Tag: HBCU
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Irvine Valley College Black Student Success
by Dianne Anderson For students at Irvine Valley College, a recent all-expenses paid HBCU tour was an eye opening experience for students who may have grown up in Orange County, a bit off the beaten path of Black American experience. Heather Johnson, IVC counselor, said the cool thing about their Black student population at the ... -
HBCU Caravan Brings College Experience Closer to Chaffey Students
High school senior Anthony Johnson knows he wants to go to college, but isn’t sure where he would like to land. Meeting with recruiters from 20 Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), which gathered Wednesday, February 7, at Etiwanda High School, gave him some long-distance options he hadn’t thought of. And for his father, Brenton ... -
The HBCU Oasis at UCI: Center for Black Cultures, Resources & Research
By Dianne Anderson Knowing the numerous variations of blackness, of skin tones, of ideology and backgrounds, Dr. Adisa Ajamu set out to make a home away from home at UCI that, in some ways, resembles his alma mater. Probably the most important thing that his HBCU provided was a safe space for students to be ... -
Jazzing Up the Holidays for the Kids
By Dianne Anderson It can take decades to develop a keen ear and music appreciation for jazzy genres, but not for the young aficionados of New Hope Presbyterian Church. They’re chiming in, putting a new spin on timeless choral tunes that may not be coming from their generation, but they got the beat. Reggie Goodjoin, ... -
Back to the Farmlands: African Americans Excel in Agricultural Fields
By Dianne Anderson How to get more Blacks back to fields of agriculture hasn’t been the easiest of tasks for Sharon Nance. When she first started recruiting high school students to consider good paying farm careers, she hardly received a warm welcome. “Students would walk past my table and make cow and pig sounds. I ... -
You Don’t Have to Break the Bank to Give Back
By Dr. Harry L. Williams Earlier this year, a man named Jack Weldon Patrick passed away in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A long-time lawyer, Patrick was remembered as a family man, an advocate for social justice, and a respected community leader. One day a check arrived by mail for the Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) in ... -
Young Professionals, HBCU Students Join Movement
Homeownership, Financial Education By Hazel Trice Edney (TriceEdneyWire.com) – The housing crisis that caused more than nine million people to suffer foreclosure and even homelessness due to the economic slump across the U. S. 10 years ago, has now fully recovered for everyone – except people of color – especially African-Americans. “Black people are moving ... -
Accepting the Challenge to Ensure Future Leadership
By Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. I once asked the first African American billionaire, Reginald F. Lewis, what single word best defined the most determinative factor that led to his monumental financial success? Mr. Lewis answered, “Preparation.” To accept or to meet the challenges of life, one must first be prepared. Attaining a quality education ... -
S.B. HBCU Recruitment Fair Sept. 19
By Dianne Anderson Stay calm as your grown up kids get ready to make the best move of their lives. That’s the advice education advocates are giving parents for students on path to college, which can be just as stressful as seeing them off to their first day of kindergarten. In the weeks ahead, one ...
