By Ashley Brown In two landmark cases that hope to reshape the future for Black student-athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a group of former athletes has challenged the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Performance Program (APP) in court. The plaintiffs
By Shaun Harper One day after Donald Trump was re-elected president of the United States, Black students across the country received racist text messages. This same thing happened within 10 days following the 2016 presidential election: Black freshmen at the University of
By Curtis Bunn One by one, diversity, equity and inclusion programs at some of the country’s biggest companies fell apart in 2024, with signs that efforts to reverse DEI initiatives will only ramp up in 2025. This year saw the rise in prominent
Courtesy of North Carolina Central University North Carolina Central University Chancellor Karrie G. Dixon has announced the establishment of a significant 13-member commission tasked with outlining the future direction of the NCCU School of Law. The commission will be chaired by Raymond
Courtesy of Spelman University Spelman College Museum of Fine Art presents We Say What Black This Is, an exhibition showcasing mixed media and watercolor paintings by MacArthur award-winning artist Amanda Williams. The new exhibit opens February 7, 2025, and will be on view through
By Roy Betts, UNCF Communications HBCUs have long been pillars of educational excellence and economic engines, driving prosperity in their communities and across the nation. Despite these contributions, chronic underfunding threatens their ability to sustain this impact. Transforming Futures: The Economic Engines
Courtesy of Morgan State University The Maryland Higher Education Commission ruled that Towson University cannot create a program considered to be a copy of a similar program at HBCU Morgan State University. “The program Towson is proposing is unreasonably and unnecessarily duplicative
Courtesy of Meharry Medical College Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, one of four historically Black medical schools in the United States, has recently established a joint M.D./Ph.D. program with the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton Health Care Management Department. The initiative allows
By Samantha Dorisca Several Black women-owned businesses are making their way to JFK airport. According to TRBusiness, six small, women-owned businesses based in New York will now have a new home at Terminal 8 (T8) due to a $125 million redevelopment program. They were selected
