Tag Archives: HBCU’s

Open Thread | In These Times, Just Trying to Highlight Someone Who Is Trying to Use Their Fortune to Help Others

Posted on November 10, 2025 by rikyrah

‘Pivotal moment’: MacKenzie Scott makes $38M donation to Alabama HBCU Taylor Ardrey USA TODAY Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has made a monumental donation to another historically Black college or university (HBCU), which the school is touting as a “defining moment.” In … Continue reading →

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Open Thread | I Have Been Trying To Find The Words…

Posted on November 1, 2024 by rikyrah

And, I just can’t. 🤔🤔 Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) posted at 8:10 PM on Tue, Oct 29, 2024: New on @MSNBC: Vice President Harris plans to spend election night in Washington, D.C., at her alma mater, Howard University. (https://x.com/kylegriffin1/status/1851431351695573320?t=wyj4l3lOTkKwE8ZR-9ALqw&s=03)

Posted in 2024 Elections, Black Excellence, Black History, Breaking News, Civil Rights, Current Events, Democracy, Education, Elections, Open Thread, Politics, Vice-President Kamala D. Harris, Voting Rights | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

Open Thread | How The Affirmative Action Case Might Effect HBCU’s

Posted on July 3, 2023 by rikyrah

One of the issues that came up after the Supreme Court’s horrible Affirmative Action, was how this would affect HBCU’s. Historically Black Colleges and Universities were developed post-Civil War to educate the newly freed Black populace. The question was what … Continue reading →

Posted in Affirmative Action, Black Excellence, Black History, Breaking News, College Admissions, Current Events, Economics, Education, History, Institutional Racism, Open Thread, Politics, Supreme Court | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 10 Comments

Weekend Open Thread

Posted on March 19, 2022 by rikyrah

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. I love this. They look fabulous. It is a classic look. We can wear anything and look good in it. https://twitter.com/Phil_Lewis_/status/1503746307080560647?s=19 We're … Continue reading →

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Tuesday Open Thread | HBCU’s

Posted on May 9, 2017 by rikyrah

Remember this shit show? Trump Seems to Question Constitutionality of Federal Funding for Black Colleges President Donald Trump added his first-ever signing statement to the $1.1 trillion omnibus spending bill he signed into law on Friday, but made a confusing … Continue reading →

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Friday Open Thread | This is your Secretary of Education, People…..Ignorant as can be….

Posted on March 3, 2017 by rikyrah

DeVos sparks controversy with comments on black colleges Some experts on historically black institutions panned her statement as ignorant, while others said she was inadvertently praising segregation. By Benjamin Wermund 02/28/17 12:01 PM EST Updated 02/28/17 03:30 PM EST President … Continue reading →

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