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Wendy Williams is notorious for her brash and often rude comments regarding the world of celebrities, which is applauded by some as just mindless celebrity gossip. However, today the daytime talk show host may have just dug herself a verbal hole that will be very hard to escape from.   During this morning’s show while […]

Ivory Toldson is leaving his post as executive director of the White House Initiative on HBCUs. Deputy Undersecretary of Education Kim Hunter Reed will serve as acting executive director.

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Have the lives of African Americans improved in the eight years since President Barack Obama took office? Roland Martin sits down with economist and columnist Dr. Julianne Malveaux to discuss her new book, Are We Better Off? Race, Obama and Public Policy.

The fight continues against the North Carolina bill that will essentially gut three historically Black universities. Proposed bill SB-873 would lower the tuition at five universities to the point that they will no longer be self-sufficient. The Million Hoodies Movement for Justice Greensboro chapter has organized a “Week of Action Against SB-873,” with protests scheduled to begin on Wednesday […]

For the first time in 132 years, Morehouse College has thee valedictorians. Each graduate earned a perfect 4.0 GPA, and one of them is White.

An Amtrak train heading to Washington, D.C, crashed, killing two passengers and injuring several others, plus more

Plus, Flint Mayor Karen Weaver threatens to sue the state of Michigan and a Black fire fighter files a discrimination lawsuit against the Boston Red Sox.

Plus, President Obama narrows SCOTUS finalists down to three and Maryland HBCU will offer minor in Hip-Hop Studies next fall.

If one looks deeper into their financial issues, it actually shows a sign of the times when it comes to majority Black colleges and universities.

Congressman Clyburn warns that Sanders' free college tuition plan would kill private black colleges. Students would bypass HBCUs in favor of state colleges.

Spelman College President, Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell said the school plans to be more diligent in investigating cases of sexual assault.

Historically Black Colleges are great institutions that have served as safe havens for our favorite actors, singers, and moguls (looking at you, Puff Daddy) where they have received the inspiration and education to dominate the stage, and our hearts. While everyone loves a good story about a celebrity and their HBCU experience, many of America’s politicians […]