SECTOR NEWS FAMU Alumnus, Rep. Alcee Hastings dies Democratic Rep. Alcee Hastings, a civil rights activist and the longest-serving member of Florida’s congressional delegation, has died, his chief of staff […]
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Tennessee Legislative Report: State Withheld $544 Million in Land-Grant Funding from Tennessee State
A bipartisan legislative committee studying funding disparities between Tennessee State University and the University of Tennessee Knoxville in the state reported today that the flagship historically Black land-grant university could […]
Why UNC Should Hire LeVelle Moton and North Carolina Central Should Fight to Keep Him
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) should hire North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Men’s Basketball Coach LeVelle Moton. Moton is a local product (Raleigh, NC). He is […]
WATCH: Meet the Scholars Behind Virginia State's Viral Videos
We talk with Virginia State University President Makola Abdullah and the members of the Roommates Afolabi Oyeneyin, Davon Stephens, and Orlando Andrews about how they conceptualize viral content, their role […]
WATCH: BET President of Media Sales Louis Carr
Carr talks about the value of HBCUs in today’s workforce and cultural spaces, encouraging institutions to be more aggressive in pursuing corporate partnerships, and the keys to having self-confidence in […]
Total HBCU Enrollment Dropped to 20-Year Low in 2019
For the second consecutive year after posting its first enrollment increase since 2011, cumulative attendance for the historically Black college and university sector fell by more than 2,400 students in […]
Democrats and Republicans Are Hurting HBCUs with Free Community College Initiatives
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed a bill this week creating free access to the state’s community and technical colleges for students from low and middle-income households. The “Get Skilled, […]
South Carolina State Trustees Retain Clark as President, Blasted By National Alumni Association
A special meeting of the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees that was expected to yield action on the status of President James Clark concluded this afternoon with Clark […]
WATCH: Kentucky State President M. Christopher Brown Talks HBCU Industrial Partnerships
Dr. Brown discusses recent industrial partnerships with local and national distillery companies, KSU’s progress with its first annual fund campaign, and the charge for presidents to build foundations instead of […]
Evening Briefing – March 30, 2021
SECTOR NEWS Former director of Southern’s ‘Human Jukebox’ sentenced to 13 months in prison for misusing money The former director of Southern University’s iconic marching band was sentenced to 13 […]
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