HBCUs have historically had smaller endowments than PWIs due to structural inequities, but recent efforts have recognized the importance of strengthening HBCU endowments to increase their competitiveness and resilience, while also providing flexible, unrestricted funds to address urgent needs.
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White Coats and Brotherhood: Young Black Men Reclaiming Their Story
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.
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“Haus” of Art, Fashion — and Healing
Amanda Moore-Karim, a Black woman and fashion industry veteran, has created Luxy’s Haus, a website and e-store that merges fashion, photography, literature and the Black experience, including somatic healing and Tarot-like card readings.
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In Trump’s War on DEI in Schools, the NAACP Fights Back
The NAACP has sued the Trump administration, accusing it of misinterpreting civil rights laws to target DEI initiatives in public schools and risking federal funding for programs that help struggling students.
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Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools?
Black boys are being pushed out of school at an alarming rate, starting from preschool, due to systemic racism and lack of institutional support, leading to a lack of representation in higher education.
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Why Free Tuition Might Not Help Black Kids Go to Harvard
Harvard University’s new free-tuition policy may appear progressive, but it fails to address the systemic obstacles that keep Black students out of the elite college, including deeply segregated, chronically underfunded public schools and racial bias.
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Women Lead the Way: Black Women Shape Academia
Black women are making strides in academia, becoming professors, researchers, deans, and college and university presidents, and working to increase access and opportunities for future generations.
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Hosts Black Read-In When Schools Wouldn’t
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones will host a free African American Read-In in her hometown of Waterloo, Iowa, to encourage the teaching of Black history and books in schools.
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5 HBCUs Leading the Charge in Creating Black Excellence
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black What do Martin Luther King Jr., Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, and Vice President Kamala Harris have in common? They’re all […]
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May it Please The Court: Sister Prosecutors Walk With Lady Justice
Black women are leading the fight for justice in the US, with seven Black women elected prosecutors in Georgia, two Attorneys General, and two Vice Presidents, all breaking barriers and advancing a progressive vision for American justice.