By Denim Fisher While President Donald Trump continues rolling back diversity, equity, and inclusion policies meant to expand opportunities for underrepresented groups, a campus group at Spelman College is pressing forward with its mission to confront systemic racism and foster meaningful dialogue and healing on campus. Indeed, in a moment when DEI initiatives are increasingly
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Georgia lawmakers are considering legislation to guarantee that graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) have a formal role in shaping the state’s higher education policies. The University System of Georgia’s (USG) Board of Regents, which governs the state’s 26 public colleges and universities, is composed of 19 members—five appointed at-large and 14 representing
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The “HBCU Effect” on mental health is significant UNCF announced the release of groundbreaking research today showing students at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) demonstrate significantly stronger mental health outcomes compared to their peers nationally, despite facing greater financial stressors and barriers to mental health services. The comprehensive report, “Flourishing: Bolstering the Mental Health
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By Natalie Sherman US President Donald Trump has pledged to impose more tariffs after his latest move to introduce import taxes on steel and aluminium entering the US prompted retaliation from the European Union (EU) and Canada. Trump said that “of course” he would respond to the countermeasures, repeating his warning to reveal “reciprocal” tariffs
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Hip-hop mogul and entrepreneur Master P, born Percy Miller, was recently appointed as the President of Basketball Operations at the University of New Orleans (UNO). In shaping his vision for the program, Master P recently expressed how he plans to draw inspiration from NFL Hall of Famer Deion Sanders’ coaching blueprint in HBCU football during
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MacKenzie Scott Endowed Professor of Biology at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Joseph L. Graves Jr., Ph.D., is drawing renewed attention to the systemic and pervasive lack of adequate financial support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with an authoritative column published in Nature. Graves’ piece, “The financial shackling of historically Black universities in the
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By Tyler Pager As a presidential candidate, Donald J. Trump promised an economic “boom like no other.” But eight weeks into his presidency, Mr. Trump is refusing to rule out a recession — a striking change in tone and message for a man who rode widespread economic dissatisfaction to the White House by promising to “make America
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By Katherine Schaeffer The 119th Congress was sworn in Jan. 3, marking several milestones for women of color. In the Senate, two Black women are serving concurrently for the first time. And in the House, two states and one U.S. territory elected their first Black, Hispanic or Pacific Islander woman lawmaker. Overall, there are 61
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By Breanne Deppisch A federal judge on Monday ordered the Trump administration to pay the remainder of foreign aid owed to contractors for completed work, noting in a new court ruling that the administration likely violated the separation of powers doctrine by “unlawfully impounding” nearly $2 billion in funds appropriated by Congress. U.S. District Court
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By Aimee Picchi The U.S. Department of Agriculture is cutting two federal programs that provided about $1 billion in funding to schools and food banks to buy food directly from local farms, ranchers and producers, part of what the agency said was a decision to “return to long-term, fiscally responsible initiatives.” The move cancels about
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