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HBCUs
The business behind HBCU marching bands
by
Erika Soderstrom
and Natalie White
Mar 11, 2024
The marching bands at historically Black institutions can be the face of their schools — pulling in prospective students who may not even join the band.
Why are HBCUs underfunded?
Jun 22, 2023
While HBCUs provide bright futures for Black students, they aren’t as well funded as other prestige universities.
Defense Department awards Howard University first-of-its-kind research contract
Jan 24, 2023
HBCUs like Howard often lost out on research grants due to systematic underfunding. Now there’s a push to fund more research at HBCUs.
Pay to play: More HBCUs are being paid to take on powerhouse football teams
by
Leoneda Inge
Oct 12, 2022
Some see this as a long-overdue opportunity. But are historically Black colleges and universities being paid enough?
Getty Images helps historically Black colleges digitize and archive their photographs
by
Leoneda Inge
Aug 9, 2022
The partnership is meant to help preserve important historical records of Black Americans' lives.
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.
Historically Black colleges and universities are chronically underfunded
Nov 18, 2021
HBCU advocates say funding shortfalls mean less scholarship money and financial aid for students and can lead to lower graduation rates.
For public good, not for profit.
Howard U hopes to "put a major dent" in Hollywood's diversity problem
Jun 1, 2021
The HBCU is naming its reestablished school of fine arts after late actor and Howard alumnus Chadwick Boseman.
Historically Black colleges and universities face new financial hurdles
Jul 24, 2020
The pandemic has reduced HBCUs' enrollment, affecting tuition revenue. Even before this year, many struggled financially.
The pipeline problem for Black women in economics
by
Andie Corban
and Kai Ryssdal
Jul 1, 2020
Kai Ryssdal talks with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman, CEO of the Sadie Collective.