One of the great lessons learned from the historic Obama White House years is that politics don’t always provide clear definitions of allies and interests. Elected black officials nationwide are […]
Author: Jarrett Carter Sr.
Southern Alumni Call for Investigation of Student Affairs, System President Responds
Southern University System President Ray Belton has responded to an online petition calling for an investigation into the student affairs division of its flagship campus, writing that an internal assessment […]
Morehouse Alum, HBCU Collective Policy Chair Dominique Warren Talks National HBCU Day of Action
HBCU Collective Policy and Advocacy Chairman Dominique Warren joins the podcast to discuss the upcoming day of action on Capitol Hill, the increasing need for students and alumni to be […]
HBCU Voices of STEM Excellence – UMES/Meharry Alumna Cimona Hinton
University of Maryland Eastern Shore and Meharry Medical College graduate Cimon Hinton discusses her educational and professional pathways, her historic National Institutes of Health cancer research grant, and the challenges […]
Former St. Augustine's President Talks Effort to Save Saint Paul's College
The President Emerita of St. Augustine’s University recalls the school’s effort to save now-closed Saint Paul’s College, and the steps HBCUs must take now to preserve our most vulnerable campuses.
Congresswoman Alma Adams Discusses Bipartisan Support for HBCUs, Trump Skinny Budget
We talk with Congresswoman Alma Adams about her most recent efforts with the HBCU Caucus, funding gaps in the proposed federal skinny budget, and how HBCU alumni can influence the […]
Want to Know What's Happening at Howard and Morehouse? Just Look at Who's Talking
Two HBCU boards and their presidents are approaching public controversy in very different ways, and we can sum up their direction through excerpts from two letters the campuses have released in […]
In Defense of Messed Up HBCU Boards
Dozens of HBCU presidents over the last few years have been fired, but only a handful of them of earned the defense of University of Pennsylvania professor Marybeth Gasman in […]
WATCH – Virginia State President Makola Abdullah's Investiture Address
Virginia State University held investiture ceremonies last week for Makola Abdullah as the school’s 14th president. Watch the replay of Dr. Abdullah’s speech here (begins at 1:47:30)
Racial Infighting at Kentucky State, Lincoln Threaten HBCU Culture
Kentucky State University’s faculty is divided on its confidence in the school’s board of trustees and its board chairman. Executive drama is not foreign to college campuses, and specifically HBCUs; […]
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