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An HBCU Is Among Several Virginia Colleges To Receive Bomb Threats

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Norfolk State University was affected by a rash of bomb threats in Virginia on Tuesday. Learn more from Angelique Arintok and staff at 13...

Jackson State Enrollment Drops 10 Percent

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According to preliminary figures, Jackson State University’s fall 2018 enrollment has declined by 9.9 percent since fall 2017. The current preliminary enrollment is 7,709 and represents a drop of...

Morris Brown College Remains Focused, Despite Having Just 42 Students

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Driving around the Atlanta University Center one sunny afternoon, Dr. Kevin E. James, Morris Brown College’s interim president, had a lot on his mind....

Bethune-Cookman Partners with Ross University School of Medicine for New Medical Program

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Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and Bethune-Cookman University have partnered to launch a program that will expand educational access for aspiring medical students.

Donny Picks Unqualified Johnathan Holifield as HBCU Chief, Not Surprised

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We all saw this coming, nothing new.  According to The Root; white America’s president furthered his anti-black agenda Monday when Donald Trump selected an untrained,...

The Mutiny At Hampton University

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Students at one of America’s top HBCUs are protesting a long list of problems faced by students at the school, including sexual assault, safety,...

Albany Alums Are Still Fired Up Over A Controversial Bill

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ALBANY, GA (WALB) - Albany leaders and alumni from three of Georgia’s historically black colleges and universities (HBCU), are still fired up over a...

Morehouse Grad Shaun King: ‘Texas School Building Could Be Making Students And Staff Sick’

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New York Daily News Senior Justice Writer Shaun King sheds a light on a Texas middle school horror story in his latest piece titled...

HBCU Radio Station Cancels Kim Burrell’s Show Following Her Comments On ‘Perveted’ Homosexuality

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Citing no reason, a historically Black university in Texas has canceled Kim Burrell's radio show following her comments on homosexuality. Texas Southern University's KTSU-FM released...

WSSU Mourns Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin, Who Made a Lasting Impression On City’s Arts, Educational Landscape

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A Winston-Salem State University and Clark Atlanta University alumna is being mourned. Get the full story about the life of Sylvia Sprinkle-Hamlin from Fran...

HBCUs’ Feud With Regional Accreditor

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The United Negro College Fund released a white paper Thursday that details grievances of historically black colleges with their primary regional accreditor, the Southern Association of...

Bill Cosby Case Ends in Mistrial But We’re Still Deliberating His Legacy

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The judge in the Bill Cosby trial declared a mistrial Saturday after the jury failed to reach a verdict in the case. The jurors...

New GA HBCU Bill Causing Commotion After Another bill Denounced

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ATLANTA, GA (WALB) - WALB is taking a deeper look at a bill that could greatly impact Albany’s only state university. WALB News 10′s Asia...

Author of Best-Selling Book Inspired By Tougaloo College Students Passes Away

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James W. Loewen, author of the national best-seller “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” has passed away at age 79. In the past Loewen had...

Three SU Human Jukebox Band Members Killed in Crash

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On Tuesday night, three members of Southern University's Human Jukebox band were killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer.

Hampton Student Crashes Into Liquor Store #BuzzKiller

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Hampton University student crashed into an ABC liquor store in Virginia. Hampton University student Brittany Porter was particularly surprised by how fast news of this accident spread.

Cheyney Has a Way to Solve Its Money Problems

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PHILADELPHIA — The nation's oldest historically black college, which has struggled with plummeting enrollment and financial woes in recent years, announced a plan Tuesday...

HBCU Grad: ‘HBCUs Are Doing Students A Disservice When They Sell Students A Dream’

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The Root recently reported on some disturbing news. According to a new report by AJC, some black colleges are graduating 1 out of 5...