Author: Editorial Board

We discuss executive changes at Howard University, MacKenzie Scott’s latest round of historic funding, Hannah-Jones tenure saga at UNC, and Google’s multi-million dollar gift to the HBCU sector.

Pennsylvania lawmakers are still wrestling with the notion of saving its crumbling public system of higher education while staying true to historically stingy spending on the industry. A group of […]

Fayetteville State University and Howard University alumnus Nicholas Perkins discusses his acquisition of the Fuddruckers brand, becoming the first African American with 100% ownership of a national burger franchise.

Moore discusses HBCU outreach via the Robinhood Foundation, his candidacy for Maryland governor, and navigating the trauma of advocacy.

SECTOR NEWS Apple is awarding $5 million ‘Innovation Grants’ to 4 historically Black universities Alabama A&M University, Howard University, Morgan State University, and Prairie View A&M University will get the […]

MacKenzie Scott, the most prolific donor in HBCU history with billions of dollars coming to hundreds of institutions in the higher education sector, today announced more than $2.7 billion in […]

INC.com’s Michael Schneider once wrote about the five questions that selfless leaders can affirmatively answer about their management skill and style. 1. Do you take the initiative to serve others? […]

A slate of allegations of sexual harassment, bad culture, and firings are drawing some members of Florida Memorial University’s board of trustees closer to a non-renewal of president Jaffus Hardrick’s […]

SECTOR NEWS Former Virginia governor requests additional funding for HBCU’s In a letter addressed to Gov. Ralph Northam, the Lt. Governor and several members of the General Assembly, former Governor […]

Dr. Cardona shares details on the Department’s new push to increase educational equity in secondary districts nationwide, and the role HBCUs can play in supporting learning access.