By Nathan Prewett The National Center for the Study of Civil Rights and African-American Culture at Alabama State University (ASU) has received an exhibit of 28 works of art by 24 artists from the National Alliance of Artists from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (NAAHBCU). The exhibit will be unveiled during a reception at the
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The number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities offering Registered Apprenticeship programs has surged from three to 22 institutions in just four years, according to a new toolkit released by the Rutgers Center for Minority Serving Institutions. The HBCU Registered Apprenticeship Toolkit, authored by Dr. Marybeth Gasman and Alice Ginsberg, provides a comprehensive guide for HBCUs looking
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By Frank Holland In a year when the U.S. consumer has been weighed down by economic uncertainty, geopolitical tensions and inflation, Black entrepreneurs are eager to get to the Essence Festival of Culture to connect with their core customers. “Essence Fest is like my Black Friday,” said Rochelle Ivory, owner of beauty brand On the Edge
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By Osmond Chia US President Donald Trump has warned that countries which side with the policies of the Brics alliance that go against US interests will be hit with an extra 10% tariff. Trump has long criticised Brics, an organisation whose members include China, Russia and India, which was designed to boost countries’ international standing
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Grambling State University has launched a bold initiative to strengthen its national research profile. On July 2, the Louisiana-based HBCU introduced the Grambling Research and Resource Foundation, known as GR2. This new nonprofit aims to accelerate the university’s push toward R2 classification, deepen its research efforts, and create long-term financial stability. The foundation is a core
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Monday, July 7, 2025, marks a significant milestone for Bethune-Cookman University (B-CU) as Dr. Albert Mosley officially assumes the role of its 8th president. Dr. Mosley brings over 30 years of experience in higher education and nonprofit leadership to B-CU. A Visionary Leader with a Transformative Track Record A first-generation college graduate from Shuqualak, Mississippi,
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Written By Lexx Thornton Unemployment rates over the past year have remained largely steady for every group of workers but one: Black women, whose unemployment rates have been rising. For the past three months that increase has been even more pronounced, with Black women’s unemployment rate hovering at 6 percent — twice the rate of
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Written By Lexx Thornton Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has signed the state’s $116.5 billion budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year. The new spending plan delivers significant funding to the state’s four historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The budget includes more than $142 million in direct operational support, as well as an additional $20 million
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Written By Lexx Thornton Redemption Holding Co. has completed its acquisition of Utah-based Holladay Bank & Trust, making it the first time a bank has been owned by a Black-led investment group in the Western U.S. The newly formed Redemption Bank will be the first Black-owned bank in U.S. history not physically located within an
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By Evan Bush Fatal floods in Texas that left thousands scrambling for safety with little warning have sparked a fresh round of scrutiny of Trump administration cuts to the National Weather Service. At least 81 people were dead and many others were missing Sunday evening after floodwaters surged through Texas Hill Country, an area known as “flash flood alley.”
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