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HBCU History Master’s Program Marks 85 Years of Empowerment

Ashley Brown — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 19:00:00 +0000

North Carolina Central University, originally known as North Carolina College, made a groundbreaking move in 1939 by establishing its master’s program in history. A pivitol legal case involving Llyod Gaines significantly influenced this decision. In 1938, Gaines challenged the University of Missouri Law School‘s refusal to admit him based solely on his race. The U.S. […]

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HBCU Honors Ed Dwight The Sculptor, Pioneer, and Space Traveler

Ashley Brown — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 18:00:00 +0000

This past spring, Ed Dwight made history by becoming the oldest person to travel to space at the age of 90. He fulfilled a lifelong dream rooted in his early aspirations as a pioneering Black Air Force pilot. Today, Lincoln University is paying tribute to Dwight for his groundbreaking achievements and significant contributions to the […]

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HBCU Honors 6888th’s Millie Dunn Veasey with Post Office Renaming

Ashley Brown — Wed, 08 Jan 2025 17:30:00 +0000

In a momentous tribute to an influential historical figure, Saint Augustine’s University officially renamed the post office at 2777 Brentwood Road to the “Millie Dunn Veasey Post Office.” This honor recognizes the extraordinary contributions of the late alumna, class of 1953, who served as a trailblazer for African American women during World War II and […]

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Bennie Thompson Awarded Presidential Citizens Medal for Lifetime of Service

Ashley Brown — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:00:00 +0000

In a historic ceremony on Thursday, President Joe Biden awarded Congressman Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., with the prestigious Presidential Citizens Medal, recognizing his exceptional contributions to American democracy over his more than 30-year tenure in Congress. The award comes just days before the end of Biden’s term on Jan. 20. Thompson, who is also an alumnus […]

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HBCU Student-Athletes: Join the Fight for Justice Against the NCAA’s Discriminatory Policies

Ashley Brown — Mon, 30 Dec 2024 19:42:09 +0000

In two landmark cases that hope to reshape the future for Black student-athletes at Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a group of former athletes has challenged the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Academic Performance Program (APP) in court. The plaintiffs argue that the APP not only impacts their athletic opportunities but is rooted in a system […]

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Baltimore Police Department Unveils New Internship Program With Local HBCUs

HBCU Editors — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 17:57:43 +0000

A new Baltimore Police Department program has been designed to cultivate talent from two nearby HBCUs. Learn more in the story by Nick Fenley at Yahoo News. To bring about meaningful change, the Baltimore Police Department has developed an internship program to get local HBCU-goers into law enforcement. This 10-week program’s inaugural cohort will be made up […]

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SC State, Claflin Alumna Recognized For Helping Integrate Colleges

HBCU Editors — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:16:56 +0000

Teachers change the world, and a double HBCU graduate of both South Carolina State University and Claflin University has dedicated her life to proof it. Learn more in the story by The Times & Democrat correspondent Donna Holman. In the early 1950s, her connections with Trinity United Methodist Church in Orangeburg and her involvement as […]

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Lincoln University in Jefferson City Can’t Lose Sight of Its Black Historical Legacy

HBCU Editors — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:36:18 +0000

Lincoln University has never let go of its heritage, and it doesn’t anticipate doing so anytime soon. Learn more in the story by staff at The Kansas City Star. Historically Black college or university does not mean Black only. Missouri’s Lincoln University, a Jefferson City HBCU, has a student enrollment that is 40% white. But […]

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How This 14-year-Old’s Life Changed After Meeting His Hero John Lewis

HBCU Editors — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 14:22:32 +0000

John Lewis, an alumnus of Fisk University and American Baptist College, has made an eternal impact. One of the people forever changed by Lewis’ work is a young boy who found his fascination in civil rights sparked by the political figure. Learn more in the story by Dana Bash and Abbie Sharpe at CNN. Walking […]

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Two With Civil Rights Veterans With HBCU Connections Honored With Medals of Freedom

HBCU Editors — Mon, 11 Jul 2022 14:18:24 +0000

A former Fisk University student and a close liaison to John Lewis are among several leaders recently honored with Presidential Medals of Freedom. Learn more in the story by Kirsten Fiscus at the Nashville Tennessean below. Civil rights icons Diane Nash and Fred Gray on Thursday afternoon were awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal […]

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