The graduation season of 2017 has offered some interesting comparison in leadership among HBCU presidents. The administration at Bethune-Cookman University, under the leadership of Dr. Eddie Jackson, invited controversy when […]
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For HBCUs, Today's Disinvited Speaker Could be Tomorrow's Legislative Loss
Texas Southern University today rescinded the invitation for U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) to serve as commencement speaker, prompted by online petitions and the threat of protests. Because no one […]
Black Faculty Members Pen National, Open Letter to Bethune-Cookman Graduates
More than 200 Black professors penned the beautiful open letter below to the courageous 2017 graduates of Bethune-Cookman (University). The students defied the presence and rhetoric of 45’s Secretary of Education, […]
Bethune-Cookman Officials Cite Final Commencement Protest Count at 20 Students
Bethune-Cookman University has released its post-commencement press release, and cites the total number of student protestors from yesterday’s exercises at 20, with 13 students being removed from the event. From […]
Bethune-Cookman Grads Are So Petty, and Mary Would Be So Proud
Yesterday, the graduating class of Bethune-Cookman University, one of the nation’s more than 100 historically black college and universities (HBCUs) booed United States Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. And it […]
The Worst Performance at Bethune-Cookman's Commencement
The key word for Bethune-Cookman University’s commencement ceremony was persistence yesterday afternoon. US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos persisted over passionate, raucous booing and shouting. The students persisted in booing and turning […]
WATCH – Bethune-Cookman Commencement Livestream
Bethune-Cookman University is livestreaming its spring commencement ceremony, featuring US Education Secretary Betsy DeVos as the keynote speaker.
Bethune-Cookman Officials Dismiss Betsy DeVos Petitioners, Question Numbers
Officials at Bethune-Cookman University have released photos of petitions submitted by opponents of U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos, and are questioning the number of petitioners and effect of their planned […]
What Will Be The True Cost of the Bethune-Cookman – Betsy DeVos Controversy?
This isn’t like Talladega College going to perform for President Donald Trump’s inauguration. For all of the trouble, the Marching Tornadoes earned a trip to Washington D.C. and a new national […]
Florida NAACP Calls for Resignation of Bethune-Cookman Board Chair, President
The Florida State Conference of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) has called for the resignation of Bethune-Cookman University’s Board of Trustees Chair Joe Petrock and […]
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