Black men don’t want to go to historically black colleges and universities? Here's why

Black men don’t want to go to historically black colleges and universities? Here's why

The New York Times recently published an article highlighting a growing gender gap at historically black colleges and universities — revealing that only 19% of students enrolled at Howard University are black men. “I found the story fascinating,” Jason Whitlock of “Fearless” tells Shemeka Michelle. “I did find it frustrating, though, because in every subtle way they could, the drop in enrollment of black men, ‘It’s Donald Trump’s fault, it’s th…

Men of color discuss their experiences at PWIs

Dressed in suits and ties, more than 50 men of color from Lehigh, Lafayette College, Muhlenberg College and Moravian University gathered on Saturday in the Rauch Business Center to uplift each other professionally.  The symposium, hosted by Lehigh’s Men of Color Alliance, brought together men of color from universities in the Lehigh Valley to network, [...] The post Men of color discuss their experiences at PWIs appeared first on The Brown and W…

Entergy Arkansas Announces Initiative to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Decade-long commitment includes scholarships, grants, investment support and career development programs Philander Smith University, an HBCU located in Little Rock, Arkansas. Photo courtesy of Philander Smith University. LITTLE ROCK, AR – Entergy Arkansas recently launched a new initiative – The Power of Prosperity – a partnership to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) while simultaneously providing students with additio…