Education May 02 Watch 6:59 New initiative aims to boost graduation rates at historically Black colleges As we enter another graduation season, historically Black colleges and universities are working hard to increase the number of students who walk across their stages in the years to come. One program is doing that by focusing on reenrollment and… By Hari Sreenivasan, Ryan Connelly Holmes
Education Oct 19 Watch 8:21 How federal emergency aid helped offset costs for students in historically Black schools The pandemic has posed unprecedented financial challenges for U.S. colleges and students. The federal government has provided more than $70 billion in relief. Over $3 billion specifically for historically Black colleges and universities and more than $1 billion to minority-serving… By Yamiche Alcindor, Diane Lincoln Estes
Nation May 22 Watch 8:09 Morehouse grads just got a stunning gift. What can help more students of color? Morehouse College's class of 2019 was stunned on Sunday when their commencement speaker, Robert F. Smith, promised to eliminate all of the graduates' student debt. But the generous pledge also highlights the distinct wealth gap for recent African American graduates.