NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsHBCU Grads Rake in $14 Billion in Economic Impact, More Than Other Black GradsPer data from OnlineU, Xavier University, Spelman College and Hampton University are the top three HBCUs with the…ByKalyn WomackPublishedApril 4, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsTaraji P. Henson, Chris Paul Appointed to Biden's HBCU Advisory Board'I look forward to working with them to continue efforts to support these important institutions,' Henson said in…ByShanelle GenaiPublishedApril 1, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsBlack Georgia Teenager Accepted to Almost 50 Colleges and Receives $1 Million in ScholarshipsThe high school senior has decided to attend Tuskegee University.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedMarch 28, 2022
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceBlack Designer Roundtable Event Wants to Inspire More Young People to Enter the FieldDesigned By gives young Black students an inside look at the world of designByAngela JohnsonPublishedMarch 18, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFBI Investigating 6 Suspects After HBCU Bomb ThreatsThe FBI provided an update on the ongoing investigation during the House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing…ByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 18, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSportsJackson State Sued Over Plan To Exit Southern Heritage Classic GameJSU says the game doesn't pay enough. Classic organizers say the HBCU is breaching its contract.ByKeith ReedPublishedMarch 17, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsVP Kamala Harris Announces HBCU Security Grants After Persistent Bomb ThreatsHBCUs targeted by the threats could receive grants ranging from $50,000 to $150,000 per campusByMurjani RawlsPublishedMarch 17, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionBET Sets College Hill: Celebrity Edition RevivalNeNe Leakes and Ray J among the celebrities tapped to attend HBCU Texas Southern University.ByStephanie HollandPublishedMarch 15, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionAll American: Homecoming Brings HBCU Culture Back to Network TVKelly Jenrette discusses the impact and expectations of the new The CW drama All American: Homecoming.ByStephanie HollandPublishedFebruary 22, 2022
OpinionSome ThoughtsOpinionSome ThoughtsAn American Newspaper Just Admitted 185 Years of RacismThe Baltimore Sun gave us the apology we're waiting for from the rest of American mediaByKeith ReedPublishedFebruary 18, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsHoward University Receives Another Bomb Threat During Black History MonthPredominantly Black elementary, high schools and other HBCUs have experienced multiple bomb threats this Black…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 15, 2022
NewsEducationNewsEducationPredominantly Black Washington Schools Receive Bomb Threats, One During Second Gentleman VisitU.S. Vice President Kamala Harris' husband, Douglas Emhoff, was escorted to safety during a visit to Dunbar High…ByRachel PilgrimPublishedFebruary 10, 2022
NewsRace MattersNewsRace MattersFBI Continues to Investigate the HBCU Bomb ThreatsMore than 17 HBCUs received bomb threats last week, FBI offices across the country are continuing to probeByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 7, 2022
CultureBlack History MonthCultureBlack History MonthThe Root Presents: Black History Moments In TimeFrom tragedy to triumph, click to learn more about the most significant events in Black history.ByRachel Pilgrim (Additional reporting by Kalyn Womack and Amira Castilla)UpdatedFebruary 2, 2024
CultureBlack ExcellenceCultureBlack ExcellenceDreamWorks Animation to Launch Fellowship for HBCU StudentsHBCU 20x20 and DreamWorks Animation have partnered together to create a fellowship allowing young Black creatives to…ByKalyn WomackPublishedFebruary 3, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsFBI Identifies 6 Minors as Persons of Interest in Bomb Threats to HBCUsThe bomb threats to the historically Black colleges and universities appear to be racially motivatedByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 2, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsOn the First Day of Black History Month, More Than a Dozen HBCUs Receive Bomb ThreatsFor the second day in a row, Howard University receives a bomb threat after getting one yesterday.ByNoah A. McGeePublishedFebruary 1, 2022
CultureSportsCultureSports'I Am a Leader, I Forge My Own Path': Shedeur Sanders Makes History as 1st HBCU Athlete to Sign With GatoradeThe 19-year-old Jerry Rice Award-winner calls it 'an honor' to join the Gatorade family.ByJay ConnorPublishedJanuary 27, 2022
EntertainmentTelevisionEntertainmentTelevisionNew March Clip Showcases the Strength and Influence of HBCU Band CultureThe CW's eight-episode series following Prairie View A&M University Marching Band premieres Jan. 24.ByStephanie HollandPublishedJanuary 20, 2022
NewsEducationHBCUsNewsEducationHBCUsMorehouse College Launches Institute Dedicated to Black Male ResearchThe institute will be committed to studying the personal, cultural, social and economic outcomes of issues affecting…ByNoah A. McGeePublishedJanuary 19, 2022