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Juneteenth: How to Celebrate it in College
17 June, 2022
Juneteenth: How to Celebrate it in College What Is Juneteenth? Also known as Freedom Day, Jubilee Day,...
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Green is the New Black - Environmental Justice and HBCUs
03 June, 2022
Green is the New Black: Environmental Justice and HBCUs Over the last several years, Huston-Tillotson...
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How HBCU's are Stepping up for Adult Black Learners
20 May, 2022
How HBCUs are Stepping up for Adult Black Learners. Adult learnersβ€”or students over the age of 25β€”face...
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10 Successful Founders and Leaders To Graduate From HBCUs
06 May, 2022
10 Successful Founders and Leaders Graduated from HBCUs. Thurgood Marshall went to Howard University....
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The United States Must Support HBCUs and Opportunity for Black College Students
22 April, 2022
The United States Must Support HBCUs and Opportunity for Black College Students. The rash of bomb threats...
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A New Must for HBCUs: Online Learning, and Why it is Key to Success.
08 April, 2022
A new must for HBCUs: Online Learning, and Why it is Key to Success. Up until now, online education has...
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The Power of Connection: How Relationships Drive Student Success at HBCUs

A Curated Collection of Powerful Talks for Black History Month: Empower Through Dialogue

Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. β†’

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

The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. β†’

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

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.
The Power of Connection: How Relationships Drive Student Success at HBCUs
A Curated Collection of Powerful Talks for Black History Month: Empower Through Dialogue
Not All the Same: Although HBCU's are frequently lumped together, contrary to popular belief, all HBCU's are not the same. β†’
In 2012, HBCU's graduated 23% of African-Americans who earn undergraduate degrees in the USA. β†’
The second week in September, each year, is marked as National HBCU Week. β†’
The majority of HBCUs were founded as private institutions until 1890 (Second Land-Grant Act). β†’
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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