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Denise Jones Gregory Appointed President of Jackson State University in Mississippi

Dr. Gregory was appointed interim president of Jackson State University in May 2025. Prior to that appointment, she was the HBCU's provost and vice president of academic affairs.

Donald Comer Is the Eleventh President of Lane College in Tennessee

Breaking News
Dr. Comer has led Lane College on an interim basis for nearly two years. Prior to his interim appointment, he spent more than three decades as an executive with FedEx, holding positions in data analytics, marketing, finance, strategic planning, and project management.

Jamal Scott Named President of Highland Community College in Illinois

Breaking News
With over 25 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Scott comes to his new role from National Louis University in Chicago, where he has been serving as vice president of undergraduate education and dean of the Undergraduate College.

SherRhonda Gibbs Named the First Woman President of Texas College

Breaking News
Dr. Gibbs has been serving as dean of the division of business and economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She is slated to become the first woman president of historically Black Texas College on July 1.

Research & Studies

UNCF Report Examines Wealth-Building Opportunities for HBCU Students, Faculty, and Staff

“America stands at a defining moment. The racial wealth gap, though centuries in the making, need not be centuries in closing,” the report authors write. “The tools, knowledge, and commitment exist—but they must be aligned through institutions with credibility and reach. HBCUs have both.”

Research Shows a Small Increase in the Share of Black Administrators in California Schools

From 2019–2020 to 2023–2024, Black representation among California administrators rose from 7.62 percent to 8.04 percent. Notably, there is a greater representation of Black administrators compared to the share of Black students and Black teachers across the state.

Black-Led Nonprofits Receive Less Private Foundation Funding Than Other Organizations

Racial Gap
In the two-year period following the onset of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, foundation funding to Black-led nonprofits increased; however, the majority of that funding went to a small group of large organizations, while funding to smaller nonprofits remained unchanged. By 2023, overall foundation funding at Black-led nonprofits declined.

Study Examines Black Americans’ Different Perspectives on Race Relations in the United States

Black Studies
A new study led by Rice University's Tony Brown examines the prevalence of “racial realism” among Black Americans. The term refers to an ideological stance and mindset that describes racism as a lasting feature of American life.

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HBCUs

UNCF Report Examines Wealth-Building Opportunities for HBCU Students, Faculty, and Staff

“America stands at a defining moment. The racial wealth gap, though centuries in the making, need not be centuries in closing,” the report authors write. “The tools, knowledge, and commitment exist—but they must be aligned through institutions with credibility and reach. HBCUs have both.”
Breaking News

Denise Jones Gregory Appointed President of Jackson State University in Mississippi

Dr. Gregory was appointed interim president of Jackson State University in May 2025. Prior to that appointment, she was the HBCU's provost and vice president of academic affairs.
Racial Gap

Research Shows a Small Increase in the Share of Black Administrators in California Schools

From 2019–2020 to 2023–2024, Black representation among California administrators rose from 7.62 percent to 8.04 percent. Notably, there is a greater representation of Black administrators compared to the share of Black students and Black teachers across the state.
Breaking News

Donald Comer Is the Eleventh President of Lane College in Tennessee

Dr. Comer has led Lane College on an interim basis for nearly two years. Prior to his interim appointment, he spent more than three decades as an executive with FedEx, holding positions in data analytics, marketing, finance, strategic planning, and project management.
Racial Gap

Black-Led Nonprofits Receive Less Private Foundation Funding Than Other Organizations

In the two-year period following the onset of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, foundation funding to Black-led nonprofits increased; however, the majority of that funding went to a small group of large organizations, while funding to smaller nonprofits remained unchanged. By 2023, overall foundation funding at Black-led nonprofits declined.
Breaking News

Jamal Scott Named President of Highland Community College in Illinois

With over 25 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Scott comes to his new role from National Louis University in Chicago, where he has been serving as vice president of undergraduate education and dean of the Undergraduate College.
HBCUs

Missouri Legislator Proposes New Funding Plan for the State’s Two HBCUs

If passed, Missouri House Bill 3416 would take 1 percent of the state's gambling proceeds and 1 percent of the Classroom Trust Fund and split those funds between Harris-Stowe State University and Lincoln University of Missouri.
Appointments & Awards

