A group of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have formed a new association designed to elevate their research profiles. The Association of HBCU Research Institutions (AHRI) was announced late last month and includes 15 HBCUs. AHRI Board Chair David W. Wilson, Ed.D., president of Morgan State University said conversations around the idea began a few years
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By Lisa Rayam Nervousness and exhilaration were emotions felt by the historic “Restoration Class” of Morris Brown over the weekend. The HBCU marked its 145th anniversary while also celebrating its largest graduating class since regaining accreditation in 2022 following a massive rebuilding effort. Valedictorian Faith Shamley and Shandell Bright-Johnson sat down with WABE’s “Morning Edition”
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By Rachel Wegner The class of 2026 was the largest one yet for Meharry Medical College, a private, historically Black school in Nashville. The college also marked its 150th anniversary this year. Meharry Medical College sent out is largest-ever graduating class on May 16 as it continued to celebrate its 150th year. The private, historically
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By Allan Smith Control of the House of Representatives could come down to four pivotal battleground races in Pennsylvania. With an increasingly limited map of competitive seats, both Democrats and Republicans are emphasizing the importance of these campaigns, which are about to get floods of money and investment from both sides. Some of that has already
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By Joshua Goodman Federal prosecutors on Wednesday announced criminal charges against former Cuban President Raúl Castro in the 1996 downing of civilian planes flown by Miami-based exiles as the Trump administration escalated pressure on the island’s socialist government. The indictment accuses Castro of ordering the shootdown of two small planes operated by the exile group Brothers to the Rescue. Castro,
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Morgan State University’s nursing program is now the best in the state. According to a press release, Morgan State University’s Department of Nursing achieved a 100% first-time pass rate for the NCLEX-RN nursing licensure examination for its 2025 bachelor’s in nursing graduates. A 2025–26 NCLEX-RN program report found that the entire cohort of test-takers passed on the first attempt
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) joins the historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) community in mourning the passing of Dr. Mary Evans Sias, a visionary leader whose brilliance and dedication left an indelible mark on the HBCU landscape. As a former president of Kentucky State University (Kentucky State), interim president at Texas Southern University and a recipient of
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For nearly four hours Sunday, the campus of Morehouse College was charged with excitement and pride as families and educators celebrated the 2026 graduating class of 578 young men. Alumni from the prestigious Atlanta HBCU, in crisp white fedoras, lined the pathways to welcome graduates during the processional, while African drummers led the Class of
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A successful Division II HBCU women’s basketball program has been led by men throughout the team’s history. That will change in the 2026-27 season. Ebony Tanner, who recently coached Elizabeth City State, has been named Shaw University’s new women’s basketball coach, making her the first woman in school history to serve in that capacity. “I
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Miles College, Birmingham’s only four-year Historically Black College and University (HBCU), sent its President to one of the world’s most elite finance and philanthropy conferences earlier this month to make the case for sustained HBCU investment. President Bobbie Knight represented Miles College at the Milken Institute Global Conference 2026 in Beverly Hills, California, delivering remarks
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