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Pentagon announces Howard University as the first HBCU to lead university-affiliated research center
17 March, 2023
Pentagon announces Howard University as the first HBCU to lead university-affiliated research center...
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What’s The Science? An Examination Of What HBCUs Are Doing With The Bezos Millions
03 March, 2023
What’s The Science? An Examination Of What HBCUs Are Doing With The Bezos Millions MacKenzie Scott was...
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It's Time for a Break!
01 March, 2023
Springtime! And with spring comes...Spring Break! (Wild applause!) So relax, breathe, have some fun....
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How HBCUs Are Helping Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap
17 February, 2023
How HBCUs Are Helping Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap Black households have a fraction of the wealth of...
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Turning This Moment Into a Movement
03 February, 2023
Black History Month: Turning This Moment Into a Movement February is Black History Month, a time to celebrate...
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Stay the course...
01 February, 2023
Dear Students, As Student Success Coaches, we would like to take this opportunity to reach out and communicate...
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Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. →

In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. →

The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. →

The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). →

When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.

The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.
Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. →
In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. →
The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. →
The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). →
When the Morrill Land-Grant Act was passed (1862) only Alcorn State University in Mississippi was open to African-Americans.
The first Historically Black College and University, Cheyney University in Pennsylvania, was founded in 1837.

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