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Duke Campus Building Named after Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke

The Duke University Board of Trustees voted unanimously to rename the sociology-psychology building after Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke, a 1967 graduate of the university. Reuben-Cooke was a member of the first class of Black undergraduates at Duke, and had an extraordinary career as an attorney, professor of law, and senior administrator at Syracuse University, Georgetown University, and […]

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Trump Administration Sends 250K COVID-19 Tests to 41 HBCUs

A White House official said the administration has shipped more than 250,000 rapid coronavirus tests to historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to The Hill. Officials said that the first shipment included 250,000 rapid tests for 41 colleges and universities, including Howard University. White House officials said they expect to deliver another 300,000 tests […]

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Enrollment is Down at Tennessee Community Colleges, Especially Among Black Students

According to The Knoxville News Sentinel, The Tennessee Board of Regents announced recently that enrollment at community colleges in Tennessee is down by 11.5% compared to last year, or about 10,000 students. Community colleges across the state saw large declines in the number of Black students enrolled, and more specifically, among Black male students. The […]

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AKA Meets $1 Million HBCU Fundraising Goal for Third Consecutive Year

For the third year in a row, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA), Incorporated® recently raised $1 million in 24 hours  to support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The fundraising is part of the sorority’s annual HBCU Impact Day, which has a goal of raising $1 million in online donations from local AKA chapters, private […]

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Scholars Disappointed But Not Surprised by Grand Jury Decision in Breonna Taylor Case

Scholars and academicians from across the nation found themselves disappointed, saddened but unsurprised by the decision of a Kentucky grand jury not to indict any police officers for the killing of Breonna Taylor.

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Why Countering Racism Requires Regular, Dedicated Anti-Racist Work

As a qualitative sociologist I am drawn to stories that demonstrate social facts. Here is a story that I would like to share that underscores why I believe that we must be committed to anti-racist work and do so even in the midst of a year defined by disruption.

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HBCUs Have A Champion in President Trump

When President Trump says he saved Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) he is 100% correct because he did. He could have cut their funding in his budget, signaled to Republicans they were not a priority, vetoed all bills increasing funding, and refused to publicly tout value, but he didn’t. During this year’s observance of HBCU Week, the record shows that there has been no greater champion for HBCUs in the White House than Donald J. Trump.

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Black Students Must Experience Black Life Outside of the U.S.

When I reflect on the Black Lives Matter movement and the many viral images that have galvanized protesters into action, my mind keeps going back to a disquieting video that did not result in belligerent shouting or bloodshed.

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Thurgood Marshall College Fund Will Host Virtual Celebrity Fundraiser and Concert

Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) – a national organization giving support to publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs) – is throwing a Homecoming inspired fundraiser and virtual concert to celebrate the long-standing legacy of HBCUs, according to a press release. The celebration, #RISE HC2K20, will take place on Sunday, […]

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TIME Magazine names Dr. Ibram X. Kendi to Time100 List

TIME magazine has named Dr. Ibram X. Kendi – history professor, founding director of Boston University’s Center for Antiracist Research and leading advocate against systemic racism – one of the 100 most influential people in the world, BU Today reported. Others on the 2020 Time100 list – released Tuesday night – include President Trump, Democratic […]

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UHD Launches Call me MISTER Program

The University of Houston-Downtown’s Department of Urban Education (UHD) has become  the first university in the state of Texas to participate in the national Call Me MISTER (Mentors Instructing Students Toward Effective Role Models) program, an effort to bring more men of color into the teaching profession. The program–a collaboration between UHD, Clemson University and […]

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University of Georgia Fraternity Chapter Self-Suspends Due to Racist Remarks

The Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity chapter at the University of Georgia self-suspended operations indefinitely over the weekend after racist messages from a chapter group messaging app were posted to Twitter, according to NBC. Screenshots of the messages from a GroupMe for the school’s fraternity chapter were posted Saturday evening by African American student Arianna Mbunwe, […]

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