New Morehouse college president has White House ties
theGRIO REPORT - John Silvanus Wilson will be the 11th president of Morehouse College. Wilson is the former executive director of President Obama's White House Initiative on HBCUs...
US government awards $228M in grants to black colleges
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands...
HBCUs: Still relevant in the 'post-racial' era?
TheGrio REPORTS -- Beyond the draw of show bands, step shows and fond campus memories, HBCUs offer a solid academic foundation and a level of guidance that many are often unparalleled...
