Campus mentors. Move-in events. Scholarships. Diversity offices that made them feel welcome on predominantly white campuses. As U.S. colleges pull back on diversity, equity and inclusion practices, students of color say they are starting to lose all of these things and more. The full scope of campus DEI rollbacks is still emerging as colleges respond
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On Earth Day 2025, the HBCU Green Fund’s Sustainable Africa Future Network convened a powerful virtual gathering of youth leaders from 16 African countries and across the African Diaspora. United under the banner “Road to Belém: One Struggle, One Future (#Road2Belem),” the youth launched a bold Call to Action and announced the launch of a workplan to develop a
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An HBCU legend was owed and received an apology from TNT after false claims of his death were aired during the network’s NBA playoff coverage. Billy Ray Bates, who starred for Kentucky State in the 1970s and was a phenomenon for the Portland Trail Blazers, was thought to be deceased by Inside the NBA analyst
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By Taylor Romine and Taylor Ward A fast-moving wildfire in New Jersey expanded to 8,500 acres Tuesday afternoon, causing over 3,000 evacuations and threatening more than 1,300 structures while also closing a portion of the Garden State Parkway in the southern portion of the state. The fire started in the Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area of Ocean County
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In response to growing threats of drought, extreme temperatures and other climate-related natural disasters, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has established several funding programs to support innovative practices that could lead to more resilient food ecosystems and science-backed steps to reduce U.S. farming’s carbon footprint. These funds stem from broad grant programs such as USDA’s
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Courtesy of the University of the District of Columbia The University of the District of Columbia David A. Clarke School of Law (UDC Law) has once again been recognized among the top institutions for legal education. In the U.S. News & World Report rankings released today, UDC Law is ranked #2 in the nation for the percentage of graduates entering
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The public media partnership led by Maryland Public Television will present its first-ever HBCU Week NOW Student Film Festival in the winter of 2026. Produced in partnership with Black Public Media and the platform, the film festival is dedicated to showcasing the history, legacy and cultural heritage of HBCUs. Details for the HBCU Week Now
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With Donald Trump back in the White House, HBCUs face a new wave of political pressure that directly threatens academic freedom and the integrity of Black history in schools. The need for alumni support has never been more urgent. In just his first months back in office, Trump has reignited his administration’s hardline stance on what’s taught in American classrooms—particularly
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By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration claiming that its freezing of federal grants worth billions of dollars is unlawful. Its president, Alan M Garber, announced the action on Monday in a letter to the university community which said the $2bn funding freeze would hamper critical disease research.
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Tilly Boler made the most of her basketball career as an HBCU star at Jackson State University. Now she’ll get an opportunity to do the same in the WNBA. Boler, who wasn’t drafted in this year’s WNBA Draft, signed a training camp contract with the Chicago Sky on April 16. Boler, a 6-foot-1 guard from
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