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Rand Paul and the Sweet Smell of Your Own Crap
Yesterday morning Sen. Rand Paul went over to Howard University. And it didn’t go terribly well. One might say that’s only to be expected in a case like this – perhaps even the whole point – since the...
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Forsyth County(NC) Board of Elections tables vote on security officers at...
Image: winston-salem journal The Forsyth County Board of Elections voted Tuesday to table proposals introduced by Chairman Ken Raymond that would have placed security officers at the county’s One Stop...
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NC’s HBCU Elizabeth City State may cut history program
Image: Elizabeth City State University As UNC-system schools continue to make tough decisions in a difficult financial climate, Elizabeth City State University is considering discontinuing its history...
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Charles Koch donates $25 million to United Negro College Fund
The Confirmation Files:Posted by Libergirl Originally posted on OnPolitics: Charles Koch is chairman and CEO of Koch Industries. (Dave Williams, Wichita Eagle, via AP) The United Negro College Fund...
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Meet Dr. Henry Sampson, Pioneer of Technology now used in Cell Phones
It was brought to our attention that an article we cited was incorrect. Dr. Sampson is mistakenly credited with creating the cellphone but according to Dr. Sampson … “Contrary to what you read on the...
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What Can Hillary Clinton Or Bernie Sanders Do To Save The Nation’s HBCU’s?
Image: Black America Web.com Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential frontrunner, has promised to revitalize historically black colleges if she is elected to the White House. “We’re going to work...
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New Initiative Sponsors 100 HBCU Students to Attend SXSW Tech Conference
In a push to get more Black Americans involved in the world of tech, a slew of organizations have teamed up with South by Southwest Conventions and Festivals to help more than 100 African-American...
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Despite Some Setbacks, HBCUs Remain a Much-Needed Option for Black Students
As Spelman College celebrates its 136th anniversary today, its legacy reminds us of the role historically Black colleges and universities play in the advancement of African-Americans and why we must...
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Trump questions whether key funding source for historically black colleges is...
President Trump talks with leaders of historically black colleges and universities before posing for a group photo in the Oval Office in February. (Brendan Smialowski/Agence-France Presse via Getty...
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Is There Still a Place for HBCUs In Trump’s New America?
By most conservative estimates, the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities are on life support. A combination of gaps in federal and state funding, alumni contributions and student...
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Did Trump Bamboozle HBCU Presidents? His Delay In Appointing a Director of...
When President Donald Trump met with leaders from historically Black colleges and universities in February, it sparked a backlash. Students and alumni criticized the decision of HBCU presidents to meet...
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Who Is Responsible for Gentrification In HBCU Neighborhoods?
Gentrification. A term coined during the 1960s, it’s a concept that’s become hotly contested in recent years, described by Webster’s dictionary as “the process of renewal and rebuilding accompanying...
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In 2014, the North Carolina Senate unanimously moved to remove a budget provision that would have given the state’s Board of Governors permission to study the closure of any school that had an...
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Concordia College Alabama to close at end of spring semester
Image: Selma Times Journal From The Associated Press… Concordia College Alabama, a historically black Lutheran college, will close its doors at the end of the spring semester. The Selma Times-Journal...
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To boost minority serving institutions, bipartisan Future Act needs immediate...
© Getty Images Across the nation, colleges and universities serving predominantly minority student populations are facing a fiscal “cliff” that will impact nearly 4 million students or more than...
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