Paul Quinn College has something to celebrate! The administration has announced that the institution received it’s largest donation in school history, $4.4 million. Dallas Philanthropist,…

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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) has received a $600,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation yesterday to aid with scholarships and develop future leaders for…

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This month, most American universities and colleges with popular athletic programs will proudly watch thousands of students walk across a stage, shake hands with academic…

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Monday, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund launched a new nationwide campaign, National “I Love My HBCU” Month, to honor historically black colleges and universities and the pride that…

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Johnny Taylor, president of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, spoke with Roland Martin on NewsOne Now about the crisis HBCUs are going through toto find…

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Morris Brown College is seeking federal protection, as the college is filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Georgia historically black college is making a last attempt from being sold at auction. Filing for chapter 11 will give the 131 year-old college the time to reorganize. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: Friends Save Girl […]

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School Name: Harris-Stowe State University Location: St. Louis, Missouri Year Founded: 1890 Number of Students: 1,715 undergraduate students Specialty Programs: Juvenile Justice Greek Life: •…

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Jay Hopson took full precaution in voicing all the right concerns as he strolled toward the podium and his place in immortality as the first non-African American head coach to ever call all the shots for the storied Alcorn State football program earlier this week. Just how much of what he said even he truly […]

Are public black colleges getting the same financial treatment black farmers did? That may be the case in Maryland, where a lawsuit is filed against the state government for lack of funding toward HBCU’s. Attorney Michael Jones, who is representing Maryland’s public HBCU’s, called in to the TJMS to talk about the lawsuit. To hear […]

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HBCUs could lose as much as $85 million a year in federal support as Congress looks to make deficit-reducing budget cuts, the Root reports. SEE ALSO: All Eight Sandusky Accusers To Testify But now, just when the country needs HBCUs the most, many in Congress want to slash the federal support HBCUs receive by more […]

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LITHONIA, Ga. (AP) — Florida A&M University had a “culture of hazing” that led to the recent death of a marching band member, an attorney for the student’s family said Monday. See also: Attorney says suit planned in FAMU band death See also: Caribbean Culture Has Infused Miami For Over 100 Years Attorney Christopher Chestnut said […]

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For my first Easter Sunday in New York, I drove to Queens with my significant other to spend the holiday with a fellow alum from Tennessee State University. She and I met through our alma mater’s local chapter. After eating, laughing and chatting, the women headed to the kitchen to help clean up while the […]