Top High School Senior in the Country Will Pursue Degree at FAMU
FAMU Newsroom
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – On June 29, National Achievement Award Finalist, Bryan Anderson, will begin the pursuit of a degree in computer engineering at...
HBCU Young Alumni Series: Life After Graduation ft. Tisha Jaye
The purpose of the HBCU Young Alumni Series is to documents the journeys of success stories in the making. This project is dedicated to graduates who...
Top 7 Reasons why People attend HBCUs by HBCUinterview
Top 7 Reasons why People attend HBCUs by HBCUinterview
Take a break from life and find out 7 powerful reasons why the youth choose HBCUs...
Do Black Students Learn Better from Black Teachers?
As HBCU students, alumni, supporters and enthusiasts, most are obviously aware that the majority of the campuses are predominately African-American. There is diversity typically within...
From the PWI(Predominately White Institution) to the HBCU
My experience going from predominantly white institutions to Howard University was the best thing that ever happened to me.
Is Sagging Pants Really a Big Deal? #BuzzKiller
Sagging pants has become a nationwide epidemic amongst young males all around the world. Sagging is defined by Merriam Webster’s Dictionary as to hang down unevenly, to droop.
Alpha Phi Alpha General President Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr. visits Virginia Union University
Herman “Skip” Mason, Jr., the 33rd General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. came to visit the ‘hollow grounds and dear old...
The Importance of a Woman’s Hair by Aria Newton
As an African American woman in the black community one must understand how important the upkeep of our hair is.
What’s Up With Bowie State’s Radio Station?
The biggest names in the country have graced the campus of historically black Bowie State University including, President Barak Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama,...
Iota Founder John D. Slade On The Wonderful Life of Founder Albert “Bus” Hicks
I have long considered the fact that quite a few of the Iota founders are still living among us today to be one of...
The Thirst is Real: Describing the Desperation in Detail
“Can I offer you a drink?” A co-worker asked this question and I laughed during another experience of what is adequately described as "the...
HBCU’s Strive Towards President Obama’s Collegiate Challenge by Ayvaunn Penn
The HBCUs are taking immediate steps making plans to rise to President Obama’s challenge: for the United States to have the highest percentage of...
The Importance of Political Awareness
For decades our ancestors bled, fought and died in order to ensure our rights as equal citizens. The Ku Klux Klan, than a legal militant...
Abandoning the Art of Reading : Articulate Moment by April Thornton
Why does some African American college students abandon the art of reading?
Howard University Students Protest Trayvon Martin’s Shooting
The students stood silently on the Howard University quad Thursday night and grasped red bags of Skittles high over their heads in memory of...
The Plight of the Black QB
Many would have you believe that the hurdles and obstacles that black athletes have had to overcome ended with the integration in baseball with...
Become Familiar……Know Your Roots? by April Thornton
By: April C. Thornton
Racial identity has been a manifesting issue on HBCU campuses. The formal term African American is used to classify the race...
The HBCU Experience by Dior Ginyard
HBCU’s are known throughout America for developing gifted African American men and women that are ready to take on challenges and obstacles that life...
