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ATLANTA (AP) — Pete Buttigieg will speak at historically black Morehouse College in Atlanta on Monday as he tries to expand his appeal among black voters who are critical to winning the Democratic presidential primary. The 37-year-old white mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is gaining momentum in the overwhelmingly white early voting states of Iowa […]

Little Known Black History Facts

Straight University was a former HBCU established on June 12, 1868 by the American Missionary Association of the Congregational Church. The school was put in place to address the educational needs of newly freed slaves in and around New Orleans. The name Straight comes from an Ohio benefactor, Seymour Straight, a cheese manufacturer and Republican […]

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This coming weekend, all the “Aggies” across the nation will be joined in school pride, as it will mark the anniversary of the founding of North Carolina A&T State University. The exact day of the institution’s founding is March 9, 1891. North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was the first land grant college for […]

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Dr. Nathan Alexander lended a hand to ensure that a young father in his class could take "good notes" during his math lecture.

Little Known Black History Facts

Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has claimed the distinction of being the first HBCU in the nation, although some grant that honor to Lincoln University in the same state. The university was founded on February 25, 1837. Quaker Robert Humphreys granted $10,000 of his estate to establish the African Institute, which he envisioned as a training […]

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After a pair of nail-biter victories to start the season North Carolina A&T State steam\rolled Gardner-Webb to the tune of 45-6 Saturday in the Aggies’ home opener. The victory extended the sixth-ranked Aggies’ winning streak to 15 consecutive games, the longest in the FCS. Kashon Baker’s 78-yard punt return for a touchdown opened the scoring […]

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The most affordable historically Black colleges and universities were ranked for a new study.

As if HBCU’s didn’t have enough issues finding funds, six Howard University employees were fired last year for stealing $1 million in student financial aid. This revelation comes at particularly difficult time for the university, whose students have demanded changes at the historically Black institution. The university’s president, Wayne Frederick has been under fire for […]

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Dr. David A. Thomas starts his dream job as president of Morehouse College.

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Grambling State escaped with a 40-32 victory Saturday at NRG Stadium in Houston in what may have been the last SWAC Championship Game, extending the G-Men’s conference winning streak to 26 consecutive games and giving them their second consecutive berth in the Celebration Bowl. But fourth-year coach Broderick Fobbs wasn’t a happy camper after the […]

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HBCU students are no longer easy, dependable votes for the Democratic Party, as their low turnout rate in  2016 illustrates.

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Rape on college campuses may be nothing new, but this doesn’t make it any less troubling. Even moreso, if nothing is being done about it. Over the weekend disturbing signs were plastered around the campuses of Morehouse and Spelman Colleges — some even naming specific students who had allegedly raped other students on campus. The […]