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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
Otis Readily Attests to HBCUsâ Roles as Career Launching Pads
Success didnât come easy, but Otis doesnât hesitate to give credit to getting the foundation he needed at Tennessee State University.
August 31, 2015
African-American
Morgan State Task Force to Address Policing, Poverty in Baltimore
The state of Maryland recently issued the nationâs first formal guidelines against racial profiling, an announcement that came four days after Morgan State University announced the launch of a new task force aimed at addressing some of the cityâs most pressing issues, including public safety.
August 31, 2015
Faculty & Staff
3 HBCU Nursing Programs Ranked in Top 15 in Eastern Region
Three historically Black colleges and universities have had their nursing programs ranked among the top 15 in the Eastern region of the United States.
August 30, 2015
Students
Savannah State Regrouping After Shooting Death
Officials at Savannah State University have been trying to quell student concerns that their campus is not safe, following the shooting death of a 22-year-old junior during an altercation in the schoolâs Student Union building last Thursday.
August 30, 2015
Faculty & Staff
On Blazers and Blackness
Sometimes itâs the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, itâs even changing the inflection of their voice.
August 30, 2015
African-American
Study Outlines Benefits of Refinancing Student Loans
Recent college graduates should consider refinancing their student loans as one of the many options that might help them to save money in the long term.
August 26, 2015
African-American
Northwestern Halts Changes to Its âBlack Houseâ Amid Protests
After student, alumni protests, Northwestern University postpones facilitiesâ change.
August 25, 2015
African-American
Black Faculty Expected to Entertain When Presenting
Black faculty members are expected to be âentertainingâ when presenting their academic research to their mostly White peers, according to a new study.
August 23, 2015
African-American
83 Students Selected as White House Initiative 2015 HBCU All-Stars
The White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities has selected 83 students as its 2015 HBCU All-Stars in recognition of their academic achievement, leadership and civic engagement.
August 20, 2015
African-American
Shaun King âOutingâ a Distraction
When the race of âBlack Lives Matterâ activist, Morehouse Man and Morehouse Oprah (Winfrey) Scholar Shaun King came into question earlier this week, many were quick to dub him âthe second coming of Rachel Dolezal.â
August 20, 2015
African-American
New âSoldiers for Justiceâ Must Carry On Fight in Julian Bondâs Place
âThe humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.â âJulian Bond.
August 19, 2015
Faculty & Staff
University of Virginia Setting Up Endowed Position in Julian Bondâs Honor
The University of Virginia has announced that it will establish a permanent position in the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences in honor of Julian Bond, the civil rights leader and social activist who died Saturday at age 75.
August 18, 2015
African-American
Tuskegee University to Begin Bike Share Program
The bikes, which Regions Bank has donated to the private university founded by Booker T. Washington, will be used to allow students to run errands, commute to class, or utilize for exercise purposes.
August 18, 2015
African-American
Report: Bachelorâs Degrees Donât Protect Black, Hispanic Wealth
A recent study commissioned by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis found that college is not working the same way for Black and Hispanic Americans as it is for other groups.
August 17, 2015
African-American
Julian Bond, Giant of Activism and Education, Dies
If anyone knew the importance of a college education, it was Julian Bond.
August 16, 2015
African-American
Harvard Student Loses Facebook Job Over App That Shows Flaws
A Harvard University student says he lost his internship at Facebook after he launched a browser application from his dorm room that exploited privacy flaws on the companyâs mobile messenger.
August 13, 2015
African-American
University of Texas Moving Statue of Jefferson Davis
The University of Texas will move a statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis away from the center of campus, but statues of other Confederate figures will remain, school president Greg Fenves announced Thursday.
August 13, 2015
African-American
Morehouse Freshman Class Hits 10-year High
Reports that Morehouse College enrolled its largest freshman class in the collegeâs history went viral Wednesday, with alumni and supporters across the internet celebrating the reported 750-member incoming class.
August 13, 2015
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