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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.

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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

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.

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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.

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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

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.

Sports Illustrated

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

The Independent UK

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."

USA Today Sports Media Group

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.

Sports Illustrated

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.

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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.

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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.

Sports Illustrated

Chris Paul to Graduate From Winston-Salem State Today

Donning his cap and gown, the 37-year-old will receive his diploma the day after leading the Suns to a victory.

Axios

Higher education's sea change

Several factors are changing the face of higher education.

Salon

Coach Prime is not the HBCU savior

The outrage over Deion Sanders leaving his Jackson State football coaching job for Colorado is misplaced

The Guardian - US

Deion Sanders’ Rocky Mountain high is a low for Black colleges

The Hall of Famer’s success at Jackson State, a historically Black college, brought joy to many. His move to Colorado left more feeling betrayed

Tribune News Service

HBCU grads can face lifelong student debt burdens. Here’s what that looks like in NC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Whether it’s buying a home, saving for retirement or starting a business, student debt makes it difficult for graduates of historically Black colleges and universities to build wealth after college, a new report shows.

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