Data has shown that Black women need to acquire advanced degrees in order to make comparable wages to other races and to men. Here are their stories.
Naomi Harris
Open Campus national reporter covering the intersection of race and higher education.
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Black and Latino youth are struggling with mental health, all the way to college. This program could help.
Howard University is training the next generation of social workers to make them better equipped to help students in Washington, D.C.’s public schools.
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How we reported on the declining share of men at HBCUs
At N.C. Central, Louisiana’s Xavier, and Howard (among others) just one in three students is a man.
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At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students is a man. Here’s why that matters.
Black student enrollment overall has been declining across higher education. But it’s particularly evident at historically Black institutions.
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How our HBCU fellowship helps strengthen local news
Catch up on our latest reporting about Jackson State University, and “some college, no degree” students.
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Welcome to HBCU Spotlight
A new monthly newsletter that explores issues facing historically Black colleges and universities and follows the work of our HBCU Student Journalism Network.
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What I learned on the race and equity beat this year
On complicated systems, barriers to careers, and the disproportionate effects of student debt.
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How the student loan system harms vulnerable borrowers
Black borrowers are more likely to default on their loans and carry larger debt loads than white borrowers.
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Helping students find belonging — and stay enrolled
Ensuring that students can navigate college and stay enrolled depends a lot on how comfortable they feel academically, particularly early on.
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DEI expert says ‘there’s no proxy for race’ in admissions
The race-conscious admissions cases matter as we consider how the public views higher ed.