Collegiate Voices
UNCF to launch HBCUv online learning platform targeting Black colleges. By The Grio Staff
HBCU students share angst and resilience at congressional hearing on bomb threats. By Donna M. Owens / NBC News
Polo Ralph Lauren Unveils HBCU Capsule Collection for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges. By Dan Heching / People
Race Inquiry Digest (Mar 17) – Important Current Stories On Race In America
Featured Polo Ralph Lauren Unveils HBCU Capsule Collection for Morehouse and Spelman Colleges. By Dan Heching / People
Affirmative Action and America’s ‘Cosmetically Diverse’ College Campuses. By The Arguement / NYT Podcast
Amid nationwide enrollment drops, some HBCUs are growing. So are threats. By Lauren Lumpkin, Nick Anderson and Danielle Douglas-Gabriel / Wash Post
University of Alabama removes name of Klansman from a campus building. By Nick Anderson / Wash Post
New CW show ‘March’ gives the world an authentic look into the HBCU band culture at Prairie View A&M. By Tucker Toole / The Undefeated
Looking Beyond Affirmative Action. By Conor Friedersdorf / The Atlantic
HBCUs have long been a target for racial backlash. By Tat Bellamy-Walker/ NBC News
VMI will change honor system that expels Black cadets at disproportionate rates. By Ian Shapira / Wash Post
VMI’s first Black superintendent blasts White critics of diversity and equity reform. By Ian Shapira / Wash Post
He transformed a small university in Maryland. Now Freeman Hrabowski is ready for his next act. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
‘Game is changing’: Triangle player, HBCUs react as top football recruit’s decision sends shockwaves. By Akilah Davis / ABC News
$3 million Maryland grant will tackle colleges’ leadership ‘caste system. By Lauren Laumpkin / Wash Post
Biden plan pits Hispanic-serving colleges against HBCUs. By Bianca Quilsantan / Politico
University of North Carolina Can Keep Affirmative Action, Judge Rules. By Stephanie Saul / NYT
After years of inequity, it’s time to support historically black colleges. By Javaid Siddiqi / The Hill
Why Has Black Enrollment Fallen at an Elite Southern University? By Drake Pooley / NYT
HBCUs ring up nearly a billion dollars in exposure through success in sports. By David Squires / The Undefeated
Vice President Kamala Harris to visit Hampton to advocate for more focus on STEM. By Mia Berry / The Undefeated
Latino community college presidents cautiously optimistic about enrollment. By Patricia Guadalupe / NBC News
Ta-Nehisi Coates to join Howard University faculty. By Mychael Schnell / The Hill
Nikole Hannah-Jones Rejects UNC Tenure Offer, Will Teach At Howard University Instead. By Philip Lewis / HuffPost
Towson University removes names of Maryland enslavers from dorms. By Taylor DeVille / Wash Post
What Jewish Students Need From University Leaders Right Now. By Matthew Bronfman / NYT
College applications pour in because of optional ACT, SAT test scores amid COVID-19. By Lindsay Schnell / USA Today
DeSantis signs bill requiring Florida students, professors to register political views with state. By Brett Bachman / Salon
Former George Washington U. provost to become Georgia State University president. By Lauren Lumpkin / Wash Post
Google announces $50 million in grants for HBCUs. By Crist / CNET
