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.
This year you can celebrate black colleges on the fun, festive Soul Train Cruise 2014, a unique opportunity to support your school while enjoying a festive seven day voyage. The Soul Train Cruise 2014 is part of the HBCU alumni program and in an effort to combine fun with function, the cruise will be donating […]
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Explore the inspiring journeys of famous HBCU graduates who transformed various fields. Learn how these illustrious alumni shaped law, arts, science, and sports.
Empowering Leaders: Famous HBCU Graduates Who Revolutionized Our World Read More »
All summer long (and, let’s be honest … maybe longer) you’ve been looking forward to the freedom that college dorm life offers new students. You can stay up late, there are no parents looking over your shoulder and telling you what to do … what could be better? But the reality is that moving away
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The 2013 black college football season has been nothing short of crazy both on and off the field. The unexpected firing of Grambling’s legendary head coach Doug Williams, which lead to a player boycott of the Grambling state – Jackson State football game. That protest lead to Grambling forfeiting of Jackson State’s homecoming game. At
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What do you want in an apartment? Before you even start the search, it’s important to narrow down what you’re searching for. Not with the budget (oh, the budget…) but in terms of what you want from the apartment itself. You can’t have everything you want, but if you’re clever, you can have most of
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Great things happen when you cultivate the contacts in your network. Collecting contact information is one thing. Leveraging the relationships you develop takes cultivation. That means communicating in a genuine, relevant way instead of worrying about the number of people in your phone or your social media followers. The key is to be thoughtful about
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If you are an HBCU alum or supporter, you know it is often a struggle to find unique HBCU clothing for your favorite HBCU in local stores. When you do find HBCU clothing — the selection is often limited or generic. Typically, the best opportunity to stock up on gear is at the campus bookstore,
HBCU Clothing: 3 Online Stores to Shop for Unique Gifts Read More »
Have you ever woken up groggy and tired from the night before? As college students, there are always factors that keep us up all night, whether it’s parties or pulling an all-nighter for a project that’s due the next day. But how much sleep should a college student receive? According to an article from the
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