Four Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Lavelle Hayes at North Carolina A&T State University, Rabekha D. Stewart at Stephens College in Missouri, Torrance Garvin at Savannah State University in Georgia, and Javan D. Reed at Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
HBCUs

An Update on the Future of Kentucky State University

A new state bill that will transform Kentucky State University into a polytechnic institute focused on STEM education has been signed into law by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Now, the HBCU has until June 1 to decide which programs it will keep and which will be discontinued to comply with its new polytechnic mission.
Honors & Awards

Christina Anderson Wins the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in Drama

Yale University has announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. One of the eight winners is an African American woman.
HBCUs

New Partnership Creates Medical School Pathway for Voorhees University Students

Under a new agreement with Western Atlantic University School of Medicine in The Bahamas, Voorhees University in South Carolina has created a streamlined pathway to medical school for eligible students at the HBCU.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Carl Anthony, 1939-2026

As an undergraduate, Anthony attended Columbia University in New York City, where he was the only African American student enrolled in the Ivy League institution's architecture school. He went on to teach at the University of California, Berkeley.
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.
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.
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.
Racism

Pomona College Students Protest Racist Incidents on Campus

The Black Student Union at Pomona College recently hosted an event, attended by some 400 students and local community members, calling out the college for fostering a racist environment on campus.
Diversity

Judge Halts Trump Administration Efforts to Collect Data on Race at Public Universities

In August, President Trump ordered colleges and universities to collect data on students' race after he raised concerns that institutions were using applicants' personal statements and other proxies to consider race in admissions. A federal judge has halted this effort, saying the demand was rolled out in a “rushed and chaotic manner.”
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Ernst Cebert, 1954-2026

Dr. Cebert served three decades on the faculty at historically Black Alabama A&M University, where he led research programs in bioenergy and industrial crops.
Black Studies

Study Examines Black Americans’ Different Perspectives on Race Relations in the United States

A new study led by Rice University's Tony Brown examines the prevalence of “racial realism” among Black Americans. The term refers to an ideological stance and mindset that describes racism as a lasting feature of American life.
Breaking News

SherRhonda Gibbs Named the First Woman President of Texas College

Dr. Gibbs has been serving as dean of the division of business and economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She is slated to become the first woman president of historically Black Texas College on July 1.
Research & Studies

Data Shows Significant Growth in Black Employers in the United States

In 2023, the number of Black-owned employer businesses in the United States surpassed 200,000 for the first time. From 2017 to 2023, Black employer firms grew by 62 percent. However, Black-owned business are still just 3.4 percent of all U.S. employer firms.
Breaking News

Joseph Karl Grant Appointed Dean of the North Carolina Central University School of Law

Professor Grant comes to North Carolina Central University from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, where he most recently served as interim dean and the Josiah H. Blackmore II/Shirley M. Nault Chair in Legal Education in the School of Law.
Racism

Study Finds Diabetes is More Prevalent in Neighborhoods Impacted by Structural Racism

According to a new study from scholars at the University at Buffalo, census-tracts with historic redlining, higher scores of contemporary structural racism, and higher shares of Black residents are significantly associated with higher diabetes prevalence.
Breaking News

Marika Peterson Named Dean of Libraries at Virginia State University

Peterson, a two-time graduate of Virginia State University, returns to her alma mater after nearly two decades with Southside Virginia Community College, where she most recently served as the college-wide librarian.
HBCUs

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Expands Efforts to Support HBCU Faculty and Staff Growth

Led in partnership with the Association of College and University Educators, the Thurgood Marshall College Fund's CHANGE initiative aims to expand professional development opportunities for faculty and academic staff at HBCUs.
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HBCUs

UNCF Report Examines Wealth-Building Opportunities for HBCU Students, Faculty, and Staff

“America stands at a defining moment. The racial wealth gap, though centuries in the making, need not be centuries in closing,” the report authors write. “The tools, knowledge, and commitment exist—but they must be aligned through institutions with credibility and reach. HBCUs have both.”
Breaking News

Denise Jones Gregory Appointed President of Jackson State University in Mississippi

