Education
Howard University holds its' commencement ceremonies with famous alum Chadwick Boseman as guest speaker in Washington, DC.

Honoring HBCUs' Classes Of 2020 Graduating Online

“Show Me Your Walk, HBCU Edition” brings Black college graduates together for one virtual commencement ceremony complete with President Barack…
op-ed Home schooling during coronavirus quarantine.
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Black Parents, Remote Learning And An Opportunity

Parents of color have an opportunity to offer counter-stories that focus on people who look like us, as opposed to…
President Barack Obama Delivers the Commencement Address at Historically Black Hampton University
Obamas' Virtual College Graduation Will Honor HBCUs

The Obamas and LeBron James are making the 2020 class of HBCU graduates are not forgotten amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Florida A&M University entrance sign.
HBCUs Could Be Hit Hard Refunding Campus Costs

With the coronavirus pandemic forcing students to live and learn off-campus, colleges are refunding room and board costs, including HBCUs,…
Bethune-Cookman University sign.
The Coronavirus Is Threatening The Future Of HBCUs

As the coronavirus crisis forces many schools to close campuses and move courses online, some worry that the pandemic could…
Community College Sued For Trying To 'Reduce The Number Of Black Students'
College Tried Reducing 'Number Of Black Students': Lawsuit

The ACLU files a lawsuit against Highland Community College.
AT&T Sets Up $10 Million Fund During COVID-19 School Closures
'Distance Learning': AT&T Starts At-Home Schooling Program

The money is intended to assist parents, teachers and students during the coronavirus crisis.
Former FAMU Dean Accuses Her Replacement Of 'Cyberstalking' Her
Ex-FAMU Dean Accuses Her Replacement Of 'Cyberstalking'

Court documents accuse the current dean of using anonymous names to harass the ousted dean.
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International Students Fearful Of University Campus Closures

International and low-income students are concerned as colleges and universities implement plans in light of the coronavirus, which includes campus…
Coronavirus And HBCUs: How Black Colleges Are Reacting To COVID-19
Coronavirus And HBCUs: How Black Colleges Are Responding

Schools try to reassure their students and staff.
HBCU Student Praises Trump For 'Making Progress' On Campuses
MAGA Cum Laude: HBCU Student Praises Trump

She says the current man in the White House should get "some credit."
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The Changing Faces Of HBCU Leadership

The firing of the president of Texas Southern University and the resignation of the president of Jackson State University have…
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Robert F. Smith Gifts Parents Of Morehouse Grads

Robert F. Smith is spreading the love even more.
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Shaping Our Students To Be Prepared For School

Education has long been one of the great equalizers when it comes to achieving success in the face of adversity.
Booker T. Washington Monument with William & Norma Harvey Library beyond, Hampton University, Virginia.
Hampton Offers Bahamas College Students Free Tuition

Hampton University is offering free tuition, room and board to University of the Bahamas students who were affected by Hurricane…
Education
Teacher Put Students In 'Chains' For Slavery Lesson

This is how The Chapel School in Bronxville, New York teaches their children about slavery.
Piney Woods School campus
This School Prepares Black Kids For Changing World

With the combination of generous financial support it both receives and supplies, Piney Woods can continue thriving and educating Black…
ABC Special - Taking The Stage: African American Music And Stories That Changed America
Oprah's Responded To Her Charity Being Questioned

Oprah has many receipts when it comes to her philanthropy.
Angela Bassett Receives And Honorary Degree During The Morehouse College 135th Commencement
Morehouse Grad Honors His Mother

Elijah Nesly Dormeus got the graduation gift we all dream of.
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'Adversity Scores' Questioned After SAT's Racist Origins

There were some questions about how effective the Scholastic Aptitude Test’s (SAT) new “adversity scores” could be given the test’s…
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