Kendall Rae Johnson, a 10-year-old from Atlanta and Georgia’s youngest certified farmer, has received a full scholarship to South Carolina State University (SC State)—one of the nation’s top HBCUs. This milestone honors both her extraordinary journey in agriculture and the strong support HBCUs continue to offer young Black leaders. A Life-Changing HBCU Campus Visit Kendall
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Howard alumni Lawrence Blackmon and Roger Roman are the founders of LegalEase, a justice‑tech startup helping people find their expungement eligibility and file court petitions within minutes. Their Expungement.ai platform provides users with a conversational experience to discover their expungement through voice, web chat, or SMS text. Helping people find jobs and housing In the US,
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By Lawrence Hurley In June 2019, the Supreme Court swept aside the idea that federal courts could rein in state lawmakers’ power to draw legislative maps designed primarily to entrench their own party’s power. The ruling, a 5-4 split along ideological lines with conservative justices in the majority, made it clear that partisan gerrymandering was here
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In 2000, when Muhsinah Morris transitioned from her undergraduate education at Clark Atlanta University to grad school at Emory University, she noticed a big shift. At Clark Atlanta, a historically Black college (HBCU), Morris, a chemistry student, handwrote chemical orders and physically pushed paperwork through the procurement process to get what she needed. At Emory,
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Marva Johnson has officially started her tenure as president of Florida A&M University. The polarizing leader shared a message of unity with the FAMU community in her first virtual message as president. Johnson spoke about having an “open mind” during the HBCU’s summer commencement ceremony Aug. 1. She began her speech by recognizing the latest cohort
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At a time when Black students are graduating in record numbers but owning less than ever, we must confront a hard truth: our educational institutions have lost their mission—and Black America is paying the price. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) were never designed just to hand out degrees. They were created to train builders—men
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For Tahir Murray, founder and CEO of clothing brand Legacy History Pride, success isn’t just defined by dollar signs; it’s about the impact. The Howard University Alum and entrepreneur is leading a cultural movement through fashion, building a brand that celebrates the legacy of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while reimagining what it means to
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By LaShawn Hudson According to the National Center for Education Statistics, more than 300,000 students are enrolled at about 100 accredited historically Black colleges and universities across 19 states, including 10 right here in Georgia. HBCUs are the focus of a new book titled “Black, Not Historically Black: Towards the Pan-Black College and University.” In the
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Written By Lexx Thornton Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Monday introduced a bill to send tariff rebate checks to American families, which would be similar to the stimulus checks sent during the COVID-19 pandemic. If enacted, the American Worker Rebate Act of 2025 would provide “at least” $600 per adult and dependent child, or $2,400
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Written By Lexx Thornton Drake State Community and Technical College has been awarded a more than $1.5 million grant as part of the U.S. Department of Labor’s latest round of Strengthening Community Colleges training grants. Drake State is the first institution in Alabama to receive the grant, emphasizing the college’s position as a leader in
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