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Mississippi Legislative Black Caucus is asking for $457 million from Coronavirus monies and $100 million endowment for HBCUs – Alcorn, Jackson State, Mississippi Valley State, Tougaloo, Rust, Coahoma and Utica Branch of
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Le Moyne-Owen College (1862- )
Le Moyne-Owen College is a private, historically black, four year, co-educational, liberal arts institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. It is affiliated with the United Church of Christ.  The institution can trace its roots back to 1862, when the American Missionary Association (AMA) sent
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Trump will not be unveiling Obama White House portrait
President Donald Trump will not be unveiling former President Barack Obama’s portrait at the White House, a break in the 40-year tradition following a contentious exchange between the two over the
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Birmingham Mayor Woodfin joins ‘HBCU Students for Biden’ Town Hall
On Thursday, Birmingham Mayor Randall L. Woodfin joined the national Co-Chairs of “HBCU Students for Biden” to discuss Vice President Biden’s policies and to answer
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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Announces Emergency Grants to a Grouping of Historically Black Colleges and Universities in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic | Black Voice News
NEW YORK, May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation today announced $1.76 million in emergency grants distributed to 16 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
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Oakwood University [Huntsville] (1896- )
Oakwood College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Huntsville, Alabama; the small urban campus is five minutes from downtown. Sitting on 1,185 acres, Oakwood University is one of the historical landmarks of Huntsville.  It is the only
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South Carolina State University (1896--- )
South Carolina State University (SCSU) was founded in 1896 by an act of the South Carolina General Assembly and remains the state’s sole public college for African American youth. It was established in Orangeburg, South Carolina as a land grant institution that focused mainly on
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HBCU Love: Morehouse Was ‘The Best Decision’ Montgomery Mayor Steven Reed Ever Made
The day Steven Louis Reed became Montgomery, Alabama’s first Black mayor, the country, the city, the civil rights leaders who recognized the auspicious occasion for what it was, celebrated with
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Talladega College (1867- )
Talladega College was founded in 1867, and is Alabama’s oldest private historically black liberal arts college.  Located on 50 acres in the city of Talladega, Alabama, the wooded campus sits on a plateau about 700 feet above a valley in the Blue Ridge Mountains. Talladega College was founded by two
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Texas College (1894-- )
Texas College is a historically black College (HBCU), located in Tyler, Texas.  The college was originally proposed by several ministers within the Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church.  The Church founded the college, the third all-black institution in the state, on roughly 25 acres of land
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Lane College (1882- )
Lane College is a co-ed, liberal arts college located in Jackson, Tennessee.  The college was founded in 1882 by Bishop Isaac Lane, a former slave and bishop of the Colored Methodist Episcopal (CME) Church.  Lane College is the first institution established by the Methodist Episcopal Church and one
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Knights of St. Peter Claver (1909- )
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Hundreds Demand Justice for Ahmaud Arbery at Georgia Rally
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Tuskegee University (1881-- )
Tuskegee University, one of the largest historically black universities in the United States, is a private university located in Tuskegee, Alabama. It was founded by Lewis Adams, a former slave, and George W. Campbell, a former slave
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Religion in Black America
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Livingstone College [Salisbury] (1879-- )
Livingstone College is a private, four-year coeducational historically black liberal arts university located in Salisbury, North Carolina. The large, urban campus is located about 40 miles northeast of Charlotte, North
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