STUNNER! Former IPS Supt. Dr. Eugene White Named Martin University Interim President

In a stunning announcement, the Trustees of Martin University has named former Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Eugene White as…

What’s Going On At Martin University? President George…

Martin University has had a rough several years.  First founder and the major force behind the University, the legendary Father…

MUST HEAR! Special AWA On Reducing Achievement Gap,…

More African-Americans are attending college than ever before.  But the biggest challenge isn’t getting Blacks to enroll in college, its…

HBCU Funding On The Chopping Block

HBCUs could lose as much as $85 million a year in federal support as Congress looks to make deficit-reducing budget…

Attorney: There Was “Culture of Hazing” At FAMU

LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Florida A&M University had a “culture of hazing” that led to the recent death of a…

Student Activism For Troy Davis Post-Execution Still High…

My eyes watered. But my spirit was comforted. I didn’t attend Howard University, but I’ve never been more proud to…

Why Don’t HBCU Alumni Give Back?

For my first Easter Sunday in New York, I drove to Queens with my significant other to spend the holiday…

Losing Tradition? HBCUs Actively Recruiting Non-Black Students

Many Black colleges’ racial demographics soon may look shockingly similar to many traditional U.S. schools, because of a new recruiting…

Atlanta Church Saves Morris Brown College With Donation

The Cascade United Metodist Church of Atlanta recently gave struggling Morris Brown College a lifeline, when they donated $22,000 to…

HBCU Leaders Meet To Discuss Financial Challenges

ATLANTA — As American colleges and universities gear up to meet a presidential goal to deepen the nation’s pool of…

Morehouse Men Suprise Oprah During Farewell Spectacular

CHICAGO– A group of Morehouse College students surprised Oprah during the “Farewell Spectacular” on Tuesday. The men are amongst a…

HBCU Grant Aids Recruitment Of African American Ph.D.…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of California-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative has awarded UC Riverside a $156,417 grant to…

Grant Aids Recruitment Of African American Ph.D. Students

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The University of California-Historically Black Colleges and Universities Initiative has awarded UC Riverside a $156,417 grant to…

Maryland HBCUs Sue State For Racial Discrimination Over…

A civil rights group is suing Maryland’s Higher Education Commission for allegedly discriminating against the state’s four historically black colleges.…