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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
An Open Letter to Trustees of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
Although I have lost count of the number of HBCU presidential vacancies and recent appointments, suffice it to say I believe the number of vacancies is far too high in proportion to the number of HBCUs as a percent of the total number of colleges and universities. The situation is so dire that some presidents are not in office long enough to be officially inaugurated. This is unacceptable, and alumni and other institutional constituents become part of the problem when they refuse to speak out in a constructive manner.
August 6, 2021
African-American
Howard University to Build New Research Center Specializing in Chronic Illness
Howard University has selected three real-estate companies as their project development team to construct a new research laboratory and office building. The National Research Center for Health Disparities will specialize in finding solutions to chronic illness, particularly illnesses that primarily impact communities of color. The building will go up at the corner of Georgia Avenue […]
August 6, 2021
African-American
Study Examines Digital Divide Impact on Black Families Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study out of the University of Missouri found a lack of digital resources exacerbated Black families’ frustration with virtual learning early on in the pandemic, the onset of which hit right as Black families were already facing additional stress over the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, and others.
August 3, 2021
Students
Two More Georgia HBCUs Clear Pandemic Related Student Debt
Morehouse College and Savannah State University have become the latest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to clear student debt acquired since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in spring 2020. The funding comes directly from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, a federal government pledge of $35 billion to help financially struggling college students […]
August 3, 2021
African-American
Panel Focuses on Providing Support to Black Male Students During the Pandemic
Dr. Linda Garcia, the executive director of the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCSSE) and the National Alliance of Community and Technical Colleges, pulled together a panel of education leaders who have been making institutional changes in an effort to keep Black students, in particular, Black men, enrolled in higher education. The panel urged institutions to listen to their students, increase connections and pathways between K-12 and post-secondary education, and provide mentors to engage with and nurture Black male students through their education, both on and off campus.
July 28, 2021
African-American
Clark Atlanta University Partners with One Million Black Businesses
Clark Atlanta University recently signed an agreement to connect at least 1,000 entrepreneurs with One Million Black-owned Businesses (1MBB) by 2030.
July 27, 2021
African-American
Two Atlanta-based HBCUs Clear 2020-2021 Student Debt
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) and Spelman College will clear remaining student account balances before the start of Fall 2021. CAU and Spelman are two historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) located in Atlanta, Georgia. CAU will clear any balances left for all 2020 semesters and spring and summer 2021 semesters. Spelman College will cover its […]
July 27, 2021
African-American
Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo to Become VP of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Sarah Lawrence College
Sarah Lawrence College has announced that Dr. Ifeoma Kiddoe Nwankwo will be their next vice president of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. . “Ifeoma has the skills, talent, and collaborative nature to build on our recent accomplishments and momentum,” said Dr. Cristle Collins Judd, president of Sarah Lawrence, adding that Nwankwo’s vision and strategic skills will […]
July 27, 2021
African-American
Tuskegee University Announces Dr. Charlotte Morris as its Ninth President
Tuskegee University’s Board of Trustees has announced that Dr. Charlotte Morris will be the institution’s ninth president, the second woman to lead the university after her predecessor, Dr. Lily McNair. “Having been a member of this remarkable university community for much of my professional career, it will be a pleasure to lead the university into […]
July 26, 2021
African-American
Anonymous Donor Contributes $1 Million to Claflin University’s Endowment
Claflin University, a historically Black university in Orangeburg, South Carolina has received a donation of one million dollars to support their endowment. Dr. Marcus Burgess, the interim vice president for institutional advancement, said he believes this gift may have been inspired by other, recent contributions to Claflin from MacKenzie Scott, Zoom, Dominon Energy, and others. […]
July 26, 2021
African-American
Opinions Still Split on Police Academies at HBCUs
A merger of these two seemingly disparate institutions— policing and HBCUs— has raised the ire of some Black activists and academics, particularly in the wake of the string of killings of unarmed Black men and women and calls to defund the police.
July 23, 2021
African-American
Report Analyzes COVID-19, Racial Violence Impact on Black Education
Using firsthand accounts and perspectives, a new study examines how the events of this past year have impacted Black education at a national level.
July 21, 2021
African-American
‘Influential Yet Unsung’ Civil Rights Pioneer Gloria Richardson Has Died at 99
Gloria Richardson, “an influential yet largely unsung civil rights pioneer,” has died at age 99 in New York City, reports The Associated Press. By organizing the the Cambridge Movement on Maryland’s Eastern Shore in 1962, Richardson became the first woman to lead a prolonged grassroots civil rights movement outside of the Deep South. The movement […]
July 19, 2021
African-American
Amid Falling Enrollment, SC State Board of Trustees Fires Its President
In a 10-3 vote, the South Carolina State University’s board of trustees voted to fire SCSU President Dr. James Clark, reports The State. Alexander Conyers, a retired U.S. Army Colonel, SCSU alumnus and a current vice president at the university, will serve as acting president for the historically Black university. According to The State, Clark was fired […]
July 14, 2021
African-American
Six Months Later, MacKenzie Scott’s Gifts Are Already Making an Impact
With the freedom of no-strings attached, HBCUs are planning to use MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropic gifts in a variety of ways including helping their students financially, doubling their institutional endowments, and investing in faculty development. With a new school year slated to begin next month, many of these institutions have already started to put the funds to use.
July 12, 2021
African-American
Howard University Will No Longer Have Faculty, Student, Alumni Trustees. Is That Normal?
Howard University is in the midst of “an emerging, heated, family squabble.” That’s according to former alumni trustee Rock Newman, who, in an open letter to Howard on Facebook, asked that the Board of Trustees reverse its unanimous decision made in mid-June to remove all affiliate trustee roles for faculty, students and alumni.
July 9, 2021
African-American
Former University of Rhode Island Professor Sues School, Alleges Retaliation for Diversity Advocacy
Former University of Rhode Island (URI) professor Dr. Louis Kwame Fosu is suing the school for firing him for challenging the school leadership’s lack of diversity, The Providence Journal reported. Fosu – political science professor – was fired in May. He is now suing URI, its board of trustees, outgoing president Dr. David Dooley, former […]
July 8, 2021
African-American
Kent State University Renames Department of Pan-African Studies
Kent State University’s Department of Pan-African Studies will be renamed the Department of Africana Studies in the College of Arts and Sciences, effective Fall 2021, Kent Wired reported. Dr. Felix Kumah-Abiwu, associate professor in the department of Pan-African studies said the curriculum will stay the same. “The material being taught in the department of Africana […]
July 8, 2021
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