Nation Feb 09 After bomb threats against HBCUs across the country, students wonder why there’s not more urgency By Roby Chavez
Nation Feb 02 Watch 4:56 News Wrap: Biden sends thousands of troops to Europe as Russian forces amass near Ukraine In our news wrap Wednesday, President Biden ordered several thousand U.S. troops to take up new positions in Eastern Europe as Russian forces crowd Ukraine's borders, militia fighters in Congo killed at least 60 people at a refugee camp, Jeff…
Education Sep 10 WATCH: Harris hosts discussion with students about HBCUs and STEM education Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to deliver remarks Friday at Hampton University in Virginia about the importance of science and math education. By News Desk
Education Mar 24 Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to sign $577M HBCU settlement bill Hogan is scheduled to attend a bill signing Wednesday afternoon with lawmakers at Bowie State University. By Associated Press
Politics Sep 12 Houston debate highlights importance of HBCUs in Democratic politics Thursday's presidential debate wasn't just an opportunity for the leading Democratic candidates to make their case to voters. It was also a chance to highlight Texas Southern University and the role of historically black colleges and universities heading into 2020. By Errin Haines, Associated Press
Apr 13 Morehouse College to begin taking transgender men next year By Errin Haines Whack, Associated Press Transgender men will be allowed to enroll in the school for the first time in 2020. Continue reading
May 08 Watch 7:01 The next generation of African-American doctors finds success and support at this university By Hari Sreenivasan Xavier University, a small, historically black college in New Orleans, manages to graduate more African Americans who go on to become medical doctors than any other undergraduate institution in the country -- a fact that's even more striking given a… Continue watching
Sep 18 White House, black college heads to meet amid strained ties By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Monday named a lawyer and former NFL player as executive director of the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities, as the administration faces criticism from those institutions of promises unkept. Continue reading
May 10 Watch 4:42 News Wrap: South Korean President Moon sworn in By PBS NewsHour In our news wrap Wednesday, South Korea's new liberal president, Moon Jae-in, took the oath of office and vowed to unite the country and negotiate peace with foreign nations. Also, Kurdish fighters in Syria welcomed the Trump administration's decision to… Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch 8:47 What the White House can do to help HBCUs thrive By PBS NewsHour Historically black colleges and universities are the focus of President Trump's new executive order, which will move the government's program for coordinating HBCUs back directly to the White House. Hari Sreenivasan speaks with Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the… Continue watching