The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, after analyzing federal data tracking graduation and retention rates for HBCUs, came across an alarming finding. Suggested Reading Social Media’s On Fire Over Tamar’s ...

Philanthropy must fund students - not just institutions - in order to increase HBCU graduation rates and provide economic freedom for students to pursue their desired careers.

This story is featured in the Fall/Winter 2025 issue of ESSENCE. We’ve all witnessed the emergence of alumni from Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). HBCU students and recent ...

Florida A&M University dropped to no. 92 in the U.S. News & World Report’s national public university rankings. Despite the drop, FAMU remains the top-ranked public HBCU for the seventh consecutive ...

Atlanta's leading Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) - Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, and Spelman College - will receive a historic $50 million ...

On a night when nearly 700 Florida A&M University graduates crossed the stage in Tallahassee, Oluwamodupe Oloyede was standing under the lights of Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta-mace in hand, legacy ...

Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) play a central role in the lives of Black students, fostering a sense of community that endures long after graduation. Yet many high school ...