By Andy Barbour A Black male college student in class. Many HBCUs are working to address the Black male college crisis. A crisis is happening on HBCU campuses. Black men account for only 26% of HBCU students, the lowest level in nearly 50 years. The South, where 89% of HBCUs are located, has the lowest Black
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Morgan State University (MSU) in Baltimore—Maryland’s largest historically Black college or university (HBCU)—has announced a two-year, $1.75 million award from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to help launch a new medical school. The funding will support the comprehensive planning phase for MSU to launch a public, nonprofit medical school—the first of its kind at a Maryland HBCU. MSU
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A number of community leaders gathered Monday morning at Simmons College of Kentucky to celebrate the start of HBCU Week. Simmons is recognized as the city of Louisville’s only HBCU. HBCU week is celebrated across the country as Historically Black Colleges and Universities recognize the impact they have made in their communities. Those in attendance
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Written By Lexx Thornton Sweeping tariffs took effect Thursday, and while President Donald Trump has said the tariffs would lead to factories and jobs moving back to the United States, for Black Americans and small-business owners, it is not that simple. Prices are expected to dramatically rise for clothing and shoes; electronics like cellphones and
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Written By Lexx Thornton HBCU alumni from across the nation have descended upon Columbus for a weekend celebration that blends community spirit with college football fervor. The event, reminiscent of a homecoming, began with a warm welcome and a display of school pride. Dozens of graduates from Historically Black Colleges and Universities gathered Friday night,
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Written by Lexx Thornton Twin brothers Xavior and Ilyaas Motley are making waves in the world of sports and innovation. These former Division 1 football players have launched something that could change the game — the first exo structure glove designed for sports, gaming, training, and more. The product is called ARMA Gloves, and it’s
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Joseph McNeil, one of four North Carolina college students whose occupation of a racially segregated Woolworth’s lunch counter 65 years ago helped spark nonviolent civil rights sit-in protests across the South, died Thursday, his university said. He was 83. McNeil, who later became a two-star general, was one of four freshmen at North Carolina A&T
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By Tessa Langston Mayor Eric Adams and Chancellor Melissa Aviles-Ramos kicked off the new school year by ushering in over a million New York City public school students, and by marking the occasion with a bit of ceremonial ribbon-cutting at the first historically Black college and university (HBCU) Early College Prep High School in Queens,
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By Phil Helsel Immigration and Customs Enforcement is launching an operation in Chicago targeting undocumented immigrants who have committed crimes, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday — a decision long rumored and opposed by local officials. DHS said the ICE effort is called “Operation Midway Blitz” and blamed so-called sanctuary policies in Chicago and Illinois.
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By Lawrence Hurley The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to allow the government to withhold $4 billion of spending on foreign aid that was approved by Congress. The move came in response to a federal judge’s ruling last week that requires the administration to spend the funds despite President Donald Trump notifying Congress
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