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HBCUs

House of Representatives Pass FUTURE Act

On Tuesday, the United States House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R. 2486, the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act.

September 18, 2019

African-American

House of Representatives to Vote on FUTURE Act

This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, which would renew $255 million in annual federal funding for minority serving institutions, including historically black colleges and universities. The legislation – sponsored by Rep. Alma Adams and Rep. Mark Walker – would reauthorize […]

September 16, 2019

HBCUs

Senator Doug Jones Addresses the Senate About MSI Funding

U.S. Sen. Doug Jones is working to garner support for the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education (FUTURE) Act, a bipartisan bill which would reauthorize funding for HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions. “These historic institutions serve nearly 4 million students of color,” Jones said. “Many of our nation’s brightest minds have matriculated at […]

September 11, 2019

HBCUs

2020 Presidential Candidates to Attend, Speak at Criminal Justice Forum

The Second Step Presidential Justice Forum will be hosted by the 20/20 Bipartisan Justice Center Oct. 25-27 on the campus of Benedict College, a historically Black college in Columbia, South Carolina. Previously, the forum, which is focused on criminal justice reform, was held on nearby Allen University’s campus. The forum is open to all 2020 […]

September 11, 2019

HBCUs

Presidential Debate Puts HBCU in National Spotlight

This week’s Democratic presidential debate at Texas Southern University (TSU) will provide national exposure for historically Black colleges and universities, and potentially force the candidates to address issues of race and access to higher education.

September 9, 2019

HBCUs

I Was Raised by Black Educators. We Think Biden Disappoints

At the intersection of race and inequality, I see unique and impressive strengths in several of the candidate’s education agendas and I find myself particularly excited about Senator Kamala Harris’ more ambitious goals of raising teacher pay by an average of 13.5k and investing over 60 billion in infrastructure, scholarship and curriculum funding at HBCUs.

September 9, 2019

HBCUs

Papa Johns Founder Donates $1M to Simmons College

Papa Johns founder John Schnatter recently donated $1 million to Simmons College of Kentucky. This comes more than a year after he resigned from the pizza-chain after using a racial slur during a conference call and receiving backlash about his comments regarding National Football League players protesting the national anthem. However, his past was not […]

September 6, 2019

HBCUs

Hampton University Houses Displaced Bahamian Students For a Free Semester

Hampton University will take in students from University of the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian. Students displaced by the hurricane will be able to spend the fall semester at the historically Black university for free, complete with room and board. “I think this agreement is something that can be helpful to a great […]

September 6, 2019

HBCUs

Bringing HBCUs to the (Round) Table

Repeatedly in the HBCU research literature and through anecdotal accounts, we have learned that school officials, specifically counselors but also teachers, are not aware of HBCUs and fail to present these schools as options for college-bound high school students.

September 5, 2019

HBCUs

‘Shelter in a Time of Storm’ Details History of Leadership, Activism at Black Colleges

In the current era of the criminalization of the Black body, commodification of Black culture(s) and persistent economic and social inequity for Black people in the U.S., “Shelter in a Time of Storm” by Jelani M. Favors renews an educational approach to Black liberation that should be seriously considered by those committed to racial justice.

September 4, 2019

Sports

More HBCUs Selling Alcohol in Athletic Arenas

North Carolina A&T State University will join a growing list of HBCUs selling alcohol inside their football stadiums when the defending MEAC and Black College Football champions host backyard rival Elon University on Saturday.

August 29, 2019

HBCUs

TSU is First HBCU to Open Student-Run Physical, Occupational Therapy Clinic

This week marks a historic first for Tennessee State University as it becomes the first historically Black college or university to open a student-run physical and occupational therapy clinic. The clinic, part of the College of Health Sciences, opens Aug. 30 in the basement of Clement Hall on the main campus.

August 28, 2019