Editorial

Religion News: It Seems Difficult to Wait on Wings

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Isaiah 40: 30-31 (NIV). It seems difficult to wait on wings as a believer, especially a young believer. Some people spend their whole lives waiting...

Study Dispels Myth That HBCUs Hinder Success

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HBCU graduates have higher earning potential and self-image, according to a new study.  The study, authored by researchers from Morehouse College and Howard University, dispels...

ASU Alum Co-Founds #My54 To Honor Legacy Of John Lewis

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(Hazel Scott/ASU) DeMark Liggins, an Alabama State University alumnus, and his friend Mark Spatt have developed a unique initiative in response to the deaths...

4 LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Who Went to HBCUs and 4 Who Didn’t

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October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a month-long celebration that observes lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer history. In honor of this month, we are shining a light on the Black LGBTQ+ people who have made boundless contributions in several arenas. Here are 4 LGBTQ+ Trailblazers Who Went to HBCUs and 4 Who Didn’t!

NYPD’s “Blue Code of Silence” Screams Injustice & Prejudice

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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...

Long Live the King Part III—The Promised Land

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In the past two weeks, I have been writing about the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. in anticipation of the unveiling of the...

Phillip Agnew Says to FAMU Students: “When Will You Answer the Call?”

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Certainly by now you have heard of the Dream Defenders, the product of some 60 students of color who organized a march in response to...

President Barack Obama Full of Optimism

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The best word to describe President Barack Obama's last the State of the Union address: optimism. Obama's the SOTU speech yesterday was no doubt a historic...

Why continued sacrifices should be made toward HBCUs

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On Monday, January 7th, Tennessee State University President Dr. Glenda Glover presented a check for $50,000 to establish a scholarship endowment in her name...

5 Things to Keep in Mind During Finals Exams

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All-nighters in the library, visits to your professor’s office hours, group projects and turning assignments in online all before it hits 11:59PM. These things...

The HBCU Experience #inmyOwnWords by Dominique McDonald Howard University

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Initially, we sough to pen an article on why Howard University student (at the time this article was written) Dominique McDonald chose her major...

theRoot: 5 Mysteries Surrounding the Life and Death of Dr. Sebi

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What if I told you I had a cure for AIDS? Would you believe me? What about cancer? Or diabetes? There are those who believe...

President Obama Fights for Education, Job Creation in State of the Union Address

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"I'm a Democrat but I believe in what Republican Abraham Lincoln believed...a government should do for people only what they cannot do better by...

Cosmopolitan Selects 10 HBCUs Among Most Beautiful College Campuses List

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Last week, Laura Hanrahan at Cosmopolitan published a list of beautiful college campuses. Syracuse University was listed at the Top of the list with...

5 Things You Need to Know Wednesday in the HBCU Community

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1. A “reversal of a generations-long injustice” Central State University, the only public historically black college or university (HBCU) in the state of Ohio, recently...

Vote For Your HBCU In The Home Depot ‘Retool Your School’ Program!

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The Home Depot Retool Your School Program continues its commitment to leading the efforts in innovative projects that contribute to Historically Black Colleges and...

Football in College: How to Get Maximum of It

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When we say a maximum, we mean quite specific things. And no, this is not a ticket directly to the National Football League, although...

For-Profit Colleges: Good for Black Students?

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While black students are between 10 and 13 percent of the students at two- and four-year public colleges, they're 22 percent of for-profit colleges....