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Inside HBCU radio preservation at Elizabeth City State University

In the heart of North Carolina’s Inner Banks, a story of radio preservation is unfolding. Episode 2 of “Broadcasting History: The HBCU Radio Legacy” takes listeners to Elizabeth City State University, where WRVS-FM has served as a vital community voice since 1986 and where our preservation team uncovered decades of audio history that almost disappeared […]

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NCCU ranked amongst nation’s top HBCUs for online programs, according to new report

By Starletta Watson North Carolina Central University has been tapped amongst the top universities in the country for their online programs. According to the U.S. News & World Report, NCCU ranks third among HBCU institutions offering bachelor’s degree programs online and ninth in North Carolina overall. Their report included factors like student engagement, faculty credentials

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Fayetteville State University to Launch New Bachelor’s Degree in Special Education

Beginning in the fall 2026 semester, the College of Education at Fayetteville State University in North Carolina will offer a new bachelor’s degree program in special education. Fayetteville State developed this new program to address the critical need for licensed special education teachers throughout the state of North Carolina. Currently, the special education training offered

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North Carolina HBCU unable to pay staff this month

Just weeks after Barber-Scotia College secured a long-sought victory in a three-year property tax battle that preserved its educational tax-exempt status, the historic HBCU now says it has “completely run out of money,” its president confirmed this week—highlighting the institution’s ongoing financial instability even amid legal wins that were expected to ease fiscal pressure. The Concord, North Carolina–based college

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North Carolina HBCU on the road to regaining accreditation

Barber-Scotia College is charting a hopeful path forward after securing a major legal victory that has reignited momentum for the historic HBCU’s revival. The Concord, North Carolina institution recently won a long-running tax dispute dating back to 2023, clearing a significant financial hurdle as it works toward regaining accreditation—nearly two decades after it was revoked in

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Morris Brown president facing serious accusations as he returns

Kevin James is again at the center of a fast-moving and increasingly complex leadership saga after new allegations surfaced following his reported reinstatement as president. New Allegations Emerge After Reinstatement Just over a week after being fired, Kevin James has been reinstated as president of Morris Brown College. However, Channel 2 Action News reports it has obtained multiple internal documents

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HBCU gets win with North Carolina Property Tax Commission

By Stephen J. Gaither Concord, NC -based HBCU Barber-Scotia is showing fresh signs of traction in its rebuild after a ruling from The North Carolina Property Tax Commission. Barber-Scotia said the North Carolina Property Tax Commission issued a final decision affirming the school’s eligibility for an educational property-tax exemption on multiple campus parcels used for

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The Powerhouse HBCU President Shaping the Future of Excellence

David Kwabena Wilson, Ed.D., is president of Morgan State University—Maryland’s Preeminent Public Urban Research University. Since 2010, his tenure as a university administrator has not only been transformative, but he has emerged as a leader among college presidents, as well as an advocate for HBCUs and the role they play in serving the needs of their community, state, and

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Investing in HBCUs is an investment in a better future for Louisiana

If you want to see the future of Louisiana, stand in the middle of an HBCU campus between classes: lab goggles in one direction, student-teachers in another, nursing scrubs and hard hats in between. It’s the state’s talent engine at full throttle, training the doctors who will staff our hospitals, the engineers who will strengthen

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HBCUs fuel economic mobility, and regional partnerships are key to unlocking their full potential

By Austin Thompson On Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, much of the national conversation rightly reflects on values such as justice, equality and dignity. Less often do we ask a harder question than King himself increasingly emphasized toward the end of his life: Are our institutions actually capable of delivering those values in practice?

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