A proposal to build a new municipal jail in Baltimore City with money partially reserved for building projects at three of the state’s four HBCUs was killed yesterday by Maryland Governor […]
Author: Jarrett Carter Sr.
Willie Larkin: "Grambling is Fighting for Her Life; I Am Her Healer"
Grambling State University President Willie Larkin says that the university is “fighting for her life,” and that he has been charged as her primary healer. In a 1,265-word letter penned […]
Rodney Ellis Named SUSLA Chancellor
Rodney Ellis was yesterday named the new chancellor of the Southern University-Shreveport campus, emerging as the top pick from what sources close to the SU System Board of Supervisors described […]
Maryland Black Legislators Win Battle For HBCUs, But Remain On the Wrong Side of the War Front
Obviously, politics doesn’t work as easily as the choice between standing in the public square on behalf of HBCU equity, versus sitting silently in house chambers and subcommittees. Support for any one issue on any given day can cost you votes and legislative clout for the rest a political career.
Fort Valley State Receives $200K Grant for Peanut Preservation Research
Georgia peanut farmers experienced one of the region’s worst insect infestations in 2010, but a $200,000 research grant awarded to Fort Valley State University will help to protect crops and […]
Hampton Graduate DJ BabeyDrew Wins Grammy
A Hampton University graduate and acclaimed DJ for artists like Chris Brown and Beyoncé, won his first Grammy award this week as a contributor to the winner of the ‘Best Dance’/Electronic […]
Southern Supervisors to Review SUNO Chancellor's Performance
The Southern University System Board of Supervisors will review the performance of the chancellor of its New Orleans campus, and lists personnel action as a possible outcome of the review. […]
HBCU Digest Podcast Series – Bethune-Cookman Alum, Reddit Journalism/Media Head Mark Luckie
Bethune-Cookman Alum, Reddit Executive Mark Luckie We talk with Reddit’s Mark Luckie about his experience as a Bethune-Cookman Wildcat, the path from an HBCU to corporate America, and the need […]
Norfolk State Basketball Players Find Romance On, Off Court
Norfolk State University junior basketball players Jonathan Wade and Kiara Phillips were the subject of a feature love story in last week’s Virginian-Pilot that crosses sports and cultural boundaries. It’s not typical […]
Morehouse Sets Out a Hop, Media Buys Into HBCU Stereotypes
‘Electrifying,’ ‘energetic,’ ‘enthusiastic.’ All portions of headlines detailing a brief stepshow exhibition prior to the Bernie Sanders rally at Morehouse College. So this is what happens while waiting for a […]
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