Historically Black colleges and universities in the U.S. have been underfunded for decades. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to journalist Adam Harris about the underlying reasons behind the inequality.
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AYESHA RASCOE, HOST:
The stat ...
Posted Tuesday, March 14th 2023 at 11:00AM
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Fisk University Women’s Gymnastics Team is making history as they make their hometown debut on Tuesday as they compete at Belmont.
It will mark the first time a historically Black college or university has hosted an N ...
Posted Tuesday, March 14th 2023 at 10:53AM
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One week before move-in, Neya Glover learned she wouldn’t be placed in a dormitory as expected.
The Morgan State University sophomore was one of 465 Morgan State students who were housed at the Lord Baltimore Hotel last semester because there were ...
Posted Tuesday, March 14th 2023 at 10:21AM
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HBCU stands for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. These institutions of higher learning were established during segregation in the United States, with the primary purpose of providing educational access for African Americans. Today, HBCUs ...
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ORLANDO, Fla. – A family man, author, former basketball coach and Florida A&M University Hall of Famer walked into a bar.
But the bartender wouldn’t see four different people. They would just greet Mickey Clayton, all of the above.
This week on ...
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Cheyney University- the oldest Black institution of higher education in America- was founded Feb. 25, 1837 and celebrated its 186th anniversary about a week ago.
As a proud alumnus of this historic university, I am pleased that Gov. Josh Shapiro ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:55PM
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HIGHLIGHTS:
Host Khambrel Marshall sits down with former Prairie View A&M president Ruth Simmons, who resigned from her post in February. She discusses her plans and the impact of politics in education.
Amid the state takeover of Houston ISD, exp ...
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Jackson State head women's basketball coach Tomekia Reed responds passionately to a question asking why the Tigers' have such a low NET ranking.
Reed said she is proud her team is in the top 100 in the NET and said her team should be considere ...
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) may play a significant role in overcoming the shortage of black male teachers in the United States. According to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, only 2.5% of teachers in the ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 12:17PM
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For the first time since 1992, Howard University men's basketball team clinched a bid for the NCAA tournament.
It was a victorious Saturday (March 11) for the Bison as they defeated Norfolk State University 65-64 in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Confer ...
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March 10, 2023, would have been the 95th birthday of Dorothy Elizabeth Massingale Steward, mother of the 2012 Black Engineer of the Year, David L. Steward. Lincoln University, a historically Black college and university (HBCU) in Missouri announced t ...
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March is National Women’s Month!
Today we’re taking out the time to highlight some women who are taking philanthropy to another level in their own communities, through tout their state & region, and throughout the United States of America!
The ...
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Five Alabama HBCUs are in a contest sponsored by The Home Depot to win money for campus improvements and it only takes a minute or two to help them win.
Miles College in Fairfield, Alabama State University in Montgomery, Alabama A&M University in ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C., March 11, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Through his FY 2024 budget proposal, President Biden and his administration have once again shown their commitment to investing in Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their stu ...
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North Carolina head coach Hubert Davis isn’t checking for the NIT, but down the road in Durham, North Carolina Central head coach LeVelle Moton is all for it.
Davis, the second-year head coach at his alma mater, declined the opportunity to play in ...
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The Alcorn State Braves season is not over yet.
Alcorn State is slated to play in the NIT against North Texas in the first round.
This is the second straight season Alcorn State has been selected to participate in the NIT coinciding with a seas ...
Posted Monday, March 13th 2023 at 9:19AM
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Howard University Law School may find itself in a courtroom pending a racial discrimination lawsuit filed by former student Michale Newman. He is asking for $2 million in compensation.
Newman, a white student, began his journey at the private HBCU ...
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CONVERSATIONS THAT BUILD FOUNDATIONS AND FUTURES
PURPOSE OF THE SPELHOUSE SYMPOSIUM
The purpose of the HBCU Professional Development Symposium is to:
Provide a specialized, intergenerational opportunity for HBCU alumni to expand their knowledg ...
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Experiencing the learning environment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has a positive mental health effect on Black students, according to a new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology’s March 2023 issue.
Res ...
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Florida State University’s Childcare and Early Learning Program received a $5.4 million grant that will allow it to provide student parents on campus with free childcare services as they work toward earning their degrees.
The Childcare and Early L ...
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A wealth of diverse tech talent is available when organizations broaden their hiring strategies.
With businesses struggling to find and keep technical talent, companies cannot afford to leave any stone unturned. If you are a representative from a ...
Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 5:16PM
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“Diversity at a company is very important, and Sinclair’s forward thinking approach allows for growth in various developing professions. Streaming, online content creation, television production, marketing and monetization is available for everyone.”
- Brett Smith
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Posted Friday, March 10th 2023 at 11:07AM
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This summer will have more than poolside popsicles and a reprieve from eternal midterm season to look forward to. On June 1, Ruth J. Simmons will officially join Harvard as senior adviser to the University president on engagement with historically Bl ...
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Mar. 9—A congressman representing part of south Cobb has introduced a bill to provide $100 million more in funding for a scholarship program at 19 historically black colleges and universities.
The bill from David Scott, D-Atlanta, who is the ranki ...
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