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Democratic Presidential Hopeful Cory Booker Announces $1B Plan To Support HBCUs

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Hey HBCU community! Did you see this? Cory Booker recently announced that he will be pledging $1 billion dollars to historically black colleges and universities,...

FAMU Grad, Andrew Gillum, To Speak At DNC Wednesday

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Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum will speak at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Gillum, who also is a graduate of HBCU Florida Agricultural...

Trump: ‘I’ve Waived Interest On All Student Loans’

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President Donald Trump recently announced that he has waived interest on all student loans as the novel coronavirus takes center stage around the world....

U.S. Marshall, Police Officer Indicted In 2016 Death of Tuskegee Student Shot 76 Times

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2 law enforcement officers have been arrested in the tragic and controversial death of Jamarion Robinson. Robinson, who studied at Clark Atlanta University before...

This Howard University Graduate is Running for Senate

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California Attorney General Kamala Harris, who graduated from Howard University, a historically black college or university (HBCU) in Washington, D.C., recently announced that she...

This Dillard Student Uses Teen Experience In Foster Care To Help Others

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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...

Fisk University Renames Social Justice Institute In Honor Of John Lewis

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Fisk University announced that it will be naming its recently launched institute for social justice after the late Congressman and alumni U.S. Rep. John...

Howard University’s Showtime Marching Band To Escort Kamala Harris For Inauguration

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Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will have have a joyous journey on her way to making history. Harris' alma matter Howard University, situated in the...

Howard University Grad Kamala Harris Teams Up With Maxine Waters On $13 Billion Plan...

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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...

Senator Joins Bill to Save HBCUs in NC

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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...

Rep. Alma Adams: Historically Black Colleges And Universities Take ‘Devastating Hit’ In Trump’s Budget

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President Donald Trump previewed a budget plan "that could have a severe impact on black colleges" earlier last week, according to HBCU advocates. Briana...

NCCU Undergrad Baccalaureate Ceremony Speaker: Arne Duncan

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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...

Donna Brazile Gives A Moving Speech At Spelman College Graduation

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Political strategist Donna Brazile gave a rousing commencement speech at Spelman College on Sunday, urging graduates of the historically black college for women to...

PVAMU Paints ‘Black Lives Matter’ On University Drive

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On June 5, when D.C.'s mayor, Muriel Bowser announced "Black Lives Matter Plaza," and she debuted a bold street mural reading "Black Lives Matter,"...

This HBCU Grad, Attorney Kim Gardner Has Had Enough, Learn Why

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Earlier this week, St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner, a graduate of Harris-Stowe State University filed a federal lawsuit accusing the city of...

Black Lives Matter Protesters Disrupt Hillary Clinton’s Speech at Historically Black Clark Atlanta University

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A group of Black Lives Matter, a millennial activist movement "that campaigns against violence toward black people," protesters interrupted Hillary Clinton's speech "for over ten...

Student With Spelman Dreams Held Back Over 2-Year-Long AirPod Theft Case

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A recent high school graduate with Spelman College dreams is looking to free herself of the shackles that a ticket has had on her...

9 Fisk and Tennessee State Students Challenge State Voter ID Law

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The Daily Beacon A group of Nashville students filed a federal lawsuit earlier last week challenging a 2011 Tennessee voter identification law. Nine students from...