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Historic Black colleges to get $650,000 to preserve campuses - DefenderNetwork.com
Several historically Black colleges and universities will receive more than $650,000 in grants to preserve their campuses as part of a new initiative. The funding for the HBCUs comes as leaders of the colleges and universities continue to advocate for additional funding nearly a y
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“This bill contains significant new funding for higher education institutions that will help alleviate the crippling financial impact posed by the coronavirus,” the American Council on Education, which lobbies for colleges and universities, said in
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US autoworkers return, while possible vaccine shows promise
WARREN, Mich. (AP) — More than 130,000 autoworkers returned to factories across the U.S. for the first time in nearly two months Monday in one of the biggest steps yet to restart American industry, while an experimental vaccine against the coronavirus yielded encouraging results in a small and
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Judge Approves Multi-Million Dollar Settlement For Maryland HBCUs
After more than 15 years of litigation, Maryland’s four Historically Black Colleges will receive a $577 million settlement as the result of a lawsuit over underfunding.
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Brighton High Valedictorian
In 1911 an African-American girl, F. Marion Reed, was valedictorian of her class at Brighton High School. With an overall average of 95 for her four years of high school study, she was in the top ten of academically achieving students out of 1,291 graduates from Boston high schools in 1911.
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Third Annual DFW HBCU Alumni 5K Run/Walk - Garland Journal
The Third Annual DFW HBCU Alumni 5K Run/Walk is a virtual event that will take place on Saturday, June 26, 2021, 9:00am-11am CDT. This year’s event, which will also be […] The post Third Annual DFW HBCU Alumni 5K Run/Walk appeared first on Garland Journal.
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ACE Announces Two Full Scholarships for HBCU Graduates | The Savannah Tribune
American College of Education announced today it is offering two full education program scholarships to graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) for the August 24, 2021, term. The scholarships will be available for one master’s-level applicant and one doctoral-level
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Meharry Medical College Receives $34M Endowment – Free Press of Jacksonville
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Netflix CEO, Wife Pledge To Donate $120M To Morehouse, Spelman And UNCF
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WANTED: Residents to join conversations about racial equity in proposed bond 2020
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West Virginia State University (1891- )
West Virginia State University is one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) that has undergone a demographic change in its student body over the last century.  When it opened its doors in 1891 the institution was intended to educate black students from throughout West
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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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University of the Virgin Islands (1962-- )
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San Bernardino Builds Groundbreaking Partnerships with Historically Black Colleges and Universities - Milwaukee Community Journal
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Commission Report Determines It’s Time for a Racial Reckoning in College Sports | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The report, released by the independent Knight Commission, features a call to the NCAA and member schools to improve and enhance the academic performance and career chances of African American athletes who obtain sports-related jobs at much lower rates than Whites.| By Stacy
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PRESS ROOM: Ford Law Career Academy Aims to Increase Diversity in the Legal Profession | Dallas Weekly
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Rust College [Holly Springs] (1866- )
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Lane College (1882- )
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