New Orleans' City Council voted Thursday to rename Jefferson Davis Parkway. It will be renamed for Norman C. Francis. Francis was the first Black graduate of the Loyola University of New Orleans School of Law.

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, are donating $120 million toward student scholarships at historically black colleges and universities.

By Associated Press

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

Independent lens tells the story of this country’s historically black colleges. ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’ airs tonight on Independent Lens.

By PBS NewsHour