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Mapping All 105 Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Historically black colleges and universities are a cornerstone of the black community and the American education system. There are still 105…

09.11.14

UNCF President Explains Koch Brothers’ $25M Donation

UNCF President Dr. Michael Lomax discusses the Koch brothers donating $25 million to the United Negro College Fund with Dr. Julianne…

03.15.18

Watch Roland Martin Get ‘Happy’ With Langston University

“NewsOne Now” host Roland Martin loves to offer his words of wisdom every week on the radio and TV One.…

05.20.14

White House HBCU Official Aims To Increase Black…

Dr. Ivory Toldson (pictured), deputy director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), was in…

04.17.21

With GOP Cuts And Plus Loan Eligibility Changes,…

To high acclaim, President Barack Obama renewed the White House Initiative on Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in 2010.…

06.19.19

Fired Grambling Editor Calls Out ‘Ploy’ To Deflect…

The latest development in implosion of Grambling State University’s athletics program is the firing of the student newspaper’s online editor…

10.21.13

HBCU Funding Woes: Grambling State Sports in Shambles

Today on “NewsOne Now,” Roland Martin spoke with Shreveport Times reporter, Matt Vines and The Gramblinite’s David Lankster about the…

11.08.13

Julianne Malveaux Steps Down As President Of Bennett…

Dr. Julianne Malveaux is now stepping down as president of Bennett College. The historically Black all-women’s college is losing one…

06.19.19

FAMU Autopsy Reveals Student Had “Major Bleeding”

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — New autopsy details show a Florida A&M student and band member whose death last month uncovered…

06.19.19

FAMU Board Will Not Suspend President Over Hazing…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida A&M’s president will keep his job after the university board of trustees Monday rejected a…

06.19.19

Morgan State University’s Civil Rights Legacy Revealed

Morgan State University (MSU), the largest HBCU in the state of Maryland — known for its lavish homecomings, prominent scholars,…

06.19.19

Obama Meets With HBCU Presidents For Black College…

WASHINGTON — Presidents of several historically Black colleges and universities met with staffers from President Obama’s administration this week. They …

06.19.19

HBCUs Vital To Continuing Diversity In The Workplace

Unemployment for Blacks remains at nearly 16 percent in comparison to nine percent for the rest of the nation. But…

06.19.19

Why Don’t HBCU Alumni Give Back?

For my first Easter Sunday in New York, I drove to Queens with my significant other to spend the holiday…

06.19.19

Black College Bets On African Land, But Threatens…

A NewsOne Exclusive Spelman College’s endowment fund was reportedly worth more than $350 million in 2010, making it the largest…

06.19.19

Black College Students Need Black Professors

Graduate school at a predominantly white institution was a complete culture shock after four years of attending a historically black…

06.19.19

NewsOne Interviews Hampton Valedictorian Jeffrey Eugene

As part of our coverage of historically Black colleges and universities, NewsOne was able to sit down for a conversation…

06.19.19

Tragic! False STD Rumor Leads To Quadruple Homicide

An STD rumor that turned out to be false caused the deaths of 3 female North Carolina college students and…

06.19.19

The Best And Brightest Black Students Of 2011

Congratulations to the best and brightest Black students of 2011! NewsOne would like to highlight the achievements of ten outstanding…

06.19.19

Howard University Launches Online Executive MBA Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Howard University recently announced the launch of their first online degree program — the online Executive MBA…

04.17.21