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Robert F. Smith, Oprah Winfrey, Michael Jordan, Frank Baker and William Pickard Top List of Black Donors to HBCUs

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., President and CEO, National Newspaper Publishers AssociationMarch 17, 2022

A recent Washington Post story found that Black Americans donate a higher share of their wealth than their white counterparts – to the tune of around $11 billion each year. Given their cultural and educational importance to the Black community, HBCUs are the repository of much of these donations with a number of household names – and some you may not know – making big-dollar contributions to these institutions.

Education News

The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students

Dr. Harry L. Williams, President and CEO of Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF)March 16, 2022

In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who did not have homes to return to. Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.

Larry Aubry Opinion

IS AN AFRICAN AMERICAN SCHOOL SYSTEM REALISTIC?

Larry Aubry March 29, 2018

Public education has failed Black students. Tragically, by virtually any measure, they are behind all other groups, including immigrant Latino students who have been in the U.S. for only three years. At the federal, state and local levels there have been some programs that relate to African American students.

Local News

Taste of Soul Scholarship recipients

Sentinel Staff ReportSeptember 16, 2015

Taste of Soul Scholarships are awarded for outstanding community service in the areas of education, healthcare, domestic violence prevention or sustainability. Bakewell Media’s Taste of Soul has given thirteen $500 scholarships to youth who applied earlier this year. The following is a list of this year’s winners: Michael Allen graduated from St. Francis High School and will be attending Morehouse College in the Fall of 2015. He plans to study Business Administration and Finance. Alec Bailey graduated at King Drew High School and will be attending UCLA in the Fall of 2015. He plans to major in Communications with