atlanta school, Franklin will remain at the college until the end of the 2012 academic year. Then...
Gunman, officer, bystander dead in shooting near Texas A&M
College Station police say a gunman killed a Brazos County constable and a bystander and wounded a police officer and another bystander near Texas...
FAMU Appoints Long-Time Administrator as New Dean
Michael Thompson, assistant dean for Clinical Affairs and professor of pharmacy practice at Florida A&M University (FAMU), has been appointed the new dean in...
Southern Athletic Director Arrested on Suspicion of Soliciting Prostitution #BuzzKiller
Greg LaFleur is free on bond after his arrest in Houston on a charge of soliciting a prostitute.
College Retention Rates Increasing, Maryland Changing Trend, Keeping Students Longer
BALTIMORE -- Steady progress could help improve college graduation rates and place students on a level playing field.
The University System of Maryland Board of...
Blacks Should be First Line of Defense for HBCUs
(TriceEdneyWire.com) – This series on HBCUs prompted a two-hour long discussion on the Carl Nelson Show in Washington, D.C. (WOL-1450). As the invited guest,...
Atlanta Officers Won’t Face Charges From 2020 Arrest of Morehouse and Spelman Students
The AUC community and beyond is in shock after learning that a violent day in 2020 will end in no charges. Learn more in...
Morris Brown College facing foreclosure
Morris Brown College is facing foreclosure of its property on Sept. 4, the African Methodist Episcopal Church said Tuesday.
According to a news release, a...
N.C. A&T Mourns Former Men’s Basketball Coach Gene Littles
Athletes and others at North Carolina A&T State University are mourning the passing of former coach Gene Littles. The coach had a history at...
