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Maryland Law Lets Colleges Veto Competitors' Classes

Colleges and universities in the state are required to get approval when they want to offer new degree programs.

Reason

The Chicago Football Classic is more than just a game

Central State knocks off the Mississippi Valley State in event that showcases storied HBCUs

Chicago Sun-Times

Since their foundings, HBCUs have been a white supremacist target

The Jacksonville shooting is a reminder of the long history of terrorism against Black people, their colleges and their communities

The Guardian - US

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‘Where is safe?’: gun violence takes particular toll on mental health of Black Americans

In aftermath of Jacksonville shooting, experts say Black people deal with additional fear and stress of racialized violence

The Guardian - US

‘Laboratories of success’: why HBCUs are the best models for race-blind admissions

Post-affirmative action, Black schools show why cultivating diverse campuses should extend beyond the application process

The Guardian - US

Black college leaders look for support to improve facilities and research

More than 40 presidents of historically Black colleges and universities and dozens of other leaders are gathering in Atlanta this week for a summit conference organized by the United Negro College Fund to discuss opportunities to better support the estimated 300,000 students who attend these schools.

Tribune News Service

Harvard and other ‘Ivy Plus’ colleges are failing low-income students, Goldman Sachs says—but underfunded HBCUs don't

After the affirmative action and student debt decisions, the investment bank just wrote a scathing report on the landscape of higher education.

Fortune

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Black colleges face crunch as Supreme Court ruling drives influx of students

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are gearing up for an increase in applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court decision barring schools from using race as a factor in admissions.

Tribune News Service

Tennessee State will become the first HBCU to add ice hockey

Tennessee State University announced it will become the first historically Black college and university to introduce ice hockey

The Independent UK

US companies, nudged by Black employees, have stepped up donations to HBCUs

Historically Black colleges and universities, which had seen giving from foundations decline in recent decades, have seen an increase in gifts particularly from corporations and corporate foundations over the last several years

The Independent UK

HBCUs in spotlight as MLB eyes Black American talent

It's one way the league is attempting to dispel years of criticism over the lack of non-Latino Black players.

Axios

Black queer college students want to explore their identity -- but feel excluded by both Black and LGBTQ student groups

For his new book “Black and Queer on Campus,” American studies professor Michael Jeffries interviewed 65 Black LGBTQ college students across the U.S. – 40 from historically Black colleges and universities, or HBCUs, and 25 from predominantly white schools.

The Conversation

HBCUs get donations 178 times lower than Ivy League: study

The average historically Black college and university received 178 times less funding from foundations than the average Ivy League school in 2019, according to a new report on the underfunding of HBCUs released Tuesday

The Independent UK

HBCUs capitalize on growing interest by adding sport options

There is a growing phenomenon at historically Black colleges and universities

The Independent UK

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Sports Illustrated

Doug Williams Is Lifting HBCU Athletes Toward Their Own NFL Dreams

The first Black quarterback to win a Super Bowl helped launch the HBCU Legacy Bowl. He spoke with SI on the event, the state of HBCU football and more.

The Independent UK

HBCUs have big role to train diverse teachers amid shortages

Historically Black colleges and universities play an outsize role in producing teachers of color in the U.S., where only 7% of teachers are Black, compared with 15% of students

USA Today Sports Media Group

Q&A: Magic Johnson says ‘nobody’ is going to want to play the Lakers in the playoffs

Magic: "I think D’Angelo has really grown and matured. He can score the basketball."

Sports Illustrated

HBCU Conferences Band Together to Bring More Funding, Opportunity to Athletes

The Power Four—SIAC, CIAA, MEAC and SWAC—are finding there is strength in working together because of their shared history, goals and issues.

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Why the Ed Reed-Bethune Cookman Relationship Ended Before It Began

The hiring/non-hiring intertwined two issues: HBCUs hiring celebrity coaches in the wake of Deion Sanders’s run at Jackson State, and how people talk about HBCUs.

The Independent UK

Historically Black TSU hopes for Grammy with gospel album

Tennessee State University is hoping to make history after their marching band was nominated for a Grammy in the roots gospel category

Sports Illustrated

Bethune-Cookman Players Petition for Ed Reed to Be Reinstated

Nearly two dozen members of the program penned a message to the school after it was announced that the former NFL star would not be taking over.

Sports Illustrated

Ed Reed Says His Deal to Coach Bethune-Cookman Is Off

The legendary defensive back attracted criticism earlier this month for saying HBCUs have "broken mentalities."

USA Today Sports Media Group

Jaylen Brown on partnership between the NBA and HBCUs: ‘I think that’s a high point for the NBA’

The Celtics hosted HBCU Night on Wednesday at TD Garden. Jaylen Brown spoke about the partnership between the NBA and HBCUs after the game.

Salon

Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout

Many ardent fans, particularly from the Black community, reacted to his leaving Jackson State with disbelief

The Conversation

Calling Deion Sanders a sellout ignores the growing role of clout-chasing in college sports

For most college football coaches, the move from a mid-major conference to a Power Five conference would be met with widespread praise.

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