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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Howard University Receives $1 Million Gift for Nonprofit Leadership Program
Howard University’s School of Social Work has received $1 million to create the Fred Taylor “Roll Away the Stone” Program, a new certificate program for human service leadership for nonprofit and public service professionals. The funding will also offer financial assistance to social work master’s students selected as “Fred Taylor Emerging Leaders.” The gift from […]
December 4, 2020
African-American
Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John Lewis, who wrote before he died, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.”
December 3, 2020
African-American
TMCF Partners With John Deere to Support Black Farmers
In partnership with the company John Deere, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is launching the Farm Fellowship internship program, an initiative to support Black farmers. The fellowship will welcome three law students who will work with the Federation of Southern Cooperatives/Land Assistance Fund to offer legal resources to Black farmers, with a focus on […]
December 2, 2020
African-American
Cardinal Appointment Generates Excitement and Hope for Future of Catholic Church
Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington D.C. made history Saturday—becoming the first African American cardinal.
December 1, 2020
African-American
Georgia Power Gives Six Georgia HBCUs $1.625 Million for Tech and Development
Georgia Power is giving six of Georgia’s historically Black colleges and universities $1.625 million for technology, infrastructure and development in the 2020-2021 academic year, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. The six HBCUs are Albany State University, Clark Atlanta University, Fort Valley State University, Morehouse College, Savannah State University and Spelman College. The gift is part of […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
IBM Gives Miles College $2 Million for Technology Skills Training
IBM is giving Miles College $2 million to help train students and faculty in modern technology skills, such as artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum computing, the Birmingham Times reported. “While the digital divide has historically placed many students at a technological disadvantage, this initiative will absolutely help narrow that gap,” Miles College President Dr. Bobbie […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
Three HBCU Researchers Awarded Grant for Equity-Focused Research on Adult Learners
The University of North Carolina system has awarded researchers from three historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) a $35,000 grant towards equity-focused digital opportunities for adult learners, Triad Business Journal reported. The grant will fund “CURE-DEAL: A Tri-Institutional Collaboration for Equity-Focused Digital Engagement of Adult Learners” – now through June 2021 – and create a […]
November 30, 2020
African-American
Fewer Black Men Are Enrolling in Community Colleges This Semester Due to COVID-19
Fewer Black men are enrolled in community college this semester due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fox 13 reported. Black male enrollment at community colleges has declined 14%, according to some national education reports. There has been an overall average decline of 12.6% from fall 2019 to fall 2020 in the Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) […]
November 25, 2020
African-American
Benedict College Named One of Eight Sites in Reconstruction Era National Historic Network
Benedict College has been announced has one of the first eight community sites in the new Reconstruction Era National Historic Network, according to college officials. The announcement came from The National Park Service. The network – launched March 2020 – will connect sites giving education, interpretation and research for the Reconstruction Era (1861-1900), an often-misunderstood […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
TMCF, Honda, Omaze Partner to Offer Chance to Win Limited Edition Honda Civic Type R
Honda has partnered with online fundraising platform Omaze and the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) to offer the potential prize of the very first 2021 Honda Civic Type R Limited Edition for the U.S. The winner will also receive a driving experience on the track with Honda IndyCar driver, Colton Herta. Donations will support TMCF, […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
John Tyler Community College Task Force Recommends Name Changes
A task force created by John Tyler Community College says the school should change its name because its namesake, the 10th U.S. president, was a slave owner and supporter of the Confederacy, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported. The task force’s 10 voting members – consisting of students, faculty, staff, alumni and other stakeholders – unanimously voted […]
November 24, 2020
African-American
David N. Dinkins, First and only Black NYC Mayor, Dead at 93
David Norman Dinkins, the first and only Black mayor of New York City, who sought to improve race relations in the city, has died at age 93 in his home, CNN reported. The New Jersey native died Monday evening in his home on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, following breathing difficulties, according to the New York […]
November 24, 2020
Students
New Initiative Looks to Reduce Student Debt at Select HBCUs
The Student Freedom Initiative has announced a partnership with nine Historically Black Colleges and Universities that will provide an alternative to high-cost college loans in an effort to help students navigate their way through the college.
November 23, 2020
African-American
Educator Preparation Programs Lead the Way for Racial and Social Justice for All
If our national laws and practices are to ensure justice and equity, then educators have a great deal of work to do in ensuring the American ideals we teach youth to value in school are a reality for all.
November 23, 2020
African-American
Adrienne Davis, WashU Vice Provost for Diversity, Steps Down in May
Dr. Adrienne D. Davis, Washington University in St. Louis vice provost for faculty affairs and diversity and law professor, will be stepping down as vice provost May 31, 2021, according to a WashU press release. Davis – director of the school’s new Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity & Equity – has helped increase […]
November 20, 2020
African-American
Dr. W. Franklin Evans Named First Black President of West Liberty State University
Dr. W. Franklin Evans will become the first Black president in West Liberty State University’s 183-year history, effective Jan. 1, the Herald-Star reported. Evans – who will be West Liberty’s 37th president – is currently president of Voorhees College and was previously interim president of South Carolina State University. During his tenure, SCSU’s enrollment broke […]
November 20, 2020
African-American
Bank of America Giving Morgan State University $1 Million to Address Student of Color Skill Gap
Bank of America is giving Morgan State University $1 million to help students of color get education and training required for the workforce, Baltimore Business Journal reported. The partnership is part of a $25 million commitment the bank is making to improve the teaching of workplace skills for Black and Hispanic people. “The work of […]
November 19, 2020
African-American
U of Michigan to Hire 20 Tenure-Track Faculty as Part of Anti-Racism Initiative
The University of Michigan (UM) will hire at least 20 tenure-track faculty – versed in academic work on structural racism and racial inequality – over the next three years as part of its new anti-racism initiative. “We’re building on all of the existing focus, attention, expertise, commitment with the specifics in terms of focus on […]
November 18, 2020
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