HBCU Grads Outperform Black Graduates of Predominately White Institutions
African-Americans who graduate from a historically Black college or university do better financially than Blacks who graduate from traditionally white colleges and universities, according to a new study by economists at Morehouse College and Howard University.
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 Florida Agricultural and...
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 managed to do...
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 as their institution...
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 the institution’s faculty...
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.
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, and Minister Louis...
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 our greatest treasures...
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 walls’ of Virginia...
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.
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 college graduates by...
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 terrorist organization, developed...
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 Trayvon Martin.
Martin, a...
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 thirst."
"Thirsty" or "thirst"...
NYPD’s “Blue Code of Silence” Screams Injustice & Prejudice
Earlier this month, a New York Police Department narcotics officer (often shortened to narc), blew a troublesome police scandal wide-open when he testified against corruption inside the...
A Cupcake a Day, Keeps the Doctor Away?
Articulate Moment by April C. Thornton: We are attentive to our hectic school schedule, but we neglect to provide the proper nourishment for our bodies.
