Dr. Karida Brown Named Director Of Fisk’s John Lewis Center For Social Justice
Fisk University's John Lewis Center For Social Justice has a new leader, and she's a powerhouse! The hiring of Dr. Karida Brown as the...
International Law Firm Dedicates Fellowship, Library At Howard In Honor Of Alumnus Vernon Jordan
In honor of powerhouse lawyer and Howard University alumnus Vernon E. Jordan Jr., a well-known law firm will not only be renaming a library...
Nashville’s Freedom Riders: Remembering The HBCU Students On The Front Lines Of Segregation
The Civil Rights Movement would not be what it was without HBCU students. These students, hailing from Tennessee State University, Fisk University, American Baptist...
New Campaign To Support HBCU Students On Journey To Voter Rights Advocacy
For decades, HBCU students have been at the forefront of the voter rights movement. Through protesting they have combated racism, voter suppression, and more...
Elizabeth Warren Says ‘We Need To Invest In HBCUs’ Like We Should Have Been...
Last December, I got to be a part of something really special. I got a chance to deliver the commencement address for Morgan State...
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms Taps Multiple Morehouse Graduates To Serve On Her Administration
Recently the Atlanta, Georgia Mayor's Office announced the appointment of multiple new officers, and 3 out of the 5 were Morehouse College graduates! Learn...
Spelman Alumna Stacey Abrams Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize
Spelman College alumna Stacey Abrams has led a lifetime of social justice reform all over the United States. Most recently, she has been credited...
Could A Central State University Alum Be Headed To Trump’s White House?
Despite being mocked in the Central State University community for being a Trump supporter, Omarosa Manigault still could be headed to the White House.
The...
Spelman Alumna Adrienne Adams Makes History as First Black N.Y.C. Council Speaker
Spelman College alumna Adrienne Adams is making history in N.Y.C as the second-most powerful person in the city's government! Get the full story from...
Vice President Kamala Harris To Headline Upcoming Tennessee State University Commencement Ceremony
The Secret Service will be I'm attendance at Tennessee State University's upcoming commencement thanks to recently announced headliner Vice President Kamala Harris! Get the...
Nolan McCaskill Thinks It’s Safe To Say That This Is A Historic Election Year
What has your experience been like at Politico so far? Great. Coming in, I wasn't sure what to expect — I was a soon-to-be HBCU...
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...
Bernie Sanders’ National HBCU Outreach Director Danny Glover Shares His Story
Danny D. Glover is a young black politician with a bright future. He earned a Bachelors in Political Science at historically black Tennessee State...
Barack Obama: What I Think The People of Baltimore Want Is The Truth
Barack Obama recently responded to news of charges made against six Baltimore police officers in the Freddie Gray case. He said, "What I think...
Rep. Hubbard: ‘Slavery was a blessing for blacks’
Most of us recognize that the racist climate and sex-based discrimination of the past is exactly that: the past. But there is always that...
Rare Bipartisan Internship Exists for North Carolina HBCU Students
Twenty-year-old political science majors Dariana Reid, a rising senior at Johnson C. Smith University, and Nasya Blackwell, a rising junior at North Carolina A&T...
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...
April D. Ryan Reflects On Her Evolution As A Journalist
Morgan State University alumna and Delta April D. Ryan has had an accomplished career. The no-nonsense journalist has made a name for herself for...
