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US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs

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Texas Governor Abbott Signs ERCOT Reforms Legislation Into Law

Texas one step closer to banning diversity programs in public universities

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Detroit senior voted 'most positive' receives almost $2M in scholarship offers

Detroit senior voted ‘most positive’ receives almost $2M in scholarship offers

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Colored School No. 4

A school built for Black children during slavery becomes a NYC landmark

Colored School No. 4, constructed for Black children during the slavery era, has been named an official landmark in New…
/ May 25, 2023

Amanda Gorman’s inspiring poem, ‘The Hill We Climb,’ banned at K-8 school in Miami-Dade as inappropriate

In an Instagram post Tuesday, Gorman said she was "gutted" at the decision in Miami-Dade County to ban her 2021…
/ May 24, 2023
Old Harbour High School Jamaica

Feds say Georgia school district book ban may run afoul of civil rights law

The U.S. Department of Education has found that a suburban Atlanta school district's decision to remove some books from its…
/ May 23, 2023
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Stevie Wonder urges graduates to vote as he accepts honorary degree at Fordham

Music icon Stevie Wonder is the recipient of an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Fordham University.
/ May 22, 2023

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore delivers Morehouse College commencement speech

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore encouraged Morehouse's graduating class of 2023 to celebrate their history during his commencement speech Sunday.
/ May 21, 2023

New York Christian university fires staff using ‘he/him,’ ‘she/her’ in emails

Houghton University asked two dorm directors to drop pronoun identifiers from their emails. Both refused and were fired for violating…
/ May 21, 2023

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson tells law students ‘Survivor’ offers helpful lessons

At American University's law school commencement, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said "Survivor" has lessons for good lawyers.
/ May 21, 2023

Ohio Senate OKs higher education bill restricting diversity training, faculty strikes

The bill would change the way that students learn and faculty teach across Ohio, the nation's fourth-largest public university system.
/ May 20, 2023
Oklahoma boy, 13, earns bachelor's in cybersecurity, computer science

Oklahoma boy, 13, earns bachelor’s in cybersecurity, computer science

A 13-year-old Oklahoma boy is making history as the youngest-ever graduate from Oklahoma City Community College.
/ May 19, 2023
Racist threats Western High

Black parents on edge following a racist threat at Anaheim high school

Western High School received a threat against Black students through an Instagram post containing a racial epithet and guns,
/ May 19, 2023
Princeton names dorms after Black, Latino donors

For first time, Princeton names dorms after Black, Latino donors

Princeton University is making history after naming two dormitories after Black and Latino donors, according to a news release. 
/ May 18, 2023

Groups launch HBCU Media Collective to promote newsroom diversity

Dow Jones and Columbia Journalism School have launched the HBCU Media Collective as they aim to promote newsroom diversity.
/ May 17, 2023