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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
New Joint Initiative Founded to Support HBCU Students in STEM Fields
The American Chemistry Council, American Institute of Chemical Engineers, The Chemours Company and HBCU Week Foundation announced Tuesday a joint-equity, diversity and inclusion initiative to help underrepresented groups succeed in the chemical industry. The Future of STEM Scholars Initiative (FOSSI) will give opportunities for companies and other parties to fund and create scholarships, internships and […]
November 17, 2020
African-American
Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College to Allow Some Students on Campus in Spring
Atlanta’s three largest historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) plan to allow some students on campus for the spring semester, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College and Spelman College held only virtual classes this fall. Despite the recent COVID-19 surge, the schools are optimistic for their spring semester plans. Reverting to exclusively […]
November 17, 2020
African-American
Trinity Washington University Launches New Racial Equity Action Plan
Trinity Washington University recently launched Trinity DARE: Driving Actions for Racial Equity, a five-pronged plan to address systemic inequalities as an institution.
November 16, 2020
African-American
2020 Dr. John Hope Franklin Awardees Recognized by Diverse
Diverse: Issues In Higher Education held its annual Dr. John Hope Franklin award ceremony virtually, honoring three educators whose scholarship and work represents the tradition of the late pioneering historian.
November 16, 2020
African-American
Troy University Renames and Dedicates Building to the late Congressman John Lewis
In the 1950s, Troy University neglected to admit the late Congressman John Lewis but since then, has recently dedicated the main campus building in his honor, reported the Associated Press.  In August, the Troy University Board of Trustees had voted to rename the historic Bibb Graves Hall, a former Alabama governor with ties to […]
November 16, 2020
African-American
15-Year-Old Becomes Youngest Student to Attend Clark Atlanta University
A Tennessee 15-year-old is one of Clark Atlanta University’s youngest students ever, according to a university press release. Emory Pruitt enrolled at the Historically Black university for fall 2020, having graduated high school early with a 3.7 GPA. Pruitt faced several hurdles, such as racism in her hometown, but she persevered, according to university officials. […]
November 16, 2020
African-American
Boeing Pledges $1.5 Million to Allen University Renovation
Boeing will be giving $1.5 million toward the $11 million renovation of the former Good Samaritan-Waverly Hospital at Allen University, The State reported. Boeing’s pledge brings the total committed amount of the project up to $6 million, Allen President Dr. Ernest McNealey said. The former Black hospital will house an Institute on Civility, Allen’s School […]
November 12, 2020
African-American
Study: Black People Who Attend HBCUs May Have Lower Health Risks Later in Life
A new study suggests that African Americans who attend historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) might have a lower risk for health problems later in life than those who attend predominantly white institutions (PWIs), BET reported. The study — published in the American Journal of Epidemiology — showed that Black people enrolled in HBCUs had […]
November 12, 2020
African-American
Universal Music Group Partners With Thurgood Marshall College Fund to Launch HBCU Internship Program
Universal Music Group’s Task Force for Meaningful Change (UMG TFMC) is partnering with the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to launch an internship program for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The UMG HBCU Internship Program will offer paid summer internships – starting June 1, 2021 – to up to 50 currently enrolled college sophomores, […]
November 11, 2020
African-American
Morris Brown College Accreditation Application Approved
Morris Brown College’s accreditation application with the Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools (TRACS) has been approved, according to college officials. The next step toward full accreditation is for TRACS representatives to visit campus in January 2021 for a final evaluation before candidacy consideration in April 2021. “The institution now has national visibility and […]
November 11, 2020
African-American
Fitness Company Peloton and Beyoncé Partner HBCUs to Give Students Free Memberships
Fitness company Peloton and award-winning musician Beyoncé are partnering with 10 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to provide memberships to students so that they can use the Peloton app to learn yoga, meditate and exercise at home while listening to inspirational music. “I’m proud to celebrate the students at HBCUs with this donation, to […]
November 10, 2020
African-American
Southern University to Preserve and Restore Oldest Building on Baton Rouge Campus with Nearly $500k Grant
Southern University and A&M College received a grant of nearly $500k from The National Park Service to preserve and protect a 180-year-old building on the Baton Rouge campus, according to WBRZ-TV. The grant, one of 18 awarded to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), is to protect and restore Southern’s oldest building — the Archives […]
November 10, 2020
African-American
University of Pittsburgh Acquires Playwright August Wilson Archive
The University of Pittsburgh’s University Library System has acquired the archive of the late playwright August Wilson, best known for his American Century Cycle — 10 plays conveying the Black experience in each decade of the 20th century, according to a UP press release. The acquisition of the archive – items such as scripts, art, […]
November 6, 2020
African-American
Temple University Plans to Put $1M Toward Antiracist Education
This fall, Temple University pledged to put a million dollars toward anti-racist education and programming in the wake of this summer’s Black Lives Matter protests.
November 4, 2020
Students
UC Santa Barbara Launches Racial Justice Fellowship Program for Graduate Students
Incoming graduate students at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) can now qualify for the Racial Justice Fellowship program, which was established in response to the ongoing police violence and systemic racism protests across the country.
November 4, 2020
African-American
Clemson University Works to Identify 604 Unmarked Graves in Campus Cemetery
Clemson University is working to learn the identities of those buried in 604 unmarked graves on its campus’ Woodland Cemetery, Greenville News reported. The graves may date back more than 200 years ago and may belong to “enslaved peoples, domestic workers, sharecroppers and convict laborers who lived, worked and died on the university’s land in […]
November 4, 2020
African-American
Evanston Mayor Calls On Northwestern University to Reimburse School for Incurred Police Costs Amid Student Protest
After Northwestern University student protests escalated Saturday, Evanston Mayor Steve Hagerty called on the school in a letter Sunday to reimburse the city for the police costs, the Chicago Tribune reported. The protests are part of an effort by NU Community Not Cops, a student-led group pushing NU “to abolish or defund the campus police […]
November 3, 2020
African-American
Black Greek Organizations Head to Polls With #StrolltothePolls Movement
Women from four historically Black Greek organizations are getting recognition as they make their way to voting sites to fight voter suppression with their “Stroll to the Polls” movement for the 2020 election, Yahoo Life reported. Maisha Land, a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA) started the movement in early October, having been inspired by […]
November 3, 2020
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