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Section: Demographics > African-American
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
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
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