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Celebrating Black history and Black futures

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This blog provides a brief overview of Juneteenth and the role that HBCUs have played as guardians of Black history and Black futures. . Looking back at the history of Juneteenth and HBCUs. This was necessary, as Black students continued to be unwelcome at institutions of higher education, despite legislation that promised otherwise.

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Let’s All Pull Together: Reflections from Harambee 2023

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Here are some of my reflections and top takeaways from the conference. Uplifting historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) Shaw University, located in Raleigh, NC, was the first HBCU organized in the South and is the birthplace of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).

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5 things to know about philanthropy to HBCUs

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Big philanthropy’s support of HBCUs declined from 2002 to 2019 An examination of trends in philanthropic giving to HBCUs underscores a history of underfunding. This increase, therefore, does not reflect philanthropic trends to the broader HBCU community. It lifts the entire household when you educate one student. …

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4 Ways to Increase Intra-Organization Equity in Nonprofit Tech

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Black History Month is a time to honor the incredible contributions the Black community has made throughout history and to take inspiration from those stories to shape a better future. DBG Detroit empowers students to be positive and productive members of society through education, athletics, mentorship, and intervention.

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Philanthropy must prioritize elevating and including Black voices

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According to the 2020 Smithsonian Magazine article, The Storied History of Giving in America , the practice of philanthropy can reflect and reinforce inequity. My goal was for students at one middle school in Atlanta to believe that it was possible for them to pursue STEM careers through culturally relevant STEM programming.

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A clarion call to invest in historically Black colleges and universities

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To help introduce the importance of addressing the systematic funding disparities faced by HBCUs