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HBCUs have ‘narrower margin for error’ amid spurt of presidential departures

By Tamilore OshikanluSeptember 27, 2023June 13, 2024

While presidents nationally are serving shorter terms than ever — 5.9 years on average — frequent changes at the top are disruptive.

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Student Loan Payments Are Looming. The Debt Burdens Black Women Years After Graduation.

By Naomi HarrisAugust 14, 2023August 14, 2023

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.

Posted inRace and Equity

Black and Latino youth are struggling with mental health, all the way to college. This program could help.

By Naomi HarrisJuly 10, 2023July 10, 2023

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.

Posted inRace and Equity

HBCU graduates share lessons learned — from prioritizing happiness to embracing their natural hair

By Skylar Stephens, Alivia Welch, Brittany Patterson, and Tyuanna WilliamsMay 30, 2023June 13, 2024

The experience continues to be a crucial part of creating an environment that embraces Black culture — and prepares them for the real world.

A Howard University graduate holds up a sign saying “Turn Your Back 2 Biden. DoD Research Is Complicit In Imperialism” during President Joe Biden’s commencement address.
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Howard will lead nine HBCUs in a Pentagon-funded research project. Students are pushing back.

By Jasper SmithMay 19, 2023June 13, 2024

Students have criticized what they see as the militarization of HBCUs after Howard University secured a $90 million research contract from the Department of Defense earlier this year.

Ja'Deric Talbert with a student during tutoring
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Black male teachers are rare. Louisiana’s HBCUs hope to change that.

By Brittany PattersonMay 12, 2023June 13, 2024

In Louisiana, just 5% of teachers are Black men — something the state’s education commissioner has said is a major concern. The profession is very white nationally, too.

Posted inRace and Equity

Amid national scrutiny of policing, HBCU chiefs work to remake relationships with students

By Tyuanna WilliamsMay 12, 2023June 13, 2024

At three Southern campuses, officials are hoping community policing will help ease tensions.

A freshman pinning ceremony
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Parent PLUS loans can debilitate Black families. Here’s what to know.

By Tyuanna Williams and Brittany PattersonApril 27, 2023June 13, 2024

The loans may be a common choice for those hoping to finance their children’s college education, but they come with serious financial consequences.

Posted inRace and Equity

At many HBCUs, just 1 in 3 students is a man. Here’s why that matters.

By Naomi Harris and Skylar StephensApril 22, 2023June 13, 2024

Black student enrollment overall has been declining across higher education. But it’s particularly evident at historically Black institutions.

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How Morehouse College is challenging what it means to be a Black man

By Auzzy ByrdsellApril 13, 2023June 13, 2024

The HBCU is shifting away from traditional definitions of masculinity and embracing a more expansive, inclusive view.

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