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At HBCUs, Some Queer Students Feel They Have a Choice: Come Out or Go Greek
"Some people are against the idea of coming out in college or they wait until they get their letters. There's ignorance in a lot of spaces — especially with the Divine Nine.”
By Aiyana Ishmael
Kamala Harris to Young People: It's Ok to Be Disappointed. But Remember You Have Power.
If You're Blaming Young Progressives for the Trump Win, You're Wrong
By Fortesa Latifi
How HBCU Students Feel About the 2024 Election
" I do not trust former President Donald Trump to maintain democracy."
By Aleisha Robinson, Azia Ross, Dierre Hartman, Ja’Caiya Y. Stephens, and Marcus Bland
Florida HBCU Students Are Suing the State for Discrimination in Funding
FAMU students say the state is chronically underfunding its only public HBCU.
By Mia Uzzell
The ‘Divine Nine’ Helped Shape Civil Rights History
These all-Black sororities and fraternities played a role in pivotal social movements.
By Eric L. Ewing and Kate Doak-Keszler
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41 Best FAMU Homecoming Looks from 2022
*Add a little bit of spice*
By Aiyana Ishmael Photography by Aiyana Ishmael
Angelina Jolie’s Daughter Zahara Is Going to This HBCU in the Fall
The number one HBCU in the country.
By Kaitlyn McNab
How a New Generation of Black Organizers Changed Atlanta
The model is all about bringing HBCUs together.
By Skylar Mitchell
“All American: Homecoming” Aims to Represent the Full Spectrum of HBCU Life
At the fictional Bringston University, Black excellence reigns.
By Aiyana Ishmael
These HBCU Alums Are Tackling Hunger on College Campuses
More than a third of college students in the U.S. are food insecure.
By Eric Ginsburg
What’s Really Behind the Housing Crisis at Howard
Students say their conditions are unlivable.
By Mary Retta
Nikole Hannah-Jones Headed to Howard U After UNC Tenure Scandal
Ta-Nehisi Coates will join her as a new professor at the storied HBCU.
By Lucy Diavolo
4 Seniors Share Why They’re Choosing HBCUs Over Ivies
"This is where I am supposed to be.”
By Kailyn Rhone
5 Key Moments in Black American History
From the establishment of HBCUs to the Tuskegee experiment.
By Bené Viera
Elizabeth Warren Called Out the "Rigged" Economic System at an HBCU Graduation
"It’s time to change the rules.”
By Lucy Diavolo
Trump Just Suggested that HBCU Funding Is Unconstitutional
Many congressional supporters of the HBCU community are concerned.
By De Elizabeth
