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HBCU
Historically Black school enrollment is rising, propelled by the Black Lives Matter movement
Jun 3, 2022
Many HBCUs were established in the years following the Civil War to educate Black people. Now, many are seeing an increase in applications.
What will a $10,000 gift mean for students at Meharry Medical College?
by
Blake Farmer
Dec 22, 2021
Students can use the money any way they want, but it could help them reduce debt, and pay for living costs.
A gift left the Morehouse Class of '19 debt-free. Here's how it's changing their lives.
May 13, 2021
Billionaire investor Robert F. Smith paid off their student loans. Now they're trying to pay their good fortune forward.
Historically Black colleges get a $120 million gift. They need it.
by
Erika Beras
Jun 18, 2020
The co-founder of Netflix and his wife hope their donations will help “reverse generations of inequality.”
States benefit economically from HBCUs, report finds
by
Erika Beras
Jun 25, 2019
Historically black colleges and universities employ local residents, engage with local businesses and churn out high-earning graduates who stay in the area, the report says.