Winston-Salem State University Receives $2.3 Million In National Science Foundation Grants
Winston-Salem State University has received $2.3 million in National Science Foundation grants this year.
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Documentary Chronicles The Story Of Historically Black Colleges And Universities
A documentary screening in Winston-Salem this weekend examines historically black colleges and universities.
After Undefeated Season, A&T Football Coach Broadway Retires
A football coach who made history at North Carolina A&T University is retiring.
Exploring The Relationship Between WSSU And Its Surrounding Neighborhood
A public discussion this week will focus on the complicated relationship between one Winston-Salem neighborhood and a local HBCU.
When A Historically Black University's Neighborhood Turns White
The area around Howard University was once working class and black. As more non-black residents move in and property values rise, the university is taking advantage of the hot real estate market.
Google Hopes To Hire More Black Engineers By Bringing Students To Silicon Valley
Howard, the historically black university in Washington, D.C., is sending computer science students to study at Google's headquarters in California, as part of an effort called Howard West.
For Black College Prospects, Belonging And Safety Often Top Ivy Prestige
Over the past three years, nearly a third of HBCUs have seen at least a 20 percent increase in applications, which correlates with protests over high-profile racial-violence incidents.
30 Years After 'A Different World,' 'The Quad' Brings HBCU Life Back To TV
Actress Anika Noni Rose discusses her new show The Quad. The series follows success and scandal on the campus of a fictional historically black university.
Fisk University Works To Move Past Cash-Strapped History
The Fisk Jubilee Singers famously saved Fisk University from financial ruin 150 years ago. But even now, the Nashville school's financial problems remain.
Obama Gets All In His Blackness At Howard
Some applauded the president's speech at the historic black university as a break from "respectability politics" that demean African-Americans. Other saw it as more of the same.