The HBCU research coalition known as AHRI is here, and Black higher education hasn’t seen a coordinated move like this in a long time. Fifteen historically Black colleges and universities officially launched the Association of HBCU Research Institutions on April 29, 2026, at Howard University in Washington, D.C. The coalition — backed by a $1.05
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By Michael D. Thomas II As Howard University joins the global community in celebrating International Women in Engineering Day on June 23, Howard women whose innovation and leadership continue to shape the future of STEM as architects and engineers reflect the university’s commitment to preparing engineers to lead with purpose. The commitment is rooted in
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By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court delivered a setback to President Donald Trump on Monday, rejecting his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, while in a separate case giving him a freer hand to exert control over other hitherto independent federal agencies. The two decisions, issued at the same time and
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HOUSTON — Two of the most impactful voices in Black media died five weeks apart this spring, and Ralph Cooper says their deaths should force HBCUs to reckon with a larger, rarely mentioned loss: supporting Black media and Black businesses, which helped build their institutions. The Houston broadcasting legend joined HBCU Legends Podcast to remember Charlie Neal and Tony Brown, and
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ATLANTA — An annual 5-kilometer race to fund scholarships for students of historically Black colleges and universities drew the largest crowd Saturday in its nearly two-decade history, with more than 4,000 people turning out. The Atlanta HBCU Alumni Alliance organizes the race every year to financially support students and bring alumni together to promote health
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By Gerren Keith Gaynor After President Donald Trump recently told theGrio his policies are bringing back “Black jobs,” the new jobs report for May shows that while the Black unemployment rate has slightly declined, it remains disproportionately high compared to the national rate and rates of other racial or ethnic groups. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in May,
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By Vera Emoghene When Dr. Herman Felton and his co-founders looked at the landscape of HBCU leadership a decade ago, what they saw was not a crisis yet. It was a warning. Leaders were aging out, the bench was thin, and the next generation had not been prepared for what was coming. So they built
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By The Associated Press LONDON — Serena Williams took aim at tennis’ anti-doping system on Sunday ahead of her Wimbledon return, calling the system “unprofessional” and “unreasonable.” The 44-year-old Williams returned to the testing pool before she could announce her comeback to professional tennis and was asked Sunday about her experiences complying with the rules. “It’s
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The bipartisan Protect College Sports Act, also known as the SAFE Act, last week left committee and now heads to the U.S. Senate floor for a vote, hopefully this summer. It is the first college sports bill to advance this far in Congress. The nonprofit think tank Drake Group last week released a report in
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When Jackson State University named Dr. Denise Jones Gregory its permanent president, many viewed the appointment as a natural choice. Gregory knows the institution from nearly every angle. She is a magna cum laude graduate of Jackson State, a former provost and vice president of academic affairs, a life member of the Jackson State University National Alumni Association, and
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