By Sara Weissman Joseph L. Jones has spent his entire educational career at historically Black colleges and universities: He earned his bachelorâs degree at Philander Smith College (now University), completed his Ph.D. at Clark-Atlanta University and spent a little over a year
By Sara Weissman Joseph L. Jones has spent his entire educational career at historically Black colleges and universities: He earned his bachelorâs degree at Philander Smith College (now University), completed his Ph.D. at Clark-Atlanta University and spent a little over a year as president of Arkansas Baptist College. He now serves as an associate professor
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Earlier this year, the United Negro College Fund reported on the positive impact HBCUs have on the United States economy, despite their limited resources and historic underfunding. A new report from the Wesley Peachtree Institute, a nonprofit research and consulting organization for minority-serving institutions, has found another challenge facing HBCUs that makes their economic contributions even more impressive. According to
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By Juana Summers The absolute number of Black men enrolled at Historically Black Colleges and Universities is the lowest it’s been since 1976. That’s according to recent analysis from the American Institute for Boys and Men, which crunched data from the Department of Education. In fact, Black men now currently account for only 26% of the
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By Juliann Ventura Vice President Harris and former President Trump are neck-and-neck in North Carolina, as the aftermath of Hurricane Helene weighs on votersâ minds, according to a new Elon University Poll. The poll found that Trump and Harris are tied in support among registered voters in the state, with each sitting at 46 percent. Nine percent said they support
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By Sarah Fortinsky Former President Trump and Vice President Harris are nearly tied in a new survey of likely Wisconsin voters. The USA Today/Suffolk University poll, released Monday, shows Trump leading Harris by 1 point, 48 to 47 percent, among likely voters in Wisconsin â a key battleground state that could help determine the election. The survey shows a large gender
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By Megan Sayles As election day draws near, Black voters face a pivotal moment, as candidates at national, state and local levels take distinct approaches to addressing critical issues, like health disparities, wealth gaps, reproductive rights, voter suppression and education. With a polarizing presidential race, tight races in Congress and contentious ballot measures, it becomes
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By Dr. Frances âToniâ Draper The lyrics of an old Negro Spiritual poignantly declare, âEverybody talkinâ âbout Heaven ainât goinâ there.â Unfortunately, in 2024, despite all the discussion and debate about the presidential election, everybody talking about voting ainât going there, either. Itâs one thing to talk about the importance of this yearâs presidential election,
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by Dr. Alan Turley While loved by their constituents and students, a question hangs over HBCUs in America and that is, âAre they taken seriously in the academic world?â Specifically, is the scholarly work being produced by HBCU faculty and students being noticed or published? The answer appears to be no. Most academics and those
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By Vanessa Grubbs “You have a big voice, Dr. Grubbs,â the clinic manager said. I flinched. The last time I heard similar words, they were part of a common refrain that I had encountered often. âYouâre too direct.â âToo outspoken.â âIntimidating.â Peers who looked like me encouraged me to put my head down, make myself
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By Pamela Hill, Ph.D Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have played a significant role in American history for well over a century. The list of notable HBCU alumni is long and includes the likes of Thurgood Marshall, the first Black Supreme Court Justice, and Kamala Harris, the first Black vice president of the United
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