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Black History Month: Opportune Time for Health Emphasis

In celebration of Black History Month, we remember Booker T. Washington as the founder of a historic initiative focused on addressing Black health disparities. Washington founded Tuskegee University, an HBCU formerly named Tuskegee Institute. What many do not know is that he also was the founder of National Negro Health Week, an annual observance in the United States from 1915 to 1951 dedicated to improving overall health in Black communities.

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Emerging Scholar Profile: Curry and the Relevance of Philosophy

Having grown up in a working-class family in Lake Charles, La., Dr. Tommy Curry is no stranger to intellectual adversity.

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Higher Ed Mostly Evades Impact of Government Shutdown

The federal government voted to end the shutdown on Monday. Although higher education officials and experts say the effects on colleges and universities could have been severe, they say the consequences have been relatively minimal this time around.

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Tuskegee’s New African-American Studies Minor Crosses Disciplinary Lines

Tuskegee University will introduce an African-American studies minor this fall.

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Vanderbilt Pays Tribute to Black SEC Pioneer Player

Billed as “an evening of conversation about the intersection of race and sports,” Wednesday’s program at the National Museum of African American History and Culture was actually much more.

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A Seasoned HBCU Leader Takes the Helm of TMCF

Dr. Harry Williams, the new leader of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund is known among peers for his focused, successful, low-key approach to tough challenges.

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FAMU’s New President Accused of Defamation for “Hot Mic” Remarks

Within days of being appointed president of Florida A&M University, Dr. Larry Robinson has become embroiled in a dispute involving one of his vice presidents, several members of the board of trustees and shocking comments reportedly made into an open mic and broadcast live by the campus radio station.

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TMCF and Koch Collaboration Looks to Former Education Official to Lead Research Organization

A new research initiative created to support HBCUs and research fragile communities that lack access to education and economic opportunities has named Gerard Robinson, an education scholar and former school official, as its new executive director.

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Minority-Serving Institutions Anxious Over Tax Bill

Income tax on graduate student waivers, fewer deductions on student loans and the taxation of endowments are only some of the effects the GOP’s tax bill will have.

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Outgoing TMCF Leader Says HBCUs Must Boost Enrollment, Finances

For Johnny Taylor, this sums up the struggle of HBCUs: “The market shifted, and you are economically challenged.”

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Scholar Studies the Complexity of Black Identity

Dr. Robert Patterson’s passion for education began early. As a young child, he carried a clipboard and wore glasses, as if he were already teaching a classroom.

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TMCF Adds Two New Board Members

Board members Phyllis Harris and Gail Thomas both come from the private sector where they have led departments at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. and Microsoft, respectively

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