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On Wednesday, Concordia College announced that it will be closing its doors permanently at the end of this semester. Concordia, a private HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) in Selma, Ala., has faced financial, recruitment, and other challenges in recent years. The college, founded in 1922, currently enrolls around 400 students. In our 20 years […]
Historically Black college, Knoxville College, suffered a loss of state accreditation that caused the campus to evacuate and close. This 2018 semester, they are getting ready to re-enroll students. The Philadelphia Tribune reports that the school is on the up and looking to make a comeback. The college played an important part in the Knoxville, […]
A federal court orders Maryland to correct its public higher education investment disparity between HBCUs and other state institutions.
The nation’s oldest Historically Black University will stay open. Cheyney University was struggling financially and even looking at the option of closing their doors when the state of Pennsylvania stepped in. The state has granted a $30 million loan forgiveness to the University if they can keep a balanced budget over the next four years. According […]
Last week two intelligent women of Spelman College died in two separate car accidents. Senior Erica Lanier, of Stone Mountain, Ga, died after a car accident Wednesday. Alexis Sims, a graduate of Spelman, was driving when she crashed her car killing Lanier. According to 11 Alive WXIA, Sims was charged with vehicular homicide, and DUI. […]
Harold Martin Jr., replaces William "Bill" Taggert, who died earlier this month of an aneurysm at his home in Atlanta.
06/14/17 – Roland Martin talks with Kristen Clarke about the Coalition For Equity And Excellence In Higher Education court case in Maryland. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram Sign Up For Our Newsletter!
William J. Taggart, interim president of Morehouse College, has died, reports the AJC. Taggart passed away after reportedly suffering an aneurysm. The Morehouse College Board of Trustees released the following statement regarding the death of Taggart: “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Interim President William J. “Bill” Taggart, a beloved colleague, father […]
Tuskegee University president Dr. Brian L. Johnson is leaving the historically Black institution at the end of June, which moves Dr. Charlotte Morris into an interim leadership role.
Senator Kamala Harris is delivering the commencement address to the 2017 graduating class of Howard University in Washington, D.C. The inspiring politician called into The Tom Joyner Morning Show to talk about her speech, the importance of HBCUs and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Check it out below. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
Roland Martin talks to Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick, the embattled Howard University President, who recently received a vote of “no confidence” from faculty leaders. Listen to the full interview below. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter
