New Report Shows Morgan State University’s Economic Impact Has Expanded
Morgan State University has been incredible economic driver in its Baltimore community. For years, students and staff have boosted local sales in nearby restaurants...
Fisk Alum Alex Fennoy Increases Access To Financial Services In Underserved East St. Louis
Alex Fennoy grew up lucky in a 2-parent household. His parents raised him to be grateful but not boastful for what he had. As...
Hampton University Grads Raise $4M To Create Luxury Travel & Hospitality Agency
In their own words, Hampton University alumni Calvin L. Butts, Jr. and Carrington M. Carter created private equity firm East Chop Capital in 2018...
Philander Smith College Receives $1M To Strengthen Black Church Leadership
Philander Smith College has an established history of developing leaders into church ministers and pastors, as well as supporting them. Now, a new grant...
Shaw University Receives $525,000 Grant From Gilead Sciences
Shaw University's Center for Racial and Social Justice has just received a generous gift of over half a million dollars from Gilead Sciences, Inc....
Tuskegee Airmen Honored On New U.S. Mint Quarter
“They fought two wars,” reads the top of the new U.S. coin honoring the legendary Tuskegee Airmen. With foundations at Tuskegee University in Alabama,...
New University of D.C. Scholarship Fund Supports Diversity In Financial Services
A new scholarship fund from the Structured Finance Foundation, an affiliate of the Structured Finance Association (SFA), is driving diversity in financial industry professions...
Grambling To Have $87 Million In Debt Relieved Through Coronavirus Act
Grambling State University has been an ambitious institution, earning a name for itself with coveted academic opportunities and world-renowned sports programs. Over the years...
Winston-Salem State Campaign Raises Nearly $3.4M For Student Financial Aid
When Winston-Salem State University began their fundraiser campaign to increase funds for student scholarships, they had no idea just how big of a success...
Some HBCUs Struggle With Funding Despite Increase In Enrollments
HBCUs are well-known for their community outreach, sports, and successful alumni. However, it is often insufficient funding that hinders these institutions from becoming even...
MacKenzie Scott Becomes Single Largest Donor To More HBCUs With Latest Donations
Author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott is making history at across Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in a monumental way. She first began her...
Talladega College Receives $150,000 Grant From Southern Company
(Talladega, AL) Talladega College is receiving a $150,000 grant from Alabama Power and its parent, Southern Company, to support technology and infrastructure needs. The...
Wilberforce Receives $500,000 Grant From Dominion Energy In Clean Energy Initiative
Students at Wilberforce University will be able to take advantage of expanded offerings in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) thanks to a recent...
Bennett College Among HBCU Recipients of Capital One’s the Match: Champions for Change
Turner Sports has chosen Bennett College to received a yet-undisclosed amount as part of their Champions for Change. Located in Greensboro, North Carolina, Bennett...
Bank of America Gifts Morgan State University $1 Million In Employment Initiative
Young college students have been projected as among the top groups most negatively affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. The economic toll has led to...
Charles Barkley Pledges $1M To Tuskegee University
Basketball legend Charles Barkley has pledged $1 million to Tuskegee University in Alabama, AL.com reported.
It is his fifth promise of that amount to a historically black...
Hampton University Receives $1 Million Thriving Congregations Grant For New Church Leadership Program
Hampton University has received a grant of $1 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to help establish The D’ART Collective: Extending Christian Discipleship through the...
Gates Foundation Announces $1.5 million Support For FAMU COVID-19 Testing Lab
Florida A&M University (FAMU) received $1.5 million from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation to operate its own COVID-19 testing lab and serve as...
