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.
Explore the value of HBCU Doctoral Programs. Learn about top HBCUs offering advanced degrees and how they can unlock your academic potential.
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Mother’s Day is fast approaching. It is the best time of the year to show your love for your mother by treating her to a special dinner or giving her an expensive gift. But what if you don’t have enough financial resources for something fancy during this memorable day? Don’t fret because you can still
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Are you older than the average college student and thinking of going back to school? After military service, many students find themselves older than their classmates and facing challenges that younger students don’t have to deal with. Your military scholarship should relieve some of the financial stress of going back to school, but you’ll need
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The spring 2013 graduation ceremonies at Historically Black Colleges and Universities around the nation will be keynoted by an impressive lineup. These speakers represent a wide range of celebrity personalities and professionals that include actors, politicians, CEOs, lawyers, religious leaders, civil rights activists, radio personalities and accomplished poets. Listed by date, here are just 10
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If you’ve never had the pleasure of sampling Terrance Williams’ work, do yourself a favor and head over to terrancewilliams.bandcamp.com. This up-and-coming musician is multi-talented, drawing influences from a sweeping range of musical influences and sampling R&B, hip-hop and electronica, to name just a few, in his current single, Awkward Turtle (We’re In Trouble!). Williams’
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Located in Dallas, Texas, Paul Quinn College recently unveiled a new link in the powerful chain of HBCUs. The Center for Fundraising and Philanthropy has been designed to support, encourage and forge new ground in its’ namesake subjects. About the Fundraising and Philanthropy Center At Paul Quinn College, you can find the Center in the
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Historically, black colleges have been a symbol of hope, knowledge, and cultural pride for African-American students for more than a century.
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Nashville-Based HBCUSTORY, Inc. in partnership with the Nashville Public Library and the Nashville Public Library Foundation, will host the 2013 HBCUStory Symposium on Saturday, April 27, 2013. The keynote speaker for this historic event will be none other than Michael J. Sorell, Esq., President of Paul Quinn College in Dallas. Sorell is credited with his
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