Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

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.

Education News

Despite Misinformation and Distractions, Biden-Harris Accomplishing Black Agenda

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentOctober 21, 2021

During and exclusive interview with the National Newspaper Publishers Association, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond, says that the deliberate misinformation published by news outlets and posted on social media is meant to undermine the President and Democrats. Notably, the dubious accounts aim to suppress the Black vote further, Richmond declared.

News (Sports)Sports

Commission Report Determines It’s Time for a Racial Reckoning in College Sports

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National CorrespondentMay 28, 2021

The report, released by the independent Knight Commission, features a call to the NCAA and member schools to improve and enhance the academic performance and career chances of African American athletes who obtain sports-related jobs at much lower rates than Whites.

Lifestyle National News (Family)

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Does It Again and Raises $1 Million in Support of HBCUs

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 1, 2020

“We did it, we did it again!” Dr. Glenda Glover, AKA International President and Chief Executive Officer shared with excitement in a video message to sorority members. “The online receipts alone totaled more than $1.3 million. We can now continue to provide endowments to our treasured HBCUs.”

National News (Business)Political

Chair Beatty Denounces Wells Fargo CEO’s Racially Insensitive Remarks

Sentinel News ServiceOctober 1, 2020

U.S. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03), Chair of the House Financial Services Diversity and Inclusion Subcommittee, wrote a letter to Wells Fargo President and CEO Charles Scharf to express her profound disappointment and disagreement with his remarks regarding the false and misguided perception of a shortage of qualified African Americans as an excuse for his failure to meet Wells Fargo’s workforce diversity goals:

COVID-19 Family News Political

Congressional Black Caucus Focuses on Economic Recovery of African Americans in COVID-19 Crisis

Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire ContributorApril 2, 2020

The first draft of the COVID-19 Senate stimulus bill focused money to bailout large corporations and the top one percent. But after days of negotiation that included President Trump big footing Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, the legislation was changed to focus more on the needs of main street Americans.

Business Economy Education Local National News (Business)

Study: African Americans Poorer Today Than Five Years Ago

Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentMarch 12, 2020

“I don’t want to get political here, but I would hope that this report would color how people view the approaches that the parties and candidates take toward legislative and social issues, and how those things are framed,” Lending Tree Lead Researcher Kali McFadden told NNPA Newswire.

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Commits $1 Million To Thurgood Marshall College Fund

Sentinel News ServiceFebruary 27, 2020

The agreement establishes a partnership that gives Southern Glazer’s access to TMCF’s diverse talent pipeline, connects Southern Glazer’s employees with HBCU students for mentoring and professional development, and provides student leaders with opportunities to pursue future careers with the Company.

National News Political

Senator Doug Jones Emphasizes the Importance of the 2020 Black Voter Turnout

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentJanuary 16, 2020

Jones said voting rights had been under attack since the 2013 Shelby V. Holder decision, which eliminated a lot of voter protections. “It’s not the same as the old Jim Crow laws, but there’s still efforts out there to suppress votes and keep people from having that free access to the booths,” he stated. Jones noted that he’s working to restore “teeth” in the Voting Rights Act but doubts that the current GOP-led Senate and President Trump’s administration would approve. “I don’t see it happening, so it’s all the more important to get out and vote in the 2020 elections.”

National News Political

Congressional Black Caucus Members Talk Impeachment, HBCU Funding

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentDecember 19, 2019

The members discussed the passage of the Future Act, legislation that provides needed funding to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and other educational institutions.

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Senate Education Chair blocks bipartisan bill to extend HBCU funding

Charlene CrowellOctober 10, 2019

Each year as families beam with pride at seeing a son, daughter or another relative graduate from college, that achievement is nearly always the result of a family’s commitment to higher education. And when these institutions are among the more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), that pride is magnified by the history of how our forefathers overcame what once seemed to be insurmountable challenges.

Education News

Denny’s Revises Schedule for 2019 NCNW Hungry for Education HBCU Tour

Sentinel News ServiceSeptember 20, 2019

Due to Hurricane Dorian, Denny’s has postponed the first stop of its 2019 NCNW Hungry for Education HBCU Tour at Claflin and South Carolina State University to Oct. 12 from this Friday.

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GM Exec Touts DTU and other Programs that Feature HBCUs

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire CorrespondentJuly 4, 2019

“There are so many great men and women that are being developed and minds that are being cared for, cultivated inside of the schools and they don’t necessarily have the recruitment bandwidth and their career centers don’t have the relationships established to actually open up access to larger Fortune 500 companies,” Lester Booker, Jr., the project manager for communications operations at General Motors.

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Chevrolet and NNPA Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship Launches its Fourth Year!

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire CorrespondentMay 9, 2019

Each year since 2016, General Motors’ Chevrolet brand has partnered with the NNPA, a trade association that represents more than 200 African American-owned newspapers and media companies around the country. The Discover the Unexpected Journalism Fellowship provides a $10,000 scholarship, $7,500 stipend and the road trip of a lifetime to between six and eight students selected for the honor.

Business Economy

Energy Industry Continues to Court Younger, More Diverse Workforce

Freddie Allen, NNPA NewswireJune 18, 2018

As workers in the energy sector reach retirement age, the need to recruit, train and hire younger, more diverse talent will increase, dramatically.