Opinion | Fully Fund HBCUs to Ensure Education Equity and Enhance Social Progress
Duvalier Malone writes that state leaders need to rightly address the underfunding of HBCUs in order to ensure education equity across the nation.
Duvalier Malone writes that state leaders need to rightly address the underfunding of HBCUs in order to ensure education equity across the nation.
Author and former educator Sean Brown responds to the death of Senate Bill 2726, which could have possibly been a threat to Mississippi HBCUs.
The State of Mississippi has shortchanged Alcorn State University approximately $257.8 million in agricultural funds from the federal government over the last 30 years.
Mississippi’s HBCUs can empower Jackson’s Black middle class and help build a “resurgent Jackson” amidst JPS school closures, Sean Brown writes.
After an injury dashed his hopes of playing professionally, former Alcorn State baseball standout Brandon Rembert found his niche in the MLB.
Students from several historically Black colleges and universities in Mississippi participated in the “HBCU Get Out the Vote Tour.”
Whitney Perkins has held her role as graduate program director for Jackson State University’s Department of Communicative Disorders since 2022.
“The Supreme Court’s decision against affirmative action will significantly impact college students in the United States for years to come,” Dr. Arianna C. Stokes writes. “The impact can be viewed through the lens of three key areas: college choice, professional school acceptance and career trajectory.”
Dr. Arianna C. Stokes worked diligently to earn her Ph.D. in Urban Higher Education from Jackson State University in 2020. Now, she’s positioned to help others navigate their own journey with 5 key steps to help them across the doctoral finish line.
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