HBCU Roundup: The Top 5 Headlines – July Week 1

Historically Black Medical College Lays Off 55
https://www.newschannel5.com/news/historically-black-medical-college-lays-off-55
The Black Middle Class is Creating New Cities. HBCUs Should Be the Anchors for the New Migration.
https://hbcudigest.com/the-black-middle-class-is-creating-new-cities-hbcus-should-be-the-anchors-for-the-new-migration/
Dianna ‘Miss D’ Williams Talks 2018 ‘Bring It! Live’ Tour, HBCU Pride & Beyoncé at Coachella
https://www.ebony.com/entertainment-culture/dianna-miss-d-williams-2018-bring-it-live-hbcu-beyonce-coachella
Clark Atlanta University Receives $4.5 million for Two Federal Grants
https://www.ajc.com/news/local-education/clark-atlanta-university-receives-million-for-two-federal-grants/5MDqOBkt0lRpU3H7asuWqJ/
‘We’re still here’: Morris Brown College president, alums talk about the institution’s slow road back to prominence
https://www.theatlantavoice.com/articles/renewing-a-legacy-morris-brown-college-initiates-slow-resurgence/

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