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HBCU Contributions Highlighted in New Documentary | AFRO
“Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities”
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Explore 150 years of Hampton University history in new exhibit | Daily Press
Artifacts displaying the skills learned and the work done by students at what is now Hampton University will be on display at the historically black university’s museum beginning Friday.
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Why I Chose a Historically Black College | The New York Times
There is something powerful about attending an institution that was built for you.
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Documentary on History of HBCUs Screened at Morgan | AFRO
Historically Black colleges and universities have served African-American communities for 150-plus years, but they are frequently underrepresented, according to filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Furthermore, he said, many stories are left untold in mainstream media.
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Two Colleges Bound by History Are Roiled by the #MeToo Moment | The New York Times
ATLANTA — The fliers appeared suddenly on a crisp morning in early November. They were scattered among golden leaves on the grounds of Spelman and Morehouse, the side-by-side women’s and men’s colleges that are two of the country’s most celebrated historically black schools.
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HBCUs Generate $14.8 Billion in Economic Impact: Report | The Washington Informer
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually, according to a stunning new report by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
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The Black Renaissance Is Real: HBCUs See Record Growth in 2017 | The Root
Last week I went to Howard University’s homecoming, and like Deon Cole, Chance the Rapper and Malia Obama at the 2012 inauguration, I was reminded that once you see the bands stomping, the music playing and the quad popping, you know that nobody throws a party like an HBCU.
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Black Women Awarded More Master’s Degrees Than Black Men | Afro
Black women are being awarded Master’s degrees at a significantly higher proportion than Black men at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), a 1990-2015 National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) shows.
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Tenn. Lawmakers Seek to Strengthen Relationship with State HBCUs – Afro
Tennessee’s historically Black colleges and universities will soon have a team of advocates and an executive director in the state’s capital of Nashville.
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