Tangelo Park, Where Students Excel

It isn't often you hear about a low-income, predominantly black neighborhood where the kids excel in school. But that's exactly the story of Florida's Tangelo Park, where nearly 80% of the area's children graduate from four-year colleges.

Georgia State Triples Graduation Rate of Black Male Students

There is one college that turned its low graduation rate of 30% around. It has tripled the graduation rate of its black male students; and there is no graduation gap based on student demographics. That school is Georgia State University, which, although not an HBCU, now graduates more black students than any other U.S. college.

Figure Skating in Harlem Focuses on Education and Gets Results

Figure Skating in Harlem is in its 20th year of teaching girls from age 6 to 18 not just about figure skating but also the power of education, as well as confidence and leadership.

Entrepreneurial Studies Increasing at HBCUs Such as Howard University School of Business

Entrepreneurial programs are gaining traction at HBCUs across the country.

Spelman College, celebrating its 125th anniversary, announced it has received gifts totaling $7 million for need-based scholarship support. Boasting alumnae such as Marian Wright Edelman, founder and president of the...