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Prairie View A&M University, USDA Collaborate To Provide Possible Debt Relief For Farmers Of...

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Amid a fight over funding for famers, faculty members at Prairie View A&M University have paired up with the USDA to see what they...

Bill Unveiled to Establish Permanent Scholarship Programs at Select HBCUs

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Congressman David Scott and others are supporting a $100 million increase in funding for HBCUs! Get the full Essence story written by Donna M....

FAMU Alumnus Vincent Evans Named Congressional Black Caucus Executive Director

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Florida A&M University alumnus Vincent Evans has just earned a top role in Congressional Black Caucus (CBC)! Get the full story from the...

Bill For HBCUs Stalled In Senate, 4 SC HBCUs Get $2.7M

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Federal funding may not be available in the next fiscal year for The T&D Region’s historically black colleges and universities through the...

U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai Visits Johnson C. Smith University

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A group of select Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) students had the unique and rare opportunity to speak with a powerhouse official overseeing trade...

Bernie Sanders And Joe Biden Are Statistically Tied For The Black Vote In This...

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In addition to raising an astounding $34.5 million in the final quarter of 2019 and taking the lead in Iowa just weeks away from the state’s Feb. 3...

New Campaign To Support HBCU Students On Journey To Voter Rights Advocacy

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For decades, HBCU students have been at the forefront of the voter rights movement. Through protesting  they have combated racism, voter suppression, and more...

Mary McLeod Bethune Statue To Replace Confederate Statue at the Capitol

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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...

Civil Rights Lawyer Lee Merritt Officially Launches Campaign For Texas Attorney General

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Morehouse College alum and civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt has announced his run for Texas Attorney General! The lawyer has worked on key cases...

Tennessee HBCUs Honored With NBA Game Activities, HBCU Day Bill Approval

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It's the perfect time to be repping an HBCU in Texas! Just ask students at LeMoyne-Owen College, Tennessee State University, and more! Get the...

Forex News: Trump Has Announced New Tariffs And China Aren’t Happy

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Since his election back in 2016, it’s safe to say that Trump’s Twitter account has been the source of a fair amount of controversy....

VP Kamala Harris Visits BSU to Discuss Efforts to Lower Housing Costs

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Vice President Kamala Harris visited Bowie State University to discuss action to lower housing costs.

HBCU in Houston to host third Democratic presidential debates

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The third round of Democratic presidential debates will be held at Texas Southern University, a historically black public university, on September 12 and 13,...

Fayetteville State University Community Members Are Pushing For Historic Civil Rights Honor

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Many in the Fayetteville State University community are seeking for the university to have its own historic civil rights trail marker to commemorate its...

Bowie State Enlisted To Analyze Racial Impact Statements In Maryland Crime Bills

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The state of Maryland is bringing on Bowie State University as a resource in its efforts to create fairer criminal justice bills. Officials are...

Pieces of Civil Rights Plaque Destroyed By 2020 Rioters on Permanent Display at Fisk...

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Fisk University will be the permanent home of a piece of history. Get the full story from Sydney Satterwhite at the Nashville Tennessean below. "This...

SCSU Mourns Colin Powell, A Leader Who Left Departing Graduates With Valuable Advice

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The South Carolina State University community is mourning Colin Powell, and reflecting on a man that once gave graduates sound advice during a commencement....

Alcorn State Alum Duvalier Malone Hopes To Raise Funds For ASU

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Alcorn State University graduate Duvalier Malone shared on Friday that he will help to raise funds for the black college, accepting his Recognition of...