Chancelor Jonathan Bennett, known to most as Chance the Rapper or Lil Chano, gave a rousing commencement address to the graduates of Dillard University in New Orleans on Saturday, a not ahistorical speech, charging the graduates to strive to surpass those who came before them.
Homecoming is traditionally a time for alums to return to their alma mater, kick it with old friends and pay respect to the institutions that (presumably) meant so much to them as graduates.
Queen BeyoncĂŠ does nothing in halves. As such, she followed up her second Beychella performanceâwhere she still managed to keep things fresher than fresh-pressed orange juice, demanding ransom for our edgesâwith yet another update on her scholarship for HBCUs.
We all knew that BeyoncĂŠâs Coachella performance, which was essentially her comeback to the stage since having twins Sir and Rumi, was going to be popping. Our queen is nothing if not a stellar performer and a perfectionistâno detail is too small. However, what we actually got Saturday night left many of us (akaâŚ
You see, this is why people stay claiming BeyoncĂŠ is Illuminati. Nothing the Queen does ever seems to be without a deeper meaning, and apparently, her iconic Coachella #Beychella performance, which paid special homage to HBCUs, was no different.
Greetings, big sister BeyoncĂŠ Giselle Knowles-Carter. Dean of Pledges. Snatcher of Edges. Wearer of Bundles.
After nine days of occupying the campus Administration Building (renamed the Kwame Ture Student Center during the protest), Howard University students have ended their #HUSitIn, having reached a consensus with the trustees and university president.
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A few weeks back, I attended a talk at Howard University in which my fiancee was guest-teaching a class on public relations and integrated marketing. Before I got to the class, I went to the bookstore and bought a Howard University crewneck sweater. Iâm a huge advocate for and supporter of HBCUsâI make a monthlyâŚ
Former Morehouse College President John Sylvanus Wilson has announced that he will take a leave of absence from Harvard Universityâs board of overseers to take a new position as Harvard University President Drew G. Faustâs senior adviser and strategist on diversity and inclusion initiatives.
If you are black, you likely know what it means to âfinesseâ something:
A 638-square-foot storefront on Georgia Avenue in Washington, D.C., now houses the first museum in the world dedicated to HBCUs. Inside it, visitors will find historic photos and memorabilia from different HBCUs and prominent grads, as well as important artifacts from black American culture, like early issues of EbonyâŚ
Students at one of Americaâs top HBCUs are protesting a long list of problems faced by students at the school, including sexual assault, safety, food and the lack of maintenance of campus facilities.
As an alumnus of Morehouse College and a staunch advocate for HBCUs, I was very excited to finally see the Stanley Nelson film Tell Them We Are Rising, a documentary about HBCUs. Overall, I thought it was cool, with some very interesting stories and facts, but I believe it suffered from a time crunch. Ultimately, andâŚ
Years ago, The Root Editor-in-Chief Danielle Belton and I were having a conversation about Americaâs jacked-up relationship with black people. We were enslaved for more than 200 years, lived under American apartheid for another century, and then finally, in the last 50 years or so, America has made a half-heartedâŚ
A black woman with a teenage son told me that several people had sent her the recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution article about black colleges âstrugglingâ with low graduation rates to warn her against sending her son to an HBCU. The articleâs headline stated that the six-year graduation rates at âmanyâ HBCUs areâŚ
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after analyzing federal data tracking graduation and retention rates for HBCUs, came across an alarming finding.
When Stanley Nelson agreed to discuss his new op-ed documentary on HBCUsâ strained relationship with the Trump administration, I struggled to find the terms to describe him.
If you watch television, chances are youâve watched CCH Pounder. Over the past 38 years, the Emmy-winning Guyanese actressâwho celebrated her 65th birthday on Christmas Dayâhas accumulated well over 100 acting credits, including recurring roles in the Avatar franchise, ER, The Shield, Law and Order: SVU, Sons ofâŚ
Derrick Barnes is the author of nine books for children, the most recent being Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut.
