Collegiate Voices
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
