HBCUs Are Reporting ‘Largest Gift In History’ From MacKenzie Scott
MacKenzie Scott, who was previously married to Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, received billions of dollars when the couple divorced...
This New HBCU Prez Just Donated $50,000 From His Salary To Launch New Scholarship...
Central State University’s new president Dr. Jack Thomas recently announced that he donated $50,000 from his salary to create a new scholarship...
Governor McMaster Allocates $2.4 Million To 8 SC HBCUs
South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster announced today that he is allocating $2.4 million from the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) Fund to...
Delaware State University To Announce Acquisition Of Wesley College
Sources say Delaware State University will sign a agreement to acquire Wesley College in a deal starting the year-long process of Wesley merging with the...
Southern University Becomes First HBCU To Launch Medical Marijuana Products
The Southern University Agricultural Research and Extension Center, part of the Southern University System, together with Ilera Holistic Healthcare (Ilera Holistic), today became the nation's first...
McDonald’s Launches $500,000 Scholarship Fund To Help HBCU Students
McDonald's USA today announced the launch of its $500,000 Black & Positively Golden® Scholarship Fund to help students attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their...
Morehouse School Of Medicine Gets $40M For COVID Relief To Support Minority Communities
Morehouse School of Medicine(MSM) — MSM was awarded a new $40 million grant to fight COVID-19 in racial and ethnic minority,...
The Wealthiest Black Person In US To Launch Initiative To Ease Debt Of Students...
“I think it’s important that we do these things at scale and en masse because that’s how you lift up entire communities....
FAMU Partners With Cengage To Increase Textbook Affordability
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University (FAMU) recently entered into an agreement with Cengage to offer subscription-based access to course materials through Cengage...
Netflix CEO Announces $120M Donation To Historically Black Colleges
The world taking a stand against police brutality and racial prejudice and injustices is causing a lot of businesses, organizations and celebrities...
Jack & Jill And Natural Grocers Help Eliminate Student Debt At 2 HBCUs
WASHINGTON, DC – The Jack and Jill Foundation received a $133,000 donation from Natural Grocers to help eliminate debt for students at Prairie...
Frank Baker Pays Off Tuition For Graduates Of Spelman College
Forbes' Hedge Funds and Private Equity writer Nathan Vardi follows the money trail and shares what Frank Baker did for Spelman College:
Harveys Donate $100,000 for Hampton University Students During Pandemic
Dr. and Mrs. William R. Harvey are doing their part to assist Hampton University students during these unprecedented times by making a...
FAMU Allotted Additional $26.3M In Federal Stimulus Funding
Florida A&M University (FAMU) will receive an additional $26.3 million in federal stimulus funding set aside to assist historically Black colleges and...
Maryland Congressional Delegation Announces State HBCUs To Get $44M More During Coronavirus Pandemic
The Maryland congressional delegation announced Tuesday that more than $46 million in additional funding is being released to mostly historically black colleges...
4 Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses That Are Leading The Way
The last few years have seen the sorts of changes to cannabis legislation across America that would have been simply unimaginable in...
Southern Company Announces A $50 Million Initiative For HBCU Students
Southern Company and its subsidiaries today announced a $50 million multi-year initiative to provide students attending historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs)...
Ohio’s Only Public HBCU Seeks Funding To Renovate Dayton Campus
Ohio’s only historically black college and university (HBCU), Central State University in Wilberforce, is seeking funding to renovate its Dayton campus in...
