June is Black Music Month in the United States – even though we should celebrate Black Music Month every day because of its profound influence on American culture. In his useful study Lift Every Voice: The History of African American Music (2009), Burton W. Peretti wrote, “African American music is one of the treasures of […]
The Civil Rights Movement, HBCUs, and You
Most college campuses boasts statue of and tributes to college founders and important politicians. But there’s something different about North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University: the campus features a striking statue of the Greensboro Four (A&T Four), the four young A&T students who took a historic stand against racism on February 1, 1960 by […]
Parent PLUS Loans: HBCU Students Face Federal Funding Crunch
The economic recession that began in 2007 significantly damaged the ability of thousands of students to afford college. But it’s also true that some student populations have been affected more than others. The economic crunch has been especially difficult for students at the nation’s more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In fact, […]
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