Morehouse, Spelman, and Prairie View University Receive $3 Million in Grants
These HBCUs received millions in grants from the Carnegie, Mellon, and Rockefeller Foundations to support faculty development.
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Man Receives Diploma 55 Years After Being Denied Graduation
In 1959, Alva Earley was denied graduation because of his stand against segregation. Now, 55 years later, he's finally receiving his diploma.
Black Students Out-Voted Their Peers in 2012. Will They Do It Again?
A new study raises the question of whether black students will continue their record-breaking voter turnout.
Does President Obama Support HBCUs?
"We don’t live in a society where African Americans are restricted in what colleges they can go to," Obama said. "And I want them to be able to go to an LSU or a Tulane as well as a Southern, as well as a Morehouse, as well as a Howard or a Spelman.†A debate has erupted about the Obama administration and how it has treated HBCUs, because of the answer the president gave a Southern University student.
Divine 9 Members Express HBCUs’ Concerns to North Carolina Lawmakers
"Divine 9" fraternities and sororities expressed their concerns to North Carolina lawmakers about educational resources for HBCUs.