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*U.S. News & World Report* Names Spelman College the Country’s Top HBCU

For the twentieth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the United States. Howard University was second, Tuskegee University was third, Morehouse College was fourth, and North Carolina A&T State University was fifth.

Trump Administration Announces $174 Million Investment to Support HBCUs

Breaking News
The Trump Administration's latest investment in HBCUs follows a prior investment of $435 million in September 2025. These funds were initially allocated for programs supporting Minority-Serving Institutions, which include Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Predominately Black Institutions.

New Dean Appointments for Three African Americans

Breaking News
Deshjuana Bagley is the inaugural dean of the new College of Workforce Development and Applied Science at Louisiana State University Eunice. Montrose A. Streeter is the dean of students at Lyon College and Nolan McMurray is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Breaking News
Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.

Research & Studies

Less Than Half of Columbia University’s Black Students Say They Feel Accepted for Their Race

In 2025, 54 percent of Columbia University's Black students said they feel a sense of belonging on campus, but only 43 percent said they feel accepted for their race or ethnicity.

Black Adults Face Significantly Higher Financial Burden From the Criminal Legal System

In 2024, Black adults were more likely than other adults to face any kind of fines or fees relating to the criminal legal system. Black adults were twice as likely to White adults to have been assessed court- or incarceration-related costs, which often carry larger financial burdens and severe consequences for nonpayment.

The Racial Income Gap Narrows But Remains Huge

Racial Gap
The median income of Black households in the United States is only 62 percent pf the median income of non-Hispanic White families. The racial gap in median income has remained virtually unchanged for more than a half-century.

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

HBCUs
Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

Research & Studies
YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.

How Anti-Black Misogyny Evolves Throughout Black Women’s Lives

Research & Studies
Anti-Black misogyny is defined as “the structural system through which people, institutions, and environments interpret and regulate Black women's bodies, emotions, and intellectual contributions.”

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Swarthmore College Dedicates Academic Building to Two Black Scholars

Swarthmore College has renamed an academic building to Edley-Morgan Hall in honor of alumnus and former Harvard Law School professor Christopher F. Edley Jr. and Kathryn L. Morgan, the college's first African American professor.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Lorenzo Morris, 1946–2026

Dr. Morris was a longtime professor and former chair of the department of political science at Howard University. His scholarship centered on international and American public policy, electoral behavior, African American politics, and presidential politics.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Research & Studies

Less Than Half of Columbia University’s Black Students Say They Feel Accepted for Their Race

In 2025, 54 percent of Columbia University's Black students said they feel a sense of belonging on campus, but only 43 percent said they feel accepted for their race or ethnicity.
Breaking News

*U.S. News & World Report* Names Spelman College the Country’s Top HBCU

For the twentieth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the United States. Howard University was second, Tuskegee University was third, Morehouse College was fourth, and North Carolina A&T State University was fifth.
Racial Gap

Black Adults Face Significantly Higher Financial Burden From the Criminal Legal System

In 2024, Black adults were more likely than other adults to face any kind of fines or fees relating to the criminal legal system. Black adults were twice as likely to White adults to have been assessed court- or incarceration-related costs, which often carry larger financial burdens and severe consequences for nonpayment.
Breaking News

Trump Administration Announces $174 Million Investment to Support HBCUs

The Trump Administration's latest investment in HBCUs follows a prior investment of $435 million in September 2025. These funds were initially allocated for programs supporting Minority-Serving Institutions, which include Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Predominately Black Institutions.
Racial Gap

The Racial Income Gap Narrows But Remains Huge

The median income of Black households in the United States is only 62 percent pf the median income of non-Hispanic White families. The racial gap in median income has remained virtually unchanged for more than a half-century.
Breaking News

New Dean Appointments for Three African Americans

Deshjuana Bagley is the inaugural dean of the new College of Workforce Development and Applied Science at Louisiana State University Eunice. Montrose A. Streeter is the dean of students at Lyon College and Nolan McMurray is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
Grants and Gifts

