Digest After Dark – But Ya'll Will Read About Somebody's Mama Twerking in the Stands…

We discuss media culture and HBCUs, consumption habits, and how to engage HBCU stakeholders to care about responsible reporting.

US News Rankings Shouldn't Overshadow HBCU Results

Several historically black colleges and universities are claiming new spots on the controversial list of the nation’s best institutions as ranked by the US News and World Report. The annual […]

Make it Better and They Will Give: Enrollment Gains Parallel Record-Breaking HBCU Giving

Xavier University of Louisiana recently announced a $1 million gift from the Gayle and Tom Benson Charitable Foundation to support the upkeep of the school’s chapel and merit and need-based […]

Elwood Robinson Takes on the US News & World Report Rankings, and HBCUs Are Better For It

Winston-Salem State University Chancellor Elwood Robinson drafted an unprecedented letter to his campus community this week, alerting them that a popular list of the nation’s best colleges upon which the […]

Study Suggests Bias in Officiating of HBCU Women's Basketball Games

A new study from a Middle Tennessee State University professor suggests that women’s basketball teams at historically black colleges and universities are called for fouls at a disproportionately higher rate […]

How Morgan State Development Deal Could Cost Students Housing, and the University Millions

Two years ago, one of the three community associations in Baltimore’s Northeastern district rejected plans generated by Morgan State University to build new student housing in a shopping center next […]