The United Negro College Fund announced a donation of $100 million from the Lilly Endowment Inc., the single largest unrestricted gift to the organization since its founding 80 years ago. The gift announced Thursday will go toward a pooled endowment for the 37 historically Black colleges and universities that form UNCF’s membership, with the goal of boosting the schools’ long-term …
LOADING ERROR LOADING During their commencement ceremony on Saturday, over 100 graduates at Wiley College in Marshall, Texas, found out that an anonymous donor had paid off their class’ student debt. Herman J. Felton Jr., the president and CEO of Wiley College, informed the graduating class of 2022 of the news during his commencement speech at the historically Black college. …
New Orleans — Both joy and frustration are in the air in New Orleans at the HBCU Climate Change Conference this week as environmental and climate advocates and researchers from around the United States press for urgent climate action and pollution cleanup in poor communities and communities of color. The conference, which goes through Saturday, has featured top officials and …
WOODSTOCK, Ga. — A caller who threatened to blow up a historically Black university in Florida — one of numerous threats made against schools across the nation — described an elaborate plot involving seven bombs hidden in duffel bags and backpacks around the school’s perimeter, a Florida police chief said. In a 20-minute phone call, the caller said the bombs …