Jun 19, 2024 | Higher Education, History, Juneteenth
June 19 may be a holiday for some, but Morgan State University is educating and embodying the tradition and true-meaning of this historical day. As a Federal Holiday, Juneteenth is a day off work or school. At Morgan State, the institution is educating...
Jun 10, 2024 | Higher Education
The Forbes HBCU Scholars program (formerly called Forbes Fellows) began in 2020 in partnership with Morehouse College, with the first cohort introduced in summer 2021. The program places HBCU students and graduates into the Forbes newsroom each summer, creating a...
May 13, 2024 | Higher Education
Graduating students at historically Black colleges and universities across the country are receiving well wishes via a video greeting from a prominent fellow alumna: Vice President Kamala Harris. “As a proud HBCU graduate, I know firsthand the value of...
May 13, 2024 | Books, Education, Higher Education, Men
Dr. Darrius Stanley, author of the book “#Black Educators Matter”, says that Black educators have historically provided much more than academic instruction in the classroom. He says that, most importantly, they offer a vision for the future. Stanley is the assistant...
Apr 15, 2024 | Economic Mobility, Higher Education
President Joe Biden has announced a new student loan forgiveness plan that will provide “significant relief” for Black and Latino borrowers, according to the White House. On Monday (April 8), the Biden administration unveiled his “Plan B” for debt...
Mar 18, 2024 | Higher Education
The first time I stepped foot into a Historically Black College and University (HBCU) library was at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee in 1994. As I walked across campus, I remember being nervous, feeling slightly out of place. Yet, the students on campus were...
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