If you attended an HBCU then you’re already familiar with what the HBCU experience is. If not, this panel will give you a better understanding of the experience that can only be provided by an HBCU. Kym Whitley, Actress/Author, Fisk University; Juliette B. Bell, President, The University of Maryland Eastern Shore; Cheryl Harris, Allstate Senior Vice President […]
The most affordable historically Black colleges and universities were ranked for a new study.
Recent statistics showed an increasing number of white people have been enrolling at HBCUs over the years.
In the Christian ministry and in the realm of education, the late Dr. Benjamin E. Mays wielded wide influence on a number of future civil rights leaders. Dr. Mays was born on this day in 1894, and we take a look back at his life and legacy. Mays was born in the small town of […]
Congrats to scholarship winner, Morgan State freshman, Quamir Payton.
INSTITUTE, W.Va. (AP) — Katherine Johnson, the NASA mathematician whose calculations helped astronauts return to Earth, is being honored at her alma mater with a bronze statue and a scholarship in her name. West Virginia State University says a dedication ceremony is planned for Aug. 25, the day before Johnson’s 100th birthday. Long before the […]
Ruth Simmons has achieved a series of historic firsts. At a point in life where most are retired or soon will be, the longtime educator and academic is still going. Simmons is currently the eighth president of Prairie View A&M University, coming out of retirement to become the first woman to lead the institution. Simmons […]
Just 10 days after the Kent State University shootings in Ohio, Jackson State University was also the site of a similar race-related incident. On May 15th, 1970, police opened fired on a gathering of Black college and high school students, killing two people and injuring several others. According to accounts, Black students at Jackson reacted […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (TSU News Service) – Although born more than 40 years apart, Theresa Lyles and her granddaughter Zuri Lyles were part of the same graduating class at Tennessee State University. Theresa, 68, and Zuri, 22, walked across the stage to accept their degrees, when TSU held its spring undergraduate commencement in the Howard C. Gentry Complex on […]
Jamaica, Jamaica! The Fantastic Voyage docked in Montego Bay, Jamaica for its first stop on land. And some folks took full advantage, heading out to partake in the sights, sounds and souvenirs that Jamaica offers. Cruisers headed to the beaches, the mountains and Margaritaville, the restaurant chain made famous by singer Jimmy Buffett. The Wolf […]
Ladies and gentleman, I have a confession to make. I can’t hang. I am ashamed to say that your grandmamas were out later than me. Evidently they’ve been on this cruise before and have figured out how to manage their schedules. They’ve learned the proper hydration techniques, they’ve figured out how to eat for fuel […]
The cast of A Different World have come together to raise $360k in grants to award to nine HBCU’s. Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer, Kadeem Harrison and Darryl M. Bell teamed up with The Home Depot to announce the recipients of the “Retool Your School” grant, according to Blavity. The grant allows colleges and universities to use the money to make […]