Dr. Gregory was appointed interim president of Jackson State University in May 2025. Prior to that appointment, she was the HBCU's provost and vice president of academic affairs.
Racial Gap

Research Shows a Small Increase in the Share of Black Administrators in California Schools

From 2019–2020 to 2023–2024, Black representation among California administrators rose from 7.62 percent to 8.04 percent. Notably, there is a greater representation of Black administrators compared to the share of Black students and Black teachers across the state.
Breaking News

Donald Comer Is the Eleventh President of Lane College in Tennessee

Dr. Comer has led Lane College on an interim basis for nearly two years. Prior to his interim appointment, he spent more than three decades as an executive with FedEx, holding positions in data analytics, marketing, finance, strategic planning, and project management.
Racial Gap

Black-Led Nonprofits Receive Less Private Foundation Funding Than Other Organizations

In the two-year period following the onset of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2020, foundation funding to Black-led nonprofits increased; however, the majority of that funding went to a small group of large organizations, while funding to smaller nonprofits remained unchanged. By 2023, overall foundation funding at Black-led nonprofits declined.
Breaking News

Jamal Scott Named President of Highland Community College in Illinois

With over 25 years of experience in higher education, Dr. Scott comes to his new role from National Louis University in Chicago, where he has been serving as vice president of undergraduate education and dean of the Undergraduate College.
HBCUs

Missouri Legislator Proposes New Funding Plan for the State’s Two HBCUs

If passed, Missouri House Bill 3416 would take 1 percent of the state's gambling proceeds and 1 percent of the Classroom Trust Fund and split those funds between Harris-Stowe State University and Lincoln University of Missouri.
Appointments & Awards

Four Black Leaders Appointed to Administrative Roles in Higher Education

Taking on new administrative roles are Lavelle Hayes at North Carolina A&T State University, Rabekha D. Stewart at Stephens College in Missouri, Torrance Garvin at Savannah State University in Georgia, and Javan D. Reed at Meharry Medical College in Nashville.
HBCUs

An Update on the Future of Kentucky State University

A new state bill that will transform Kentucky State University into a polytechnic institute focused on STEM education has been signed into law by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear. Now, the HBCU has until June 1 to decide which programs it will keep and which will be discontinued to comply with its new polytechnic mission.
Honors & Awards

Christina Anderson Wins the Windham-Campbell Literature Prize in Drama

Yale University has announced the eight recipients of the 2026 Windham-Campbell Prizes, one of the world’s most significant international literary awards. One of the eight winners is an African American woman.
HBCUs

New Partnership Creates Medical School Pathway for Voorhees University Students

Under a new agreement with Western Atlantic University School of Medicine in The Bahamas, Voorhees University in South Carolina has created a streamlined pathway to medical school for eligible students at the HBCU.
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Carl Anthony, 1939-2026

As an undergraduate, Anthony attended Columbia University in New York City, where he was the only African American student enrolled in the Ivy League institution's architecture school. He went on to teach at the University of California, Berkeley.
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.
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.
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.
Racism

Pomona College Students Protest Racist Incidents on Campus

The Black Student Union at Pomona College recently hosted an event, attended by some 400 students and local community members, calling out the college for fostering a racist environment on campus.
Diversity

Judge Halts Trump Administration Efforts to Collect Data on Race at Public Universities

In August, President Trump ordered colleges and universities to collect data on students' race after he raised concerns that institutions were using applicants' personal statements and other proxies to consider race in admissions. A federal judge has halted this effort, saying the demand was rolled out in a “rushed and chaotic manner.”
In Memoriam

In Memoriam: Ernst Cebert, 1954-2026

Dr. Cebert served three decades on the faculty at historically Black Alabama A&M University, where he led research programs in bioenergy and industrial crops.
Black Studies

Study Examines Black Americans’ Different Perspectives on Race Relations in the United States

A new study led by Rice University's Tony Brown examines the prevalence of “racial realism” among Black Americans. The term refers to an ideological stance and mindset that describes racism as a lasting feature of American life.
Breaking News

SherRhonda Gibbs Named the First Woman President of Texas College

Dr. Gibbs has been serving as dean of the division of business and economics at Morehouse College in Atlanta. She is slated to become the first woman president of historically Black Texas College on July 1.
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