How HBCUs Helped Rescue Jewish Refugees
The Trump administration’s latest efforts to turn away refugees and asylum seekers are undermining the system of refugee protection built after World War II....
Getting Into An HBCU Was A Dream Come True—But I Still Felt Like An...
It was freshman orientation at Hampton University in Virginia. As we filled Ogden Hall, student leaders greeted us with chants (“Rock the blue and...
Morgan State VP Of Research Elected To Join World’s Leading Scientists As 2019 AAAS...
The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) has announced the election of Morgan State University’s Willie E. May, Ph.D. as a 2019 AAAS...
Former FAMU Student Killed In Officer-Involved Shooting
WJAX-TV — Jamee Johnson, the man who was shot and killed in an officer-involved shooting Saturday night, was a former student at Florida A&M...
Phillies Hire Former A&T Baseball Standout, Adam Ordonez
EAST GREENSBORO – NCA&TSU Aggies share, Former North Carolina A&T baseball standout Adan Ordonez has been named player development coach for the Philadelphia Phillies minor league...
Historically Black Colleges, Advocates Looking For Help From President Donald Trump On Funding
WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation‘s historically black colleges and universities are pushing for President Donald Trump to set aside more federal contracts and grants...
Illinois AKA Sorority Chapter Upholds Legacy Of Service
You could tell the story of Lamba Tau Omega through numbers. $25,000 in scholarships for African-American youth. 700 pairs of eyeglasses donated. 230 cases...
HBCU Alumna, Rep. Frederica Wilson Gives Sec. of Education Betsy DeVos A Piece Of...
Rep. Frederica Wilson is an politician, but one may questions if she is also an educator, because she schooled Secretary of Education, DeVos.
Rep....
Howard University Grad Kamala Harris Teams Up With Maxine Waters On $13 Billion Plan...
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), who is running for president, introduced a bill Thursday that would invest billions more dollars in affordable housing and other...
Presidential Candidate Tom Steyer Reveals $125 Billion Plan For HBCUs
COLUMBIA — Jamie Lovegrove of The Post and Courier reports, Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer on Tuesday proposed investing $125 billion over 10 years in...
80-Year-Old Receives Degree At Alabama A&M University
When the more than 400 Alabama A&M University undergraduate and graduate students walk across the stage to receive their degrees on Friday, December 6,...
Bernie Sanders Unveils Substantive Plan To Support HBCUs
On the heels of Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (D-Vt) HBCU tour last week, the 2020 presidential candidate has released the most substantive plan to support Historically Black Colleges and...
Military Veterans Give Leadership Advice To Cadets During ROTC Leadership Week
Seasoned military personnel visited Alcorn State University to engage with cadets from the Department of Military Science about being quality leaders.
The Department recently hosted...
Five Women From HBCUs Are Top Contestants In Footaction’s No 1 Way Design Program
Black people and black culture shape popular culture and fashion. Yet and still, leadership within the fashion industry does not often reflect the people...
HBCU Student Voters Are Tired Of Joe Biden Clinging To Barack Obama’s Legacy
ATLANTA — Ask a young black voter in Atlanta about Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and you’ll likely be met with an exasperated sigh, a...
Howard University Grad Taraji P. Henson Shares Her Personal Struggle With Depression And Anxiety
HBCU Community, you may remember Taraji P. Henson launching the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation — named after her father whom Henson believes had bipolar...
‘Tis The Season To Support These Celebrity HBCU Alumni Charities
The holiday season is more than happiness in the air and chestnuts roasting on an open fire. Whether you celebrate Kwanzaa, Hanukkah, Christmas or...
Kamala Harris Names Funding As Her Top Issue As She Suspends Presidential Campaign
Howard University Grad, Kamala Harris dropped her presidential campaign on Tuesday after months of failing to lift her candidacy from the bottom of the...
