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AKA Meets $1 Million HBCU Fundraising Goal for Third Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Incorporated® recently raised $1 million in 24 hours to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The fundraising is part of the sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day, which has a goal of raising $1 million in online donations from local AKA chapters, private […]

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HBCUs Have A Champion in President Trump

When President Trump says he saved Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) he is 100% correct because he did. He could have cut their funding in his budget, signaled to Republicans they were not a priority, vetoed all bills increasing funding, and refused to publicly tout value, but he didn’t. During this year’s observance of HBCU Week, the record shows that there has been no greater champion for HBCUs in the White House than Donald J. Trump.

IBM Partners With HBCUs to Diversify Quantum Computing Workforce

In partnership with historically Black colleges and universities, IBM recently launched a quantum computing research initiative to raise awareness of the field and diversify the workforce.

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Jackson State Names Deion Sanders Head Football Coach

Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders was named head football coach at Jackson State University, an HBCU based in Jackson, Mississippi, according to The Associated Press. Sanders is currently the offensive coordinator at Trinity Christian School-Cedar Hill in Texas. This will be his first stint as a head football coach. Acting Jackson State President […]

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7th Annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo Begins Virtually Sep. 24

The 7th annual National HBCU Pre-Law Summit and Law Expo will be entirely virtual and will take place from Thursday, Sep. 24 to Sunday, Sep. 27, according to the Summit’s founder, Evangeline Mitchell. The event is the “only major national pre-law event created especially for HBCU students and alumni interested in becoming lawyers.” Registration for […]

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Public Charter Schools Send Thousands of Students to HBCUs Every Year

As a proud Spelman College student and KIPP Public Schools alum, I urge Sen. Kamala Harris to support public charter schools. Nearly 90% of Black Democratic primary voters support expanding access to more public school options, including charter schools. In Atlanta, where I live, 83% supported providing “more choice in the public school system,” including charters.

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White House Initiative on HBCUs Conference Goes Virtual

The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) will hold its first virtual conference this year and registration is free and open to the public.

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Maryland Delegate Plans To Propose Bill Granting State HBCUs More Autonomy

Maryland Delegate Julian Ivey wants to give the state’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) greater independence by separating their governance from the University System of Maryland, Delmarva Now reported. According to Delmarva Now, the bill – which Ivey said is still being drafted – if passed by the General Assembly would grant autonomy to […]

Coach John Thompson, Jr. in Retrospect

Coach John Thompson, Jr. died on August 30, 2020, at the age of 78. He redefined college basketball and challenged stereotypes of black masculinity and mental aptitude. ESPN host Michael Wilbon calls him a mentor and a master teacher. Thompson’s journey began on September 2, 1941, in the segregated housing projects of Washington, DC’s Anacostia neighborhood. Thompson found solace and his identity on the basketball court in junior high and the local Police Boys Club. He went on to play center for Archbishop John Carroll Catholic High School, leading them to three city championships between 1958 and 1960. His athletic prowess earned him a scholarship to play for Providence College.

APLU Hosts Virtual 130th Anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890

Over 600 higher education leaders and policymakers virtually attended an Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) webinar to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890.

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The RNC’s Diversity of Thought or Just Misleading?

Clarence Henderson is a proud, self-proclaimed HBCU grad and a civil rights protestor from the ‘60s. He was also used by the Republicans last week at its convention to perpetrate another half-truth about the Republican Party. And every time it happens, it’s important that someone chime in to correct it.

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Higher Education Gets Little Focus at Republican National Convention

The Trump administration is looking to tout its support for HBCUs as one of its signature achievements over the past three and a half years.

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