This Dillard Student Uses Teen Experience In Foster Care To Help Others
Rep. Karen Bass took to the House floor Wednesday for a one-minute speech, standing next to a picture of a smiling young woman. That...
Newswire: New Congressional Caucus Champions HBCUs
Greene County Democrat
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – A little help may be on the way for historically Black colleges and universities struggling against falling financial support...
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...
Florida Congressional Reps Join New HBCU Caucus
Sunshine State News
Four representatives from Florida -- Democrats Corrine Brown, Gwen Graham, Alcee Hastings and Frederica Wilson -- joined more than 30 other members...
Members of Congress to Launch Bipartisan Congressional HBCU Caucus
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Political Commentator and Strategist Donna Brazile to Deliver Spelman Commencement Address
BeecherJackson Founder/President Yvonne Jackson, C'70, and Apple Vice President of Environmental Initiatives Lisa Jackson to receive honorary degrees, and KIPP Co-Founders Mike Feinberg and...
Dillard is Site of DOD’s “Pentagon to the People Technical Assistance Program” Conference
(New Orleans, LA) – The Department of Defense's (DoD) Office of Diversity Management and Equal Opportunity will host its "Pentagon to the People Technical...
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...
Hillary Clinton is Running for President in 2016
The New York Times
Ending two years of speculation and coy denials, Hillary Rodham Clinton announced on Sunday that she would seek the presidency for...
NCCU Undergrad Baccalaureate Ceremony Speaker: Arne Duncan
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan will deliver the keynote address to graduates during the 125th Baccalaureate Ceremony at 8 a.m., Saturday, May 9, 2015, in O’Kelly-Riddick...
Rand Paul: I am Running For President
Politico 365
Rand Paul cast himself as a transformative figure for the Republican party as he formally launched his presidential bid on Tuesday in Louisville,...
Senator Joins Bill to Save HBCUs in NC
WBTV
A North Carolina senator from Mecklenburg County has signed on to a new bill that hopes to generate money to keep Historically Black Colleges...
SC U.S. Rep. James Clyburn kicks off Presidential Lecture Series at Cheyney
The Delaware County Daily Times
Democratic U.S. Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina kicked off Cheyney University of Pennsylvania’s Presidential Lecture Series with a bang...
Former Savannah State Football Coach Robby Wells: Democratic Presidential Candidate for the 2016 Election
WJCL News
Former Savannah State University head football coach Robby Wells wants to be the next President of the United States of America.
Wells is a...
U.S. Rep. Clyburn Urges Shaw University Students to Activate
The News & Observer
April 15 marks 55 years since U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn joined students from colleges across the country at Shaw University...
Common Suggests How to End to Racism
Journal Sentinel
The rapper/actor Common is on an incredible ride right now. He just won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for his song "Glory."
He...
WSSU Could See Funding Increase with Governor’s Proposed Budget
John Hinton/Winston-Salem Journal
Winston-Salem State University would get a small increase in its funding under Gov. Pat McCrory’s proposed $21.5 billion state budget for fiscal...
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...