'Not Financially Enrolled': The Crisis at Clark Atlanta University
The night before leaving for college, Malana Wells was excited.
HBCU SpringComing Brings Black-School Spirit to New York City
Homecoming is traditionally a time for alums to return to their alma mater, kick it with old friends and pay respect to…
The Black Renaissance Is Real: HBCUs See Record Growth in 2017
Last week I went to Howard University’s homecoming, and like Deon Cole, Chance the Rapper and Malia Obama at the 2012…
Morehouse College Announces New President
After a tumultuous year that included three different presidents, a lawsuit filed by members of the Student Government…
Trump Appoints Unqualified HBCU Chief ... Then Skips Town
White America’s president furthered his anti-black agenda Monday when Donald Trump selected an untrained, ill-equipped…
How This Country’s Historical Efforts to Prevent the Education of Black People Have Continued Into the 21st Century
As we all know, it was illegal for slaves to learn to read and write during slavery. Even free blacks living in the…
HBCU Students, Alumni to Rally for National Day of Action
Students, alumni and friends of America’s historically black colleges and universities are set to gather on Capitol…
Reports of Tension at Morehouse Have Led to ‘State of Confusion’ at Famed HBCU
Last week The Root published an extensive investigative piece that revealed years of turmoil between the faculty,…
Report: HBCU Students Are Burdened With Higher Loan Debt Than Non-HBCU Peers
Students who graduate from historically black colleges and universities graduate with substantially higher debt than…