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The Tennessee State University Aristocrat of Bands performs during the 2023 National Battle of the Bands, a showcase for HBCU marching bands, held at NRG Stadium Saturday, August 26, 2023, in Houston.

Education

State-run, land-grant HBCUs are owed more than $13 billion, the White House says

7:14pm September 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The government is supposed to provide equal funding to land-grant, state-run historically Black colleges and universities under the Morrill Act of 1890.

Health & Safety
Education

California grads headed to HBCUs in the South prepare for college under abortion bans

10:38am August 15, 2023

by April Dembosky

As young adults prepare to leave blue states and head to historically black colleges in states where abortion is banned, they're getting ready to safeguard their reproductive health during college.

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Then-Georgia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams talks to the media on May 24, 2022, in Atlanta. Abrams was appointed Wednesday as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics.

Politics & Government
Education
National

Stacey Abrams is chosen as Howard University's first chair for race and Black politics

5:37pm April 05, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

In her new role, Abrams will lead research across the university on political issues impacting Black Americans. She begins her multi-year appointment at the University starting this September.