Push for Ethnic Studies in Schools Faces a Dilemma: Whose Stories to Tell
By Dana Discuss a recent instance of police brutality in your community. Read op-eds arguing for and against legal status
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The Impact of Whiteness on Higher Education Hiring
by Frederick V. Engram, Jr. Many African-Americans grow up knowing that you must be “twice as good to get half
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NAACP challenges legality of Confederate names on Virginia schools
By Gregory S. Schneider – Washington Post RICHMOND — A local chapter of the NAACP has filed a federal lawsuit against
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HBCUs throw open the doors for international students
When Fahad Alharthi traveled from Saudi Arabia to southern California in April of 2015, by himself at 20 years old,
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Disney Donates $1 Million to Youth STEM Program in Celebration of ‘Black Panther’
In celebration of the record-breaking success of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther, The Walt Disney Company is donating $1 million to
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Columbus Library breaks ground on new Martin Luther King Branch
COLUMBUS—Columbus Metropolitan Library (CML) has broken ground on its new Martin Luther King Branch. Groundbreakers include: Kathleen Bailey, Chair, Near
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Why More Black Families are Choosing Homeschool Over Traditional Learning
The number of black students being homeschooled is on the rise. The National Center for Education Statistics estimates that 290,000
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Morehouse College Interim President William J. “Bill” Taggart has died
ATLANTA – June 8, 2017 – The Morehouse College Board of Trustees is mourning the loss of Interim President William
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Top 2017 African-American, Minority and Diversity Summer Internship Programs
Nationwide — Many companies and organizations are already announcing that they are accepting applications for their upcoming internship programs. Here’s
Read moreThe Home Depot Kicks Off It’s 2017 ReTool Your School Grant Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities
In Its Eighth Consecutive Year, the World’s Largest Home Improvement Specialty Retailer Will Award Deserving HBCUs $360,000 in Campus Improvement
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