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Today - Season 71

Obama Foundation Launches Scholarship For Aspiring Civic Leaders

Former President Barack Obama has teamed up with Airbnb to launch a scholarship program for aspiring civic leaders.

by Brandee Sanders
05.22.22
Excited college graduate

Donor Clears Debt For Graduates At Texas-Based HBCU

Wiley College received a $300,000 gift from an anonymous donor to clear the student debt for the HBCU’s 2022 graduating…

by NewsOne Staff
05.14.22
Students and faculty adapt to remote learning at UMBC

Black Chemist Appointed To Serve As UMBC President

Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.

by NewsOne Staff
04.17.22
Woman looking for some good book in library

Philander Smith College Receives Historic Donation

Philander Smith College is one of the latest HBCUs to receive a historic donation.

by Brandee Sanders
12.26.21
Black student having a study session at a cafe table

North Carolina A&T Hits Historic Enrollment Milestone

North Carolina A&T recently hit a historic enrollment milestone.

by Brandee Sanders
10.04.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Georgia State University Names Its First Black President

Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.

by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Views Of Yale University As Ivy League Pay Soars

Black Psychiatry Professor Makes History At Yale

Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.

by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
PA: Emergency Clinic Offers Immunization Shots to Tackle Mumps Outbreak at Temple University

Temple University Appoints Its First Black President

Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in…

by Brandee Sanders
08.25.21
Nashville Cityscapes And City Views

Fisk Gets Largest Endowment In Its 155-Year History

Fisk University has received a multimillion-dollar donation, marking the largest gift in the institution’s 155-year history.

by Brandee Sanders
08.26.21
Baton Rouge Louisiana sign for Louisiana State University LSU, Southern life

William Tate IV Becomes LSU's First Black President

William Tate IV has been appointed to become Louisiana State University’s president; making him the first Black person to assume…

by Brandee Sanders
10.03.21
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus

Harvard Medical Society Named After Black STEM Pioneer

Harvard Medical School has named one of its academic societies after its first Black tenured professor.

by NewsOne Staff
10.04.21
Coronavirus Pandemic Causes Climate Of Anxiety And Changing Routines In America

Namandjé Bumpus Makes History At Johns Hopkins University

Dr. Namandjé Bumpus is the first Black woman to chair a department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

by NewsOne Staff
10.02.21
The Wharton School of Business at the University of...

Wharton School Appoints Its First Black Woman Dean

Erika H. James will become the Wharton School’s first Black woman dean.

by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
lecture hall

DePauw University Appoints Its First Black Woman President

Dr. Lori S. White will become DePauw University’s first Black woman president.

by NewsOne Staff
10.08.21
NCAA FOOTBALL: SEP 12 Wake Forest at Syracuse

Syracuse Reacts To Racist Attacks, But Who Are…

The university attempts to address a longstanding issue.

by Adrian Moore
03.30.20
Male and female friends reading book while woman using computer in library at university

Magazine Will Explore Black Student Experience At Temple

Temple University’s Black Student Union created a new digital magazine that captures the essence of the Black student experience on…

by NewsOne Staff
12.08.18
NCAA FOOTBALL: AUG 30 Fresno State at USC

USC Appoints First Black Woman President

Wanda Austin was recently appointed to serve as the interim president of the University of Southern California; becoming the first…

by NewsOne Staff
09.02.18
Seats in empty lecture hall

HBCU Announces Closure After Nearly a Century

Concordia College in Selma, Alabama announced on Feb. 21 that it will cease operations at the end of the spring…

by nigelroberts1
02.26.18
President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University

HBCU Degrees Propel Upward Mobility For Low-Income Graduates

A new study gives HBCUs a high student 'mobility score.' Many have long-doubted their effectiveness.

by nigelroberts1
02.07.17
business man portrait in nyc sending sms

High Income Black Men Narrowing Earnings Gap

A new study finds that income inequality has remained unchanged for less-educated working-class Black men for decades. However, high-income Black…

by nigelroberts1
12.15.16
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