Education Oct 05 Black colleges’ funding hopes dim amid federal budget battle By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, Annie Ma, Associated Press
Nation Aug 20 New Orleans street honoring Confederate icon renamed for HBCU president 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
Nation Jun 17 Netflix CEO, wife to donate $120M to HBCUs 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
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
Nation Feb 19 Watch 6:11 How historically black colleges level the playing field Independent lens tells the story of this country’s historically black colleges. ‘Tell Them We Are Rising’ airs tonight on Independent Lens. By PBS News Hour
May 08 Trump, clarifying earlier statement, says support for black colleges is ‘unwavering’ By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Some higher ed officials interpreted Trump's earlier remark to mean he planned to end a capital financing program that helps these institutions' facilities. Continue reading