Founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary, Spelman College once again leads US News 2025 rankings for top HBCU for the 19th year in a row. The private all-women’s historically Black college in Atlanta, with just over 2,700 students, was also the highest-ranked Georgia school in the list of national liberal arts colleges, […]
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Why This GOP School Voucher Supporter is Running For State Superintendent
It’s been more than two years since a policy fight over a bill that created Georgia’s existing school voucher program severely damaged Mesha Mainor’s working relationship with state Democratic Party leaders, who vehemently oppose voucher programs, believing they pull too much money out of revenue-starved public schools. Now the former Democratic state House member, who joined the Republican Party […]
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HBCUs Were on Lockdown After Terrorist Threats
Several Historically Black Colleges and Universities across the country were on lockdown Thursday after a series of “terrorist threats.” Early Thursday morning, Hampton University and Virginia State University said they received terrorist threats. Later, the list grew as Alabama State University, Clark Atlanta University, Southern University in Louisiana, and Bethune-Cookman in Florida reported threats. Spelman […]
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Spelman College to Receive $140 Million Investment Into On-Campus Housing
Housing availability at Spelman College is expected to improve in 2028 thanks in part to Fulton County’s anticipated investment in a new state-of-the-art campus dorm. On Aug. 26, the board of directors for Develop Fulton agreed to issue $140 million in federally tax-exempt bonds to Spelman for the construction of a new 670-bed residence hall, […]
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New John Lewis Mural Unveiled at DeKalb County School
In 2019, U.S. Rep. John Lewis attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at a school named in his honor. Now, a mural at the DeKalb County school continues to celebrate his legacy. Unveiled Monday, the mural at John R. Lewis Elementary in Brookhaven features the colorful picture of the civil rights icon holding hands with children along […]
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Black Students and Alum Blast Emory University DEI Cuts
Black students at Emory University woke up to a changed campus after the elite university announced yesterday it would end its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. The news comes amid a federal crackdown on programs at colleges and universities designed to promote inclusion. The interim university president, Leah Ward Sears, made the announcement in a […]
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Morehouse Continues Its Tradition of Shaping Black Men Amid Tests to Black Leadership
Photos by Ari Skin As Morehouse College commenced New Student Orientation last week, faculty, student leaders, alumni, and a new president rallied together to welcome the freshman class of 2029. “This is the time where leadership is needed,” said F. DuBois Bowman, a Morehouse alumnus and the 13th president of the all-male college, in his […]
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Billionaire Who Paid Off $34M in Morehouse Student Loans Plans to Help Others
In a moment that instantly went viral in 2019, Morehouse commencement speaker Robert F. Smith surprised graduates at the 135th ceremony with the news that he would be paying off all their student loans. Now Smith, in partnership with Live Nation Urban and the city of Atlanta, wants to help even more HBCU students struggling […]
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Free Back-to-School Supplies: Where To Get Everything From Binders To Backpacks
Back-to-school shopping means hitting the stores for notebooks, pencils, backpacks, binders, rulers, calculators, and more. And for cash-strapped shoppers, the prices can add up quickly, putting a dent in parents’ pockets. Adding to the financial pressures many face are concerns over rising inflation and President Donald Trump’s tariff plans. In an Intuit Credit Karma survey […]
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After Morehouse Student Found Dead in Pond, Ben Crump Calls for Answers
A bright young leader with a kind heart, Morehouse College student Kyle Coleman had a promising future. So when his parents, Keith and Cimmerian Coleman, woke up June 7 and realized their son had not come home after hanging out with friends the previous evening in Virginia, they reported their 19-year-old missing. Four days later, […]