Mary McLeod Bethune Statue To Replace Confederate Statue at the Capitol
A statue of Mary McLeod Bethune, a founder of Bethune-Cookman University, is heading to the Capitol after being toured in places like Florida. Get...
HBCU Alumna, Kamala Harris Named As Joe Biden’s VP Pick
Joe Biden the former Vice President, Democratic nominee just announced Howard University Alumna class of 1986, member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, California Sen. Kamala Harris...
Hillary Clinton’s ‘New College Compact’ Includes $25 Billion to Support Private HBCUs
The Root
Hillary Clinton unveiled a “New College Compact”—a $350 billion proposal—as part of her 2016 presidential platform this week, promising to ease the cost...
Stillman College Announces Former Secretary Of State Condoleeza Rice Will Speak At 140th Anniversary...
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice will speak at Stillman College during the school’s 140th anniversary celebration on May 19.
It will be a homecoming...
HBCU Leaders Say “Borrower Defense To Repayment” Plan Could Hit Smaller Schools Hardest
Washington, D.C., July 21, 2016 -- In a letter to Education Secretary John King, eight current and former presidents of historically black colleges and...
Benedict College Students Are Asked To Stay In Dorms During Trump’s Speech At The...
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a way, what happened outside Benedict College's gates in the heart of downtown felt quite small. At its peak, the...
Excess $10K Raised For Ida B. Wells Statue To Become Rust College Scholarships
Amid plans for her to be honored on Beale Street in Memphis, the legacy of writer and icon Ida B. Wells is extending into...
Rep. Alma Adams Works to Support HBCUs
The Charlotte Observer
In her first leadership role as a member of Congress, North Carolina’s Rep. Alma Adams on Tuesday made sure that minority students...
Fisk & American Baptist Alumni, Congressman John Lewis Sit-in On House Floor Over Gun...
Democrats literally sat down on the floor of the House chamber on Wednesday — and forced the House into a temporary recess — as...
Read Cory Booker’s Full $100 Billion Plan To Support HBCUs
On his official website for the upcoming presidential campaign, candidate Cory Booker shares his plan for historically black colleges and universities:
Supporting and Protecting...
Beyonce Seeks Justice for George Floyd; Sign Petition
Multi-talented megastar Beyonce Giselle Knowles-Carter is using her platform to aid in the demand of justice for George Floyd. In her latest Instagram post,...
Hampton Alumna Tishaura Jones Is The First Black Woman Mayor In St. Louis
Another glass ceiling for HBCU (Historically black colleges and universities) graduates and Hampton University has been shattered in the public office. St. Louis Treasurer,...
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...
8 In 10 Black Americans Say Trump Is ‘A Racist’, Poll Finds
According to a new Washington Post-Ipsos poll published on Jan. 17, 2020, more than 8 in 10 black Americans believe that President Donald Trump is a racist....
VUU Alumnus Nadarius Clark Makes History Two Ways With Virginia House Of Delegates Win
Virginia Union University graduate Nadarius Clark has made history both as a Black man and as a young man by winning the seat of...
Awesome! HBCU Students Celebrate Gospel Music With Barack Obama [WATCH]
The President and First Lady hosted music legends and top gospel artists at the White House yesterday for the latest installment of “In Performance...
Democratic Presidential Hopeful Joe Biden Launching A New Outreach Program To Recruit And Organize...
HBCU family, in an effort to be more successful than Sen. Bernie Sanders in regards to engaging younger voters on the yard at historically...
Howard University Alumni, Students And Faculty React To Trump Presidential Win
Many Howard University students, alumni, and faculty have expressed discontent after Donald Trump's surprise election.
White backlash threw its to-be expected tantrum in voting booths yesterday. Thinks...
