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UNCF Report Shows HBCUs’ Success in Awarding STEM Bachelor’s Degrees to Black Students

A new report from the Frederick D. Patterson Research Institute at the United Negro College Fund (UNCF) examines the positive influence of historically Black colleges and universities on not only African Americans’ success in STEM, but also the overall STEM industry of their state and the nation. Using data from 2022–2023 academic year, the research team found HBCUs make up 9 percent of the four-year bachelor-degree-granting institutions across the 21 states and U.S. territories where they are located. In those states and territories, HBCUs enrolled 23 percent of all Black undergraduates pursuing bachelor’s degree at a college or university for the Fall

UNCF Announces Historic $12 Million Gift from The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation to Help Strengthen HBCUs

UNCF announced The Dimon Fund to advance economic opportunity, a historic $12 million gift from The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation to strengthen HBCUs. (UNCF) Special to The Times WASHINGTON, D.C. — UNCF announced on Thursday The Dimon Fund to Advance Economic Opportunity. This historic $12 million gift from The James and Judith K. Dimon Foundation to strengthen the long-term sustainability of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). Alabama has four colleges getting $1 million each — more than any other state. Miles College (Fairfield), Tuskegee University (Tuskegee), Oakwood University (Huntsville) and Stillman College (Tuscaloosa) will each receive $1 million

Navy discusses renaming aircraft carrier after Trump instead of heroic Black sailor

By Courtney Kube and Mosheh Gains Navy leadership is discussing renaming a Navy aircraft carrier after President Donald Trump, according to two U.S. officials. The ship, which is still under construction, has been set to be named the USS Doris Miller in honor of an enlisted sailor who famously staffed an anti-aircraft gun during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, during World War II despite not having been trained on the weapon. Miller, a mess attendant, grabbed the gun during the attack and is credited with shooting down at least one Japanese plane and dragging wounded U.S. sailors to safety. Miller was the first Black

Students and Universities Start Year in the Shadow of Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and Tatiana Allen As had been the case throughout her entire college career, Shelby Brown relied heavily on the Parent PLUS Loan to cover her tuition. However, the implementation of President Donald J. Trump’s so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) called into question if such resources would be in jeopardy. “They sent me a notice saying that, based upon the data provided by the national student loan data system and based on my grade level, the U.S. Department of Education determined that [I] may have received a total amount of federal student loans, graduate and/or undergraduate,

Funeral held for Black man fatally shot by Madison police

By Matt Lavietes A 38-year-old Black man who was shot and killed by police in Madison, Wisconsin, was laid to rest Friday. Corey Ruiz, 38, was fatally shot after he pulled out a knife in a struggle with four police officers last month, according to authorities. Bystander video of the incident went viral on social media, prompting a series of protests in the Midwestern city and drawing fresh scrutiny over the harsh police tactics used on the city’s people of color. The video of his death raised questions about why lethal force was used after Tasers were deployed. The funeral was attended by civil rights

Most States Have Acknowledged The Debt Owed to Public HBCUs. Almost None Have Paid It.

By Walter Hudson Four years ago, a landmark Forbes investigation put a number on something Black college leaders had argued for generations: their institutions had been systematically short-changed by the states that were legally obligated to fund them. The figure — at least $12.8 billion in missed state and federal appropriations to the nation’s 18 public land-grant HBCUs between 1987 and 2020 — became a rallying cry from campus rallies in Tallahassee to congressional hearing rooms in Washington. Today, the number is still the number. What has changed is smaller, messier, and far more uneven than the headlines once suggested.

Judge finds Kennedy Center owes musician $250,000 in legal fees

By Gary Grumbach and Dareh Gregorian WASHINGTON — A judge ordered the Kennedy Center to pay $250,000 in legal fees to musician Chuck Redd, whom the arts center sued for canceling a Christmas Eve concert after President Donald Trump’s name was added to the building’s facade. D.C. Superior Court Judge Tanya Jones Bosier dismissed the case in June, finding conditions of unlawful retaliation against Redd. In an order Monday, Bosier said she made a “good faith evaluation of records to exclude hours that are arguably duplicative, excessive, or unnecessary” and found that the Kennedy Center owes Redd $252,479.70 for the legal fees he has

Black Lives Matter makes $200,000 HBCU athletics investment

Black Lives Matter Sports is putting its mission into action, investing nearly $200,000 into nonprofit organizations, HBCU athletics, and community-based initiatives working to create meaningful change. The investment directs resources toward programs supporting Black communities both on and beyond the playing field, reinforcing the role sports can play as a vehicle for opportunity and long-term impact. Founded by social impact leader and Black Lives Matter Global Network Chairman Cicley Gay, BLM Sports donated $166,000 to 19 organizations in addition to supporting several HBCU athletic programs and community initiatives. The investment aims to expand access, strengthen institutions, and create opportunities for students, young athletes, women,

RFK Jr. proposes fix to loophole that allows additives into food. Critics say it doesn’t go far enough.

By Berkeley Lovelace Jr., Aria Bendix and Erika Edwards The Trump administration said it’s taking first steps in strengthening rules over ingredients food companies have long added to their products with minimal oversight. Under a proposed rule announced Monday, manufacturers will have to notify the Food and Drug Administration when they deem additives as “generally recognized as safe,” also known as GRAS, as well as provide information on existing additives. But critics say that while this is a good first step, the proposed rule won’t prevent manufacturers from adding new ingredients to foods, nor will it remove the many thousands of additives already in foods. The

CBCA Founder Robert Mason Dies at 66, Leaving Behind a Legacy That Changed HBCU Admissions

The Common Black College Application founder Robert Mason, the man who made it possible for hundreds of thousands of students to apply to dozens of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with a single form, has died at 66. His brother, Todd Mason, confirmed the death to HuffPost. A cause has not yet been released. For nearly three decades, Mason’s name has been inseparable from the Common Black College Application, the portal he built in 1998 to let prospective students apply to more than 60 HBCUs — including Morehouse College, Claflin University, and Tennessee State University — for one affordable fee. What

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