HBCU News & Commentary
College homecomings and encouraging studies about African-Americans graduating from high school being more likely to attend college than other races, was overshadowed recently by more school shootings and other violence on or near the campuses of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. According to a Nielsen study on the changing profile of Black consumers, 70.9 percent […]
Another school shooting on the campus of a Historically Black College/University has been reported this month, this time at North Carolina Central University. NBC News.com reports: The campus of North Carolina Central University was briefly on lockdown late Sunday as police sought an “active shooter,” the college said. The college issued an emergency alert saying there […]
A shooting that left one person dead at Tennessee State University started after an apparent dispute over a dice game, police have said. CNN.com reports: Two others were injured in the shooting at an outdoor courtyard at the campus in Nashville. They were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries, said Kelli Sharpe, a university spokeswoman. The wounded […]
The case of the man accused of killing a student at Texas Southern University earlier this month is moving forward. ABC 13 Houston reports: The suspect, Jartis Leblanc, Jr., did not appear in-person at probable cause court Sunday afternoon. The judge in the case set bonds of $50,000. LeBlanc, 22, is charged with murder and aggravated […]
Allstate’s annual Quotes for Education contest is in full swing! Birmingham agent John Saddler talks to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about the importance of the raising money for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “We want to see the students that attend HBCUs get scholarships. So what better way to get assistance for them to […]
After being denied entry into a house party, police are reporting that three students were shot near Tennessee State University early Wednesday morning. Fox 13.com reports: Police say a large house party was held on Albion Street right across from TSU’s campus when 3 black men arrived and wanted to get in. Officers say the […]
A person was shot Tuesday night after a campus poetry slam ended at Texas Southern University. According to ABC 13: A spokesperson confirms the shooting happened on the “Tiger Walk” around 10pm. The “Tiger Walk” is the walkway that runs the entire length of the campus. We’re told the two men involved were at the […]
Pam Alexander, Ford’s Director of Community Development, joins the Tom Joyner Morning Show to discuss this year’s Ford HBCU Community Challenge. Learn more about the Ford HBCU Challenge or to enter, visit here. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter.
WILBERFORCE, Ohio (AP) — A historically black college in southwest Ohio says it is permanently removing the name of comedian Bill Cosby from its communications building. In a statement Friday, Central State University in Wilberforce says the Camille O. & William H. Cosby Communications Center has been renamed the CSU Communications Center. The school had […]
Imagine getting to school on your first week and encountering not other friendly students in your dorm but a rat infestation. That was the problem faced by some students at Howard University, who took to social media in a #TakeBackHU protest this week. Given the money students and families are shelling out for and education […]
Allstate’s Cheryl Harris talked to the Tom Joyner Morning Show about Allstate’s Champions for Good Program and the famous Quotes for Education campaign, that benefits Historically Black Colleges and Universities. “With the help of our agents we recognized four Champions for Good.We had a fun time and recognizing them for the great work they do for […]
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina state attorneys have decided against retrying a white police officer who shot and killed an unarmed black man after his trial ended last week in a deadlock. Senior Deputy Attorney General Robert Montgomery told the Mecklenburg County district attorney Friday of the state’s decision in the case of Charlotte-Mecklenburg […]