Honda Announces $10 Million Endowment to Support HBCUs

Honda's new Drive the Legacy Fund will provide HBCUs with institutional grants that aim to address challenges such as such as chronic underfunding and capital investment gaps, aging physical infrastructure, digital and technology infrastructure deficits, and faculty recruitment and retention challenges.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Roles

Camille A. Brown was named to an endowed professorship in dance at the University of Southern California. Robert R. Lindsey of Johnson C. Smith University and Ashley Leak Bryant of the University of North Carolina are taking on new leadership roles. Amaryah Shaye Armstrong and Tré Watkins are new assistant professors at Columbia university and Point Loma Nazarene University, respectively.
HBCUs

Four Historically or Predominately Black Colleges to Participate in Faculty Training Program

Complete College America and the Association of College and University Educators are bringing a new training program to faculty at Lawson State Community College, Coahoma Community College, Baton Rouge Community College, and Delgado Community College.
Appointments & Awards

Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association

A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
HBCUs

Two South Carolina HBCUs Establish New Transfer Pathway Program

Under a new partnership, students who complete an associate degree, certificate, or diploma at Denmark Technical College now have a seamless pathway to an undergraduate education at Morris College.
Appointments & Awards

A Trio of Black Administrators Selected for New Roles in Academia

Blair Lee is the inaugural associate vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Atia Garrett-Washington was appointed vice president of enrollment management at Dillard University in New Orleans, and Elmore J. Jones, Jr. was appointed compliance officer at Hampton University in Virginia.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
HBCUs

Florida Man Accused of Spending $6 Million Meant for Allen University Football Stadium

Monti Valrie has been indicted for defrauding historically Black Allen University and its parent company, African Methodist Episcopal Church by more than $6 million. Valrie was given funds to construct a new football stadium at the HBCU, but he allegedly spent the money on personal luxury products, including cars, jewelry, and a high-end rental home in Florida.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Black Studies

City College of San Francisco Opens New Resource Center for Black Students

The Village at the City College of San Francisco brings together the community college's African American studies department, counseling services with UMOJA/African American Scholastic Programs, and the African American Resource Center into one central location.
African-American History

Harvard Law School Acquires Oral History Collection on the Legacy of TransAfrica

The new collection at Harvard features more than 120 oral histories recorded by Ronald Williams II for his forthcoming book on this history of TransAfrica, a former foreign policy advocacy organization dedicated to shaping U.S. policy toward Africa and the African diaspora.
HBCUs

Research Finds Hampton University Offers the Best Return On Investment of Any HBCU

Compared to other HBCUs, Hampton University comes the closest to offering its undergraduate alumni a net-zero 10-year return on investment, according to a new analysis from the U.S. Career Institute. It takes the median-earning bachelor's-degree recipient 10.5 years to payback the full cost of attending Hampton University.
Breaking News

Mordecai Brownlee to Assume New Role at Colorado State University

Dr. Brownlee will conclude his tenure as president of the Community College of Aurora in December to begin a new appointment as vice president for Denver metro engagement at Colorado State University and executive director of Colorado State University Spur.
Research & Studies

How American Adults View Issues of Race in U.S. Education

YouGov, a global research data and analytics group, recentlty published the results of a series of surveys regarding Americans' opinions on racial inequality in education and race-based programming in higher education.
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Swarthmore College Dedicates Academic Building to Two Black Scholars

Swarthmore College has renamed an academic building to Edley-Morgan Hall in honor of alumnus and former Harvard Law School professor Christopher F. Edley Jr. and Kathryn L. Morgan, the college's first African American professor.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Lorenzo Morris, 1946–2026

Dr. Morris was a longtime professor and former chair of the department of political science at Howard University. His scholarship centered on international and American public policy, electoral behavior, African American politics, and presidential politics.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Research & Studies

Less Than Half of Columbia University’s Black Students Say They Feel Accepted for Their Race

In 2025, 54 percent of Columbia University's Black students said they feel a sense of belonging on campus, but only 43 percent said they feel accepted for their race or ethnicity.
Breaking News

