By Adam Mahoney The skies over New York City turned a hazy orange and grey again this week. Reminiscent of when the skies turned a deep orange in 2023 — and then again in 2024 — this reality is quickly becoming a normal
When President Donald Trump’s administration announced it was boosting its investment into historically Black colleges and universities and tribal colleges this year, HBCU advocates lauded the move as a win for the chronically underfunded institutions. The promised one-time gift of an additional $495 million would help Black colleges grow their endowments, expand research programs, upgrade facilities, strengthen campus security,
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Since their inception, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have created vital spaces for artistic expression. A new research report released today by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) examines the current state of arts and cultural assets at HBCUs and how these assets prepare students for careers. Hidden in Plain Sight: Activating the Arts
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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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By Stephanie Perry and Marc Trussler Americans’ views of President Donald Trump’s job performance remain negative amid a flurry of activity from his administration on tariffs, immigration and public health, according to the latest NBC News Decision Desk Poll powered by SurveyMonkey. Notably, the poll shows U.S. adults expressing strong, bipartisan support for vaccines as Trump’s health and human services secretary,
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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 male college enrollment rate at just 33%. At Howard University, only 19% of students are Black men. Nationwide, Black male enrollment
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President Donald Trump is once again targeting federal programs that have long supported the Black community — this time through a new directive aimed at higher education. On Thursday, the White House issued a presidential memorandum directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to require all colleges and universities that receive federal financial aid to disclose how they make admissions
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A large-scale initiative is quietly reshaping the future of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). Through the HBCU Transformation Project, 40 institutions—public, private, rural, and urban—are working together to improve enrollment, graduation rates, and student success, while building models that could influence the rest of higher education. The project, launched in 2021 and led by the Thurgood
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The Trump administration’s wars on federal research funding and DEI initiatives have resulted in dozens of canceled grants to historically Black colleges and universities. For the nation’s biggest HBCUs, the loss of that funding is another roadblock impeding a decades-long effort to obtain the coveted “Research 1” Carnegie classification. More than $140 million in grants
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Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long framed narratives of Black excellence. Though none exist within the Greater Los Angeles region—aside from Charles R. Drew University—HBCU culture thrives here through alumni networks, community events, civic engagement, and policy leadership. Their mark on LA is evident from conventions in Downtown to mentorship in Compton and
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By Dr. Crystal A. deGregor Born enslaved, African American abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman Frederick Douglass was never afforded the privilege of formal education. But if he had been, I like to believe he would have called a historically Black college or university his intellectual home. Much like them, he was powered by the conviction
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