Two Women College Presidents Leave Strong Legacies
Hazel O’Leary and Julianne Malveaux have left their positions as presidents of Black Colleges, but ...
Graduation Rates Increase at HBCUs
Although lagging behind the general population, Black graduation rates have increased at historical...
The Year in Review in Black Colleges: Challenges and Shifts
In 2012, Black colleges saw upheaval from a death at Florida A&M and a number of changes in preside...
This Day in Black History: Nov. 11, 1915
Xavier University of Louisiana is founded on Nov. 11, 1915....
Office of Minority Health Seeks to Improve Black Lives
During National Minority Health Month, BET.com looks at a department within the federal government ...
This Day in Black History: March 16, 1846
Rebecca J. Cole, the second Black woman to receive a medical degree in the U.S., was born in Philad...
This Day in Black History: May 9, 1963
Arthur Wergs Mitchell, the first Black Democrat elected to Congress, died in Petersburg, Virginia, ...
This Day in Black History: March 23, 1938
On March 23, 1938, Maynard Jackson, Atlanta's first Black mayor, was born....
Harvard Training College Teachers on Black History
Three-week program includes lectures by some of the nation's leading scholars in Black studies....
Maryland HBCUs Put Lawsuit on Hold
The charge that historically Black colleges and universities have been discriminated against by the...
This Day in Black History: April 2, 1984
John Thompson, of Georgetown University, became the first Black coach to win the NCAA basketball to...
Black College Tour: 10th Anniversary
The 2011 Black College Tour hits 14 historically black colleges and universities for the 10th anniv...
BET's Black College Tour to Broadcast This December
Don't fret — the finals haven't finished just yet with BET's Black College Tour! Tune in on Decembe...
Obama Speaks on Education System as White House Hosts HBCU Summit
President Obama speaks on education system as White House hosts HBCU summit....
Black Colleges Look to Increase Online Ed Presence
PHILADELPHIA – When Michael Hill needed a doctoral program with the flexibility to let him co...
The Secrets Behind His Success: 5 Questions for Businessman Warren Thompson
Businessman Warren Thompson shares a few of his secrets to success....
White Hire at Alcorn State Reignites Coaching Debate
When college coaching jobs are hard to come by and even harder to obtain at majority white colleges...
Opinion: The Mess at Medgar Evers College
Opinion: The mess at Medgar Evers College....
Why Are Only 10 Percent of Louisiana's Appointed Officials African-American?
Gov. Bobby Jindal has been criticized for not appointing enough minorities, and particularly Africa...
This Day in Black History: Nov. 15, 1894
On Nov. 15, 1894, the Freedmen’s Hospital School of Nursing was founded for African–Americans by Bl...
