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...
An Open Letter to CSU Students: President Jackson-Hammond speaks on CSU Man and...
Newly-elected Central State University President, Cynthia Jackson-Hammond, hope to continue the success of the university’s 7th president, John Garland, as she leads the 125...
HBCUs, which play a vital role in minority education, need more funding
It’s evident: A long history of chronic underfunding, classrooms with broken air conditioners and tattered library books have handicap many of the nation’s 105...
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...
Prosecutors: Trayvon Martin’s DNA not on gun that killed him
(USA Today) Tests on the gun used to kill Trayvon Martin show traces of George Zimmerman's DNA but none that matches the teen, according...
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...
Mrs. Obama: Fight ‘of Our Era’ at the Polls
(The Root) -- On the heels of her widely praised speech at the Democratic National Convention, first lady Michelle Obama delivered another high-profile address,...
Alcorn State and a new race debate
In 1948, Medgar Evers arrived at Alcorn College with a GI Bill, a football scholarship and eyes that had seen two very different sides...
HBCU tennis tournament slated for International Park
Clayton County again will host the annual HBCU National Tennis Championships, to be held Thursday through Saturday at International Park.
One of the county’s most...
Howard University Hosting 2nd Annual Social Media Conference
Social media experts and scholars from across the United States and five foreign countries will present their research, best practices and ideas on the...
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...
Florida HBCUs get millions
Florida’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) – are slated to receive approximately $12.8 million of a $227.9 million grant awarded by the...
Fuel Pizza headed to Howard University area
Fuel Pizza has signed a lease near Howard University, according to the broker who represents the pizzeria.
Fuel will occupy about 2,300 square feet at...
Happy Founders’ Day, Iota Phi Theta
On this day, 49 years ago, twelve men bonded together on the footsteps of Hurt Gymnasium on the campus of Morgan State College (now...
Former Delaware State University Professor Faces Prison Time for Assisting Peaceful Rally
Delaware State University (DSU) was founded in 1891 and is one of the country’s first and most prominent historically black colleges (HBCUs). Located in...
