A new report by the Association of Public and Land Grant Universities says that 10 southern states have withheld nearly $57 million dollars in mandated state appropriations to more than half […]
PLUS Loan Crisis a Blessing in Disguise for National HBCU Agenda
The PLUS Loan meltdown of 2012-14 will go down as one of the great targeted economic assaults on Black Americans and Black colleges in American history. In the last two […]
HBCU: The 'N' Word of Higher Education
But like ‘nigger,’ the luster of mocking hate and disdain has faded with assimilation. In the press towards a ‘post-racial’ society, conversation grows louder among HBCU leadership about being ‘more than an HBCU.’ For this small group, its not good enough to be an HBCU with expanded missions, programming and facilities; there is an intense need to escape the historical descriptor.
HBCU: The ’N’ Word of Higher Education
Some black folks use the term ‘nigger’ in jest. Some use it as a description of those closest to them or sharing similar ideals and experiences. Some throw out the […]
For Survival, HBCUs Must Develop Entrepreneurial Focus in Academic Offerings
No HBCU student should leave the gates of their school without a diploma in one hand, and a federal tax ID confirmation letter in the other.
NIH Must End Discriminatory Funding Practices Against HBCUs
As the roots of inequity and unequal funding run deep between the NIH and HBCUs, a discussion on increasing the funding allocation for its national center on minority health may be in short order, with special emphasis on increasing partnerships with HBCUs.
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