The Young Doctors Project, founded by Dr. Malcolm Woodland and Dr. Torian Easterling, is a program that mentors and supports young Black men in the DMV, Roanoke, VA, and NYC, to pursue careers in health and medicine, while also giving back to their communities.
Category: HBCU
Posted inEducation
Bethune’s Legacy: The Power of Education
Mary McLeod Bethune, a renowned educator and civil rights activist, founded institutions to provide education to Black students, and served as a leader in various federal agencies, demonstrating the importance of education and knowledge in the fight for civil rights and progress.
Posted inEducation
Can College-Prep Programs Survive Trump’s War on DEI?
The Trump administration has warned colleges that they will lose funding for admissions programs that “favor one race over another”, putting programs like the VIP Scholars Program at UCLA and the University of Southern California’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative at risk of losing federal funding.
Posted inOpinion
Pell Grants at Peril: 7 Million Recipients Face $9 Billion Program Cut
The federal education budget for FY 2026 proposes a $9 billion cut to Pell Grants, which would reduce the maximum award from $7,395 to $5,710 and limit eligibility to students completing 30 academic credit hours.
Posted inLGBTQIA+
Out, Black, and Unseen: What It’s Like to Be LGBTQIA+ at a Christian HBCU
HBCUs need to do more to support their queer students, who often face discrimination and lack of resources, despite the institution’s commitment to providing a safe and inclusive environment for all students.
Posted inHealth
Treatment by Us, for Us: The Critical Need for Black Psychiatrists
Black Americans are disproportionately affected by mental health issues, and the lack of Black psychiatrists is a significant barrier to addressing this crisis, as Black patients often receive misdiagnoses and inadequate treatment.
Posted inEducation
Black Graduates Celebrate Success, Defy Stereotypes at Graduation Season
Graduation season is a celebration of Black graduates’ achievements and a reminder that despite the odds, they are still striving for their dreams and making positive strides in their post-graduate careers.
Posted inNational
How a Murder United an HBCU and a Mostly-White UniversityÂ
The BSU-UMD Social Justice Alliance Spring Symposium, convened annually to address systemic racism and promote racial healing, was founded in response to the murder of ROTC student Richard Collins III, who was killed on the University of Maryland campus.
Posted inMental Health
Finally, a Program to Support Black Student Mental Health
The Excellence in Mental Health on Campus program, spearheaded by The Steve Fund, is working to provide mental health support for Black and Brown college students by offering campus-level resources and training for faculty and staff to be more trauma-informed.
Posted inEducation
Why We Need to Protect Pell Grants for Black Students
Congress is considering a bill that would raise the number of credit hours students must take to qualify for the maximum Pell Grant from 12 to 15 per semester, which could leave low-income students unsure if a bachelor’s degree is financially within reach.