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UNC-Chapel Hill To Remove Names of Racist Figures From Four Campus Buildings
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) will remove the names of White supremacists — Charles Aycock, Julian Carr, Josephus Daniels and Thomas Ruffin Sr. — from four campus buildings following an 11-to-2 vote by its Board of Trustees, who came to the decision after “dissent and discussion” on Wednesday, reports North Carolina […]
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Medgar Evers’ Wife Opposes Reappointment of Rudy Crew as President of Medgar Evers College
Civil rights activist Medgar Evers’ wife Myrlie Evers has opposed the reappointment of Rudy Crew as the president of Medgar Evers Colege, a Brooklyn institution named after her late husband, reported the BK Reader. In a letter to the board of the City University of New York (CUNY), which she shared with the BK Reader, […]
Sports
Are Video Games the Future of HBCU Sports?
As the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on traditional fall sports, historically Black colleges and universities are leaning into a growing athletic trend – esports.
African-American
Many HBCUs Are Recipients of Gift From Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
Many historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as well as the United Negro College Fund have received a donation from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, who announced the gift in a blog post on Medium on Tuesday. Diverse reported on Tuesday that Howard University and the Thurgood Marshall Fund also received a donation from Scott. The other […]
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Howard University Receives Its Largest Ever Gift From a Single Donor
Howard University announced Tuesday it has received “a generous eight-figure gift” from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. The gift is the largest one from a single donor in the historically Black university’s history. The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) also announced it received “a generous donation” from Scott in support of its efforts to empower […]
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Seeing Stars: TIMESTEP Helps Minority Students Launch Careers in STEM
Dr. Gurtina Besla, associate professor of astronomy at the University of Arizona, says getting a career or standing out on a graduate school application goes beyond what is taught in the classroom. “You can walk through your entire degree and do great in your classes, but it doesn’t mean that you’re going to walk out […]
African-American
TMCF, UNCF Partner With Testing for America to Help Safely Reopen HBCUs
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and The United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will partner with the nonprofit Testing for America (TFA) to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in their COVID-19 testing plans for students, faculty and staff when campuses reopen for the fall. With communities of color disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 […]
African-American
Coastal Carolina University Gets $95 Million Gift From Anonymous African American Donor
Coastal Carolina University has received a $95 million gift from an anonymous donor who describes himself as an African American entrepreneur and philanthropist under the age of 30 and who lives in Alabama. “Coastal Carolina is an up-and-coming university on the verge of greatness,” said the donor, according to a university statement. “During my visit […]
African-American
Fisk University Names Social Justice Institute After Alumnus and Late Congressman John Lewis
The historically Black Fisk University will name its recently launched institute for social justice after late Congressman and Fisk alumnus John R. Lewis, the school announced yesterday. The John R. Lewis Institute for Social Justice is a continuation of the Fisk Race Relations Institute, “which shaped so many of the conversations and policies during the […]
African-American
Think Tank Recommends Four Ways Colleges Can Address Police Brutality
In recent months, universities and colleges nationwide have announced their plans to address systemic racism and police brutality on campus. The Center for American Progress recently published a brief with four recommendations on how higher education institutions can hold local and campus law enforcement accountable for violent actions.
African-American
Angelo State University Names First Black President
Angelo State University is set to get its first Black president. Texas Tech University System Board of Regents on Friday named retired Lt. Gen. Ronnie D. Hawkins Jr. as the sole finalist for the presidency of Angelo State. More than 100 applications were considered for this role in a nationwide search launched in May. Hawkins […]
African-American
Former Howard U Employee Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $140,000 From the University
A former associate director of Howard University’s bursar’s office pleaded guilty to fraud on Friday after stealing nearly $140,000 from the university, reported The Washington Post. Charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud by the U.S. District Court, Mosley faces 10 to 24 months in prison and must repay nearly $140,000 in […]
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