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Bring Your Authentic Self to Work

As the first Black female professor in the Communication Department at my university, I consider myself to be a blessed imposter. I’ve been fortunate in my career. I’ve taught a variety of communications courses, incorporated social justice into the curriculum, created professional formation programs for students, and established the Dream. Plan. Do.™ departmental scholarship for students of color. I’ve played the “game” well enough to accomplish these tasks. What game? The game of code-switching and being inauthentic.

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Lincoln University to be Honored With Historical Marker on Campus

Lincoln University is set to receive a historical marker on campus Nov. 14 presented by the Toni Morrison Society’s Bench by the Road Project. As part of the ceremony, the school will be awarded with the organization’s 26th bench placement, becoming the second historically Black university in the nation to earn this honor. The Bench […]

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Report: HBCU Enrollment Increase is a Result of Current Political Climate

New research found that an increase in applications and enrollment at one-third of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) over the past three years directly correlates to the current social and political climate created under President Donald J. Trump’s presidency.

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TMCF Raised $5.8M for HBCU Student Scholarships and Programs

Over $5.8 million was raised at the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s (TMCF) Anniversary Awards Gala over the weekend. Terrence Jenkins, an TMCF National Ambassador and actor, hosted the gala and launched the new fundraising initiative, the Forever Fund. Additionally, Ally Financial Inc. presented Dr. Harry L. Williams, TMCF president and CEO, with a $1.5 million […]

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Tw(y)ce-Exceptional: Gifted Black Males in P-12 Education

The call from my college classmate was all too familiar—it started with “he’s super smart, but he struggles in some areas.” As a researcher and scholar who writes about the experiences of academically gifted Black males across the P-20 educational continuum, I welcomed this inquiry from my college classmate.

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HBCU Students Learn Financial Literacy at Leadership Institute

As a sophomore, Jonathan Jones hit an academic rough patch. He almost gave up on his bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. Now he’s a graduate student at Florida A&M University pursuing a double master’s in business administration and supply chain management, while running an event planning business on the side. He also just won $10,000 […]

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Report Shows Economic Gaps and Racial Inequality Persist

A new report details the persistent educational and economic disparities between Whites, African-Americans and Latinos.

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UGA to Name College of Education School After Mary Frances Early

The University of Georgia’s (UGA) College of Education will be named after music educator and the school’s first African-American graduate Mary Frances Early. As part of the university’s Black History Month celebration, there will be a naming ceremony in February 2020, the Board of Regents announced. “Ms. Early has spent her life as a tireless […]

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Prepares for 19th Annual Leadership Institute

This week, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is hosting its 19th annual Leadership Institute in Washington D.C., bringing together hundreds of undergraduates from historically Black colleges and universities for four days of networking and professional development.

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How The Dastardly “D” Prevents Getting to the “E” in Equity

Time and again we in higher education see polls that show students are not prepared for the world of work, while at the same time higher education steadfastly touts its success. And, in most all cases, higher education is right.

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Steven Reed Elected as First African American Mayor in Montgomery, Alabama

Steven L. Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first African-American mayor after beating out television station owner David Woods during Tuesday’s county election. According to USA Today, in 2012, Reed was named the first African-American and youngest person to be elected as the county’s probate judge. Under his leadership, he was the first probate judge in the […]

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New Research Journal Focuses on Gifted and High-Achieving Minority Groups

A newly launched peer-review journal is scheduled to publish in Spring 2020 and will examine achievement, creativity, and leadership among gifted and high-achieving minority populations across the P-20 continuum.

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