*U.S. News & World Report* Names Spelman College the Country’s Top HBCU

For the twentieth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has named Spelman College in Atlanta the best HBCU in the United States. Howard University was second, Tuskegee University was third, Morehouse College was fourth, and North Carolina A&T State University was fifth.
Racial Gap

Black Adults Face Significantly Higher Financial Burden From the Criminal Legal System

In 2024, Black adults were more likely than other adults to face any kind of fines or fees relating to the criminal legal system. Black adults were twice as likely to White adults to have been assessed court- or incarceration-related costs, which often carry larger financial burdens and severe consequences for nonpayment.
Breaking News

Trump Administration Announces $174 Million Investment to Support HBCUs

The Trump Administration's latest investment in HBCUs follows a prior investment of $435 million in September 2025. These funds were initially allocated for programs supporting Minority-Serving Institutions, which include Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Predominately Black Institutions.
Racial Gap

The Racial Income Gap Narrows But Remains Huge

The median income of Black households in the United States is only 62 percent pf the median income of non-Hispanic White families. The racial gap in median income has remained virtually unchanged for more than a half-century.
Breaking News

New Dean Appointments for Three African Americans

Deshjuana Bagley is the inaugural dean of the new College of Workforce Development and Applied Science at Louisiana State University Eunice. Montrose A. Streeter is the dean of students at Lyon College and Nolan McMurray is dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Alcorn State University in Mississippi.
Grants and Gifts

Honda Announces $10 Million Endowment to Support HBCUs

Honda's new Drive the Legacy Fund will provide HBCUs with institutional grants that aim to address challenges such as such as chronic underfunding and capital investment gaps, aging physical infrastructure, digital and technology infrastructure deficits, and faculty recruitment and retention challenges.
Appointments & Awards

Five Black Scholars Selected for New Faculty Roles

Camille A. Brown was named to an endowed professorship in dance at the University of Southern California. Robert R. Lindsey of Johnson C. Smith University and Ashley Leak Bryant of the University of North Carolina are taking on new leadership roles. Amaryah Shaye Armstrong and Tré Watkins are new assistant professors at Columbia university and Point Loma Nazarene University, respectively.
HBCUs

Four Historically or Predominately Black Colleges to Participate in Faculty Training Program

Complete College America and the Association of College and University Educators are bringing a new training program to faculty at Lawson State Community College, Coahoma Community College, Baton Rouge Community College, and Delgado Community College.
Appointments & Awards

Prudence Carter Receives Career Award From the American Sociological Association

A leading sociologist of education, Dr. Carter currently serves as an endowed professor and director of the Center for the Study of Race and Ethnicity in America at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
HBCUs

Two South Carolina HBCUs Establish New Transfer Pathway Program

Under a new partnership, students who complete an associate degree, certificate, or diploma at Denmark Technical College now have a seamless pathway to an undergraduate education at Morris College.
Appointments & Awards

A Trio of Black Administrators Selected for New Roles in Academia

Blair Lee is the inaugural associate vice president and chief marketing and communications officer at Front Range Community College in Colorado. Atia Garrett-Washington was appointed vice president of enrollment management at Dillard University in New Orleans, and Elmore J. Jones, Jr. was appointed compliance officer at Hampton University in Virginia.
Grants and Gifts

Higher Education Gifts or Grants of Interest to African Americans

Here is this week’s news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Articles

Online Articles That May Be of Interest to JBHE Readers

Each week, JBHE will provide links to online articles that may be of interest to our readers. Here are this week’s selections.
HBCUs

Florida Man Accused of Spending $6 Million Meant for Allen University Football Stadium

Monti Valrie has been indicted for defrauding historically Black Allen University and its parent company, African Methodist Episcopal Church by more than $6 million. Valrie was given funds to construct a new football stadium at the HBCU, but he allegedly spent the money on personal luxury products, including cars, jewelry, and a high-end rental home in Florida.
Books

Recent Books of Interest to African American Scholars

The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education regularly publishes a list of new books that may be of interest to our readers. The books included are on a wide variety of subjects and present many different points of view.
Load more

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