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LeMoyne-Owen College Receives Largest Gift in the Institution’s History

LeMoyne-Owen College – an historically Black college based in Memphis, Tennessee – is quadrupling its current endowment thanks to $40 million from the Community Foundation of Greater Memphis. It’s the biggest gift in the institution’s history, the school announced on Thursday. The college will annually receive 5%, about $2 million, of the average balance. Christopher […]

Top Basketball Recruit Makur Maker Chooses Howard Over UCLA

The highly-touted basketball recruit, Makur Maker, announced his commitment to Howard University on Friday, “becoming the highest-ranked college basketball prospect to commit to a historically Black college or university since the ESPN recruiting database started in 2007,” ESPN reported. According to ESPN, “Maker chose the Bison over UCLA, although Kentucky and Memphis were also on […]

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With Every Breath, We Move Forward: Addressing Policing Reforms

In the aftermath of the George Floyd senseless murder by several Minneapolis police officers, protests have erupted in numerous cities both nationally and internationally. What could be different this time as compared to prior protests is that the movement to curb and check police power has reached an inflection point and change is coming. Based on our deep involvement and roles within the local Houston community, we offer suggestions and proposals that are applicable to any police department.

HBCU Fall Preview: Colleges Plan a Phased Return to Campus

Starting today, Diverse will provide occasional news-roundups and interviews from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and other minority-serving institutions, as campus leaders plot a course for teaching, learning and working during the pandemic. This first installment features a look at plans from Morgan State University in Baltimore, Maryland.; Tennessee State University in Nashville, Tennessee.; and Claflin University in Orangeburg, South Carolina.

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McDonald’s Starts $500,000 Fund to Help HBCU Students Return to College Amid COVID-19

McDonald’s USA has started a $500,000 fund to help students attending historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) continue their education this fall amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Fund will be facilitated by the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, and scholarships will be distributed for the 2020-2021 academic year. “This year, donations […]

Black Billionaire Starts Program to Ease Student Debt at 11 HBCUs

Robert F. Smith, whom Forbes calls the wealthiest Black person in the U.S., is set to launch an initiative to ease the debt of students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), reported Time. The Student Freedom Initiative aims to address the disproportionate loan burden on Black students. The program’s partners include Michael Lomax, CEO […]

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Our HBCUs Need Additional Congressional Support

As we approach June 30th, a date that marks the end of the annual or biennial fiscal years for forty-six of the nation’s fifty states, governors and state legislatures are being forced to make some extremely tough decisions in order to balance their budgets. If past precedent serves as any guide, we can readily anticipate that higher education will be forced to endure an outsized portion of those cuts and, as a consequence, our largely tuition-dependent, public HBCUs will, inevitably, suffer an even greater hardship from those state funding cuts than better-resourced flagship institutions.

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Netflix CEO Donates $120 Million to Historically Black Colleges

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced they are giving $120 million to support scholarships at historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Morehouse College, Spelman College and the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) will each receive $40 million from Hastings and Quillin. Morehouse said this is the largest single donation in its […]

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Racism in Higher Education: Why HBCUs Are a Safe Choice in 2020

Colleges and universities across the nation are scrambling to address the Black Lives Matter protests resulting from the murders of Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and countless other Black Americans killed by law enforcement. Many of these institutional reactions have appeared as statements of support for the Black community, but have failed to come with actions to address systemic racism or police brutality on or near campuses. These failures strengthen the resolve of HBCUs as important sites for Black student support and safety.

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Now, More than Ever, America Needs More Black Male Social Studies Teachers

For Black students in America, having a same-race social studies teacher is extremely rare. According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), social studies teachers make up just 7% of the entire teacher workforce. And of all social studies teachers, roughly 94% are White (54% men and 40% women). Just 3% of America’s social studies teachers are Black men. And only 3% are Black women. In fact, the average social studies teacher is a White male in his mid-40s despite the fact that men only make up 23% of all teachers. As a result, only 1 to 2 lessons or 8–9% of total US History class time is devoted to Black history.

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Apple to Expand Recruitment From HBCUs as Part of its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative

Apple Inc. will expand its recruitment efforts at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) as part of its new $100 million Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, reported Forbes. Apple already partners with HBCUs through its HBCU Scholars Program. As part of the Racial Equity and Justice Initiative, the company will also run camps for Black […]

HBCU Alabama State Starts Process to Remove Racist Names From Campus Buildings

The historically Black Alabama State University said it is getting ready to remove the names of people associated with racist organizations, policies or political activity from campus buildings in response to the death of George Floyd and other Black men and women who have been killed in racist encounters. University president Dr. Quinton Ross said […]

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