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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.

Posted inRace and Equity

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.

Posted inRace and Equity

For Black women returning to complete degrees, HBCUs feel like home

By Jasper SmithMarch 27, 2023June 13, 2024

About 110,000 Black women with some college credits but no degree returned to college in 2020, nearly double the number of Black men.

Graduation at the Xavier University of Louisiana
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HBCU stereotypes ‘dampen the light.’ Here’s what people get wrong.

By Auzzy Byrdsell, Brittany Patterson, Jasper Smith, Skylar Stephens, Alivia Welch, and Tyuanna WilliamsFebruary 1, 2023June 13, 2024

Our six HBCU reporting fellows asked students on their campuses: What do people misunderstand about HBCUs?

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