100-Year-Old Alumnae, Former First Lady to Lead TSU’s Centennial Homecoming Parade
Ivanetta Davis’ tie to Tennessee State University stands out in a very unique way. Alumnae and former First Lady – all at the same...
Tennessee State University athletes helped integrate Nashville
They’re calling it an educational tour, but you might add that it’s a history lesson, as well. And it’s one in which you will...
WSSU To Host Entrepreneur Summit on October 4th
Several notable local business leaders and media personalities will participate when Winston-Salem State University (WSSU) hosts an Entrepreneur Summit on Oct. 4 at 5...
Drowned ASU student officially identified by GBI
A Georgia Bureau of Investigation report Wednesday stated that a medical examiner using dental records officially identified Taylor Clayton Terrell as the body recovered...
Alabama A&M VP Kevin Rolle files federal lawsuit for conspiracy over incorrect marijuana charge
Kevin Rolle, executive vice president at Alabama A&M University, filed a federal lawsuit last week against five individuals for acting in a conspiracy to...
President Obama on the contributions of HBCUs
A proclamation by the President of the United States of America:
The founders of our Nation’s first colleges and universities for African Americans shared a...
Miles College Reaches Record Enrollment This Fall
Some new students at Miles College were surprised to get hotel "housing" instead of the usual dorm room this year. This is due to...
Congressional Black Caucus looks into HBCU Medical Schools for Equal Healthcare Strategies
Just last week the annual Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) Legislative Conference was held in Washington DC. Among the crucial issues tacked by the CBC...
All Star Lined Up Planned For Atlanta Football Classic
The annual Bank of America Atlanta Classic is set to take place this weekend with Southern University taking on Florida A&M (FAMU). But the...
White House Initiative on HBCUs to Host 2012 National Conference
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), with the support of the U.S. Department of Education, will convene its annual...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. Helps Liberate Two From Gambia Prison
Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr. made a personal petition to Gambia’s fitful president, Yahya Jammeh, to discharge two men convicted on the routine charge of...
Keke Palmer Campaigns for Obama & Voting at Bethune Cookman
Actress Keke Palmer spoke to hundreds of students at Bethune Cookman University this past week urging the importance of voting and promoting her top...
Jackson State University names James Renick interim provost
Jackson State University has named James Renick as its new interim provost.
Renick most recently served as senior adviser to JSU President Carolyn Meyers, said...
The U.S Department of Education Awards nearly $228 million to 97 HBCU’s. Breakdown
On September 18th, 2012 the U.S Department of Education awarded nearly 228 million dollars to HBCU’s in five-year grants. The formula for the grants...
Shaquille O’Neal speaks to Members of Congress on The Century Council’s Efforts to Fight...
On Friday, basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, Ed.D. joined The Century Council on Capitol Hill to meet with Members of Congress and their top staffers. ...
Homecoming or Homecoonin’? Can HBCUs save Hip Hop?
"She's so self conscious / has no idea what she's doin' in college," -- Kanye West on "All Falls Down"
On the block, he was...
MD HBCUs receive $12.2 million in federal funding
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Education awarded more than $12.2 million of federal grants towards Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs): Morgan...
Clark Atlanta University ranks worst in student debt.
As tuition fees have increased, more students have trusted student loans to help finance their education and debt loads have gone up. This situation...
