Newsman Imparts Half Century of Wisdom at HBCU
By Curtis Knowles, Morgan State University Student
As a child, Ron...
HBCUs Vulnerable Under Trump Administration
By John Schmid, Special to the AFRO
With the resignation of the White House’s chief enforcer of consumer protection for student loan receivers Monday, uncertainty mounts as to how students and their parents will finance the...
Sex Ring Allegations Shake Georgia AKA Chapter
By Micha Green, AFRO Washington, D.C. Editor, [email protected]
A Georgia chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority is under scrutiny for allegedly being part of a sex ring.
At the Alpha Beta AKA Chapter at Fort Valley State University...
First-Ever HBCU Museum Opens Down the Street
By Lauren E. Williams, Special to the AFRO
The walls are covered with school sports memorabilia, personal photographs, and newspaper articles. The furniture is modern, yet understated, as not to take away from the artifacts...
Update on HBCU Coalition’s Lawsuit Against Maryland
By Marvin L. 'Doc' Cheatham, Sr., Special to the AFRO
In 2006, a coalition of HBCU students, alumni and other HBCU supporters filed a lawsuit in the Maryland Federal District Court against the State of Maryland alleging...
Will Maryland HBCUs Receive Justice This Legislative Session?
While Maryland HBCU Coalition plaintiffs are in formal settlement negotiations with the state, the Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland (LBCM), is following through on a promise made at the start of the 2018 session...
Maryland HBCU Students, Alumni Demand Billions in Damages
“A billion is not enough,” said Senator Joan Carter Conway (D) District 43 at HBCU Night, a convening of legislators and students, presidents and alumni of Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs).
Approximately...
HBCU settlement pending, but lawmakers say it’s not enough
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Historically Black colleges and universities in Maryland would receive up to $56.9 million annually under legislation, sponsors say, that would restore years of underfunding and program duplication by the state...
HBCU Contributions Highlighted in New Documentary
NEW YORK (AP) — Filmmaker Stanley Nelson knew he wanted to tell a story about the nation's historically black colleges and universities — not just about individual HBCUs, many of which have their own...
Local HBCU Students Earn ROTC Scholarships
By the time she completed elementary school, Jasmine Jones could pack clothing military style. Her father, a career U.S. Navy man, provided the tutelage.
Now, 10 years later, Jones is getting an assist from the...
Bowie State QB Earns Nation’s Top HBCU Football Honors
For someone reluctant to embrace the spotlight and the history that he’s making with each passing game, Bowie State quarterback Amir Hall continues to solidify his place as the greatest football player in school...
Gov. Hogan’s $100M Offer to HBCU’s `A Slap in the Face’
Governor Larry Hogan’s recent letter to Legislative Black Caucus Chair, Del. Cheryl Glenn (D-45), offering to settle the 12-year long Maryland HBCU Equity lawsuit evoked strong reactions from HBCU advocates and Maryland lawmakers this...
