U.S. Trade Ambassador Katherine Tai Visits Johnson C. Smith University
A group of select Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU) students had the unique and rare opportunity to speak with a powerhouse official overseeing trade...
Alabama State University Renames Building For Civil Rights Icon
Alabama State University is honoring the right side of history, renaming a building after a civil rights icon after it was stripped of the...
VSU Announces the Nation’s First HBCU Center for Policing Leadership and Social Justice
Virginia State University is making history by establishing the nation's first HBCU Center for Policing Leadership and Social Justice! Learn more about it in...
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...
Upcoming Bipartisan Bill Considers HBCU-Run Re-entry Program
A new bipartisan bill is seeking to pair inmates in need of re-entry programs with HBCUs! Learn more about how politicians would like to...
2021 White House HBCU Scholars Announced
The eight cohort of HBCU Scholars has just been announced, and it a solid list of over 80 students! Learn who the scholars are,...
2 HBCUs To Receive Funds From $4.7M Tennessee Bill
A bill recently passed in the House that will allow for over $4 million to be spread among two Nashville HBCUs, as well as...
Civil Rights Activist And Author Anthony J. Harris Joins PVAMU Faculty
Top educators like Nikole Hannah-Jones and Ta-Nahesi Coates continue to join the esteemed ranks of HBCU faculty, and now Anthony J. Harris, Ed.D. is...
Keisha Lance Bottoms Joins Clark Atlanta University-Based HBCU Leadership Institute
Florida A&M University graduate Keisha Lance Bottoms will be heading back to an HBCU after signing on to be a fellow at a new...
Judge Who Lead Desegregation Case Involving 5 NC HBCUs To Retire
It's hardly surprising, but years ago several public colleges and universities, including HBCUs, were almost hindered from receiving state funds. In fact, it was...
Norfolk State Aims To Produce More Minority Lawyers With New 6-Year Program
Through a new partnership with Appalachian School of Law, Norfolk State University is helping students dedicated to law accomplish their dreams in 6 years!...
Rev. Jesse Jackson Awarded With Legion d’Honneur By French President Emmanuel Macron
Reverend Jesse Jackson was honored in Paris today with one of France's highest-ranking awards for his lifetime of work in civil rights. Learn why...
Civil Rights Leader Gloria Richardson Passes Away
Known for her activism and for famously pushing a National Guardsman's bayonet out her way, Gloria Richardson was a powerhouse. For years she fought...
Joyce Beatty Speaks On “Disparities of Treatment” After Recent Arrest
On Thursday Central State University alumna Joyce Beatty was arrested while fighting for voting rights, and now she's sounding off about her experience. Learn...
Stakeholders of Southern University Recently Convened To Combat Corrosion On Campus
Corrosion and wear and tear is a natural occurrence for buildings, but buildings in southern states are especially susceptible due to constant wet climate....
Scholarship Honoring Freddie Gray Established At Coppin State University
The story and untimely death of Freddie Gray still sends chills through our spines. Now students who attended Gray's high school will be supported...
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...
Civil Rights Lawyer Lee Merritt Officially Launches Campaign For Texas Attorney General
Morehouse College alum and civil rights lawyer Lee Merritt has announced his run for Texas Attorney General! The lawyer has worked on key cases...
