There are more than 100 historically black colleges and universities (also known as HBCUs) across the country, each born during a time when the doors of the nation’s most prestigious universities were firmly shut to minorities.
Years later, these schools stand tall as icons of minority higher education, producing some of the nation’s most successful black professionals. Historically black colleges and universities all have shared history and goals, but they’re far from the same – and keeping up with them can be a challenge.
Let HBCULifestyle be your guide to each of the nation’s unique historically black colleges and universities. We offer diverse news that’s fresh, accurate and keeps you up to date on your favorite black colleges. Make important academic decisions using our guides to HBCU rankings and top HBCU education programs. Gain inspiration from our features on HBCU alumni making a difference. Or find important dates for events at your favorite historically black colleges and universities.
News out of black colleges is as diverse as the schools themselves. Look to HBCU Lifestyle to keep you in the know.
The struggle can be quite real for many of us Black Greeks. As proud as we are of our letters, at some point many of us ask, “Does it matter what GDIs think?” GDIs (“gosh darn” individuals) cannot and should not be ignored as much as many of us would like to. There are, however, […]
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The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) is pleased to announce a $600,000 grant from the Walmart Foundation to help build future leaders and assist with scholarships for students attending publicly-supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), announced TMCF President & CEO Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. The grant will support TMCF’s Annual Leadership Institute, strengths-based coaching
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Florida A&M University (FAMU) alumnus and hit movie producer Will Packer appears on the cover of the July issue of ESSENCE Magazine. The issue highlights Packer’s latest film release “Think Like A Man Too” in an eight-page spread titled, “Reunited…and It Feels So Good!” Will Packer is a 1996 graduate and founder of Will Packer
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Top-selling Revlon hair care brand, Creme of Nature®, recently named ASU alumna Africa Miranda (‘98) as its new brand ambassador. The singer, model, activist and star of Bravo’s docu-drama TV show, “The New Atlanta,” currently is featured as one the models for Creme of Nature’s successful product line, Argan Oil from Morocco. “From the moment
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We’ve put together a list of some simple, fun and off-the-couch ways to pack as much interest as possible into your college summer break.
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For the second year in a row, Delaware State University is making affordability a priority by not increasing its tuition, housing and fee rates for the upcoming 2014-2015 academic year. While tuition costs may be increasing elsewhere, both the annual in-state and out-of-state tuition and fees for DSU in 2014-2015 will remain the same as
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The 35th Annual UNCF An Evening of Stars® encore airing is scheduled for Saturday, May 31st and Sunday, June 1st (check local television listings for times). “Our young people need a college education to compete in the 21st century economy. They deserve an education,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF. “When someone
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Over the past month into the next month, many African American students will walk across stages, shake hands, receive degrees and look forward to the future ahead of them as college graduates. This is a great accomplishment for all of these students. They have worked hard. They have achieved their goals. And if they went
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