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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
05.11.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Spelman College Sets Historic Admissions Application Record

Spelman College recently hit a major milestone with the highest application pool in the all-women HBCU’s 140-year history.
by Brandee Sanders
03.27.21
Woodburn Hall in West Virginia University
Black Scholar Makes History At West Virginia University

For the first time in West Virginia University’s 154-year history, a Black woman has been elected as student body president.
by NewsOne Staff
03.21.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Tennessee Teen Makes History At Clark Atlanta University

#BlackGirlMagic: Emory Pruitt—a 16-year-old from Tennessee—made history by becoming the youngest student to attend Clark Atlanta University.
by NewsOne Staff
11.22.20
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views
Morris Brown College Moves Toward Regaining Accreditation

Morris Brown College—the first educational institution in the state of Georgia to be owned and operated independently by African Americans—is…
by NewsOne Staff
11.15.20
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
10.18.20
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus
MIT Elects First Black Woman Student Body President

For the first time in MIT’s 159-year history, a Black woman has been elected as student body president.
by NewsOne Staff
05.31.20
Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg, College of William and Mary, historic campus walkway with students
America’s Oldest Law School Appoints First Black Dean

A. Benjamin Spencer is the first Black dean in William & Mary Law School’s 241-year history.
by NewsOne Staff
05.24.20
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
03.31.20
REVOLT X AT&T Host REVOLT 3-Day Summit In Los Angeles - Day 3
Arlan Hamilton Scholarship Is For Black Oxford Students

Tech entrepreneur and venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton launched a scholarship for Black students at Oxford University.
by NewsOne Staff
03.30.20
Disney Channel's 'Doc McStuffins' - Season Two
#BlackGirlMagic: 16-Year-Old Accepted Into 9 Law Schools

#BlackGirlMagic: 16-year-old Haley Taylor Schlitz has been accepted into nine law schools.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
CAMLS, University of South Florida, Tampa
Black Student Makes History At USF

20-year-old Britney Deas has made history by becoming the University of South Florida’s first Black woman student body president.
by NewsOne Staff
03.28.20
The Campus of Harvard University
Black Women Making History At Harvard

For the first time in Harvard University’s history, four of the institution’s schools will be led by African-American women.
by NewsOne Staff
08.05.18
Howard University.
Best Value Schools Names Howard University Top HBCU

Howard University was ranked as the top historically Black college and university to attend this year by Best Value Schools.
by NewsOne Staff
06.24.18
The Stop Mass Incarceration Network protest
California State University Event Explores White Privilege

California State University San Marcos’ “Whiteness Forum” explores how racism and White privilege are intertwined.
by NewsOne Staff
12.10.17
2017 Rutgers University Commencement
Rutgers Renames Parts Of Campus After Former Slaves

Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey renamed areas of its campus to pay homage to former slaves.
by NewsOne Staff
10.31.18
University Of Utah Braces For Protests As Right Wing Commentator Ben Shapiro Speaks On Campus
University Of Wisconsin Prohibits Students From Disrupting Speeches

The University of Wisconsin introduced a new policy that punishes students for interrupting campus speeches and presentations.
by NewsOne Staff
10.08.17
Protesters March Over Death Of Freddie Gray
UCSC To Meet Black Student Group’s Demands

The University of California Santa Cruz will meet the demands of its African/Black Student Alliance after the group held a…
by NewsOne Staff
05.07.17
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Hateful Post Left On Campus Whiteboard

Students at FGCU are reeling after "Kill N******," coupled with an image of a man hanging from a tree, was…
by Charise Frazier
10.27.16
President Obama Turned Into A “Crybaby” On Daughter…

Barack Obama was speaking at a Michigan college, when he was reminded that Malia will soon be leaving to start…
by Kiyonna Anthony
04.17.21
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