Donald Trump Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/donald-trump/ HBCU Buzz delivers HBCU news, insights and editorials from the Black College community. Since 2011, HBCU Buzz has been a resource for prospective & current students and alumni. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 16:06:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://hbcubuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/15/2024/07/cropped-hbcu-buzz-favicon-1.png?w=32 Donald Trump Archives - HBCU Buzz https://hbcubuzz.com/tag/donald-trump/ 32 32 235275373 Trump’s DEI Executive Order Raises Concerns for HBCUs Amid State-Level Changes https://hbcubuzz.com/104398/trumps-dei-executive-order-raises-concerns-for-hbcus-amid-state-level-changes/ https://hbcubuzz.com/104398/trumps-dei-executive-order-raises-concerns-for-hbcus-amid-state-level-changes/#respond Wed, 05 Feb 2025 17:00:00 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=104398 In a significant shift, the Trump administration’s executive order targeting diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives has begun to reshape the landscape for Historically Black Colleges and Universities nationwide. Signed on January 21, this order directs all federal agencies to eliminate “illegal preferences, mandates, policies, programs, activities, guidance, regulations, enforcement actions, consent orders, and requirements,” significantly […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/104398/trumps-dei-executive-order-raises-concerns-for-hbcus-amid-state-level-changes/feed/ 0 104398 HBCU Band Faces Backlash Over Trump Inauguration Invitation https://hbcubuzz.com/103956/hbcu-band-faces-backlash-over-trump-inauguration-invitation/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103956/hbcu-band-faces-backlash-over-trump-inauguration-invitation/#comments Mon, 30 Dec 2024 16:10:21 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103956 The Mississippi Valley State University marching band, the “Mean Green Marching Machine,” is being criticized for accepting an invitation to participate in the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. MVSU’s president, Dr. Jerryl Briggs, hailed the opportunity as a “once-in-a-lifetime experience” that would bring pride to the university and […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103956/hbcu-band-faces-backlash-over-trump-inauguration-invitation/feed/ 1 103956 HBCU Band Set to Perform in Trump’s Inauguration Parade  https://hbcubuzz.com/103944/hbcu-band-set-to-perform-in-trumps-inauguration-parade/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103944/hbcu-band-set-to-perform-in-trumps-inauguration-parade/#comments Fri, 27 Dec 2024 15:55:29 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103944 The “Mean Green Marching Machine” of Mississippi Valley State University has been invited to participate in the 60th Presidential Inauguration Parade for President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025. Trump will be inaugurated for his second term as the 47th President of the United States.  In an announcement on social media, the university lauded the […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103944/hbcu-band-set-to-perform-in-trumps-inauguration-parade/feed/ 1 103944 Donald Trump Wins Reelection – A Setback for Women, Black Americans and the Environment https://hbcubuzz.com/103009/donald-trump-wins-reelection-a-setback-for-women-black-americans-and-the-environment/ https://hbcubuzz.com/103009/donald-trump-wins-reelection-a-setback-for-women-black-americans-and-the-environment/#comments Wed, 06 Nov 2024 14:23:52 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=103009 In a stunning turn of events, Donald Trump has been declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, defeating Kamala Harris in a close and contentious race. The results signal a continuation of Trump’s agenda and present challenges for marginalized communities, particularly Black Americans, women, and the environment. This outcome raises concerns about the next […]

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]]> https://hbcubuzz.com/103009/donald-trump-wins-reelection-a-setback-for-women-black-americans-and-the-environment/feed/ 1 103009 Central State University Alumna Omarosa Manigault Newman Awarded 1.3M In Legal Fees Amid Trump NDA Lawsuit https://hbcubuzz.com/76351/central-state-university-alumna-omarosa-manigault-newman-awarded-1-3m-in-legal-fees-amid-trump-nda-lawsuit/ Thu, 21 Apr 2022 16:30:05 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=76351 Omarosa Manigault Newman will have her legal fees covered after a judge tossed out Donald Trump’s lawsuit against her. Get the full story from Cheryl Teh at Business Insider below. Omarosa Manigault Newman, an ex-Donald Trump aide turned Trump critic, was awarded more than $1.3 million for legal fees and costs stemming from a 2018 […]

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]]> 76351 Donald Trump Says He’s Considering Founding ‘New’ Historically Black College https://hbcubuzz.com/65419/donald-trump-says-hes-considering-founding-new-historically-black-college/ Fri, 22 May 2020 19:11:21 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=65419 Essence‘s Tanya Christian shares the Trump’s newest claim: On Thursday, Donald Trump met with a number of Black Michigan legislators and leaders in Detroit to discuss White House support of African-American communities. During the sit-down, which he used to tout his claims of improving Black America, he also pondered an idea given to him by […]

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]]> 65419 Kay C. James & Harry L. Williams: Commitment To HBCU Serves America https://hbcubuzz.com/64553/kay-c-james-harry-l-williams-commitment-to-hbcu-serves-america/ Mon, 09 Mar 2020 00:08:26 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=64553 Vice President Mike Pence’s recent visit to Hampton University’s Proton Therapy Institute drew virtually no national media attention, but it should have.  Sure, it offered no political drama. Such visits appear routine. Yet this visit highlighted an important initiative that has been largely overlooked: ensuring the continued success of our nation’s Historically Black Colleges and […]

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]]> 64553 HBCU Student Chrichanni Watson: President Trump Is ‘Making Progress’ On The Yard https://hbcubuzz.com/64498/hbcu-student-chrichanni-watson-president-trump-is-making-progress-on-the-yard/ Wed, 04 Mar 2020 00:14:16 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=64498 Florida A&M University student Chrichanni Watson recently said during an interview with the conservative Breitbart News Daily that President Donald Trump is “making progress” for historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), citing how he signed for these institutions to be permanently funded. She had raving reviews about Trump, saying, “I personally think he’s making progress,” […]

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]]> 64498 President Trump Signs HBCU Funding Bill https://hbcubuzz.com/63623/president-trump-signs-hbcu-funding-bill/ Tue, 24 Dec 2019 23:16:32 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=63623 President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bipartisan bill that will permanently provide more than $250 million a year to the nation’s historically black colleges and universities, along with dozens of other institutions that serve large shares of minority students. In signing the bill, Trump said historically black schools have “never had better champions in […]

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]]> 63623 Historically Black Colleges, Advocates Looking For Help From President Donald Trump On Funding https://hbcubuzz.com/63470/historically-black-colleges-advocates-looking-for-help-from-president-donald-trump-on-funding/ Mon, 16 Dec 2019 00:23:25 +0000 https://hbcubuzz.com/?p=63470 WASHINGTON (AP) – The nation‘s historically black colleges and universities are pushing for President Donald Trump to set aside more federal contracts and grants for their schools, and take a greater hand in their welfare by moving responsibility for a key program for those colleges to the White House. The presidents of the nation‘s 100-plus […]

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