Your Take: HBCU Funds on Chopping Block

December 06, 2011

If you care at all about black colleges, here's what you need to do now, says the UNCF's president.

The Big Payoff From Black Colleges

Never mind a recent New York Times blog citing research that HBCU graduates make less money than other college graduates. As the UNCF's president and CEO sees it, there's much value to be found at a black college.

The Akron Mom and Me

Kelley Williams-Bolar went to jail for lying about her address so that her children could have a shot at a better education. But she wasn't doing anything that many of us haven't done -- including the UNCF CEO'S own parents 50 years ago.

Education Reform: What Adrian Fenty and Michelle Rhee Got Wrong

D.C.'s outgoing mayor and his schools chancellor treated education reform as something to do to black people instead of with them. Reform advocates around the country should be taking notes on this local story with national implications.

Is D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty's Loss a National Defeat for Education Reform?

Fenty's chancellor, Michelle Rhee, made no shortage of enemies in her quest to revamp the city's troubled schools. In rejecting Fenty, were black voters rejecting school reform too?

Prepping Your Kids for College

The first year of college is the riskiest for African Americans; one out of two black freshmen this year will not finish. UNCF president Michael Lomax points out ways that parents can help their kids overcome the pitfalls.

Six Rules for Paying for College

It's no secret that these days, college costs are over the top. But with a little planning, you'd be surprised at what you can accomplish. UNCF president Michael Lomax points the way.