Nikole Hannah Jones, Ta-Nehisi Coates sign with Howard. What’s the sector-wide impact? We also talk about Bethune-Cookman settling its dorm deal debt, issues at Florida Memorial, and remembering Frederick Humphries.
Category: HBCU Digest
News and commentary on historically Black colleges and universities
Howard Professor Ta-Nehisi Coates
Coates shares his reflections on returning to his alma mater as a professor in the HU College of Fine Arts, the idea of Black luminaries seeking opportunities to align with […]
LISTEN: Digest After Dark – If You Didn't Have Vision Before the Pandemic…
Conversations on Lesia Crumpton-Young being named as the sole finalist for the Texas Southern University presidency, debt forgiveness at HBCUs, and the growing threat against critical race theory study and […]
LISTEN: George French Discusses Clark-Atlanta's $5 Million Commencement
Clark-Atlanta University President George French talks about the $5 million in private gifts presented at last weekend’s commencement exercises, the dexterity of CAU academic programs, the threat of predominantly white […]
LISTEN: Digest After Dark — The Umar Johnson of HBCUs
We discuss the accreditation candidacy of Morris Brown College, warning signs of increasing HBCU board interference, and if Howard University’s historic surge in applications is a sign of positive things […]
It's Time to Just Believe in Morris Brown's Big Lie
In 2019, the New York Times profiled the collapse of a chain of for-profit colleges that, before being laid to waste by policies from the U.S. Department of Education four […]
LISTEN: Tennessee State Head Football Coach Eddie George
Coach George joins TSU President Glenda B. Glover and Athletic Director Mikki Allen to discuss the new job and the future of Tiger football.
Digest After Dark – March 29, 2021
We discuss the Bethune-Cookman presidential transition, the historic settlement of the Maryland HBCU federal lawsuit, and Bennett College’s new strategic framework.
Morris Brown's Hotel Deal and the Future of HBCU-Corporate Partnerships
A few weeks ago, officials at Morris Brown College announced that the school had entered into an agreement with Hilton Hotels for a $30 million investment in its hospitality management […]
Howard Divinity Dean Yolanda Pierce Talks the Future of Black Faith
Rev. Dr. Pierce shares thoughts on the recent PBS documentary ‘The Black Church,’ the impact of COVID-19 on faith and worship, the changing shared identity of the Black church and […]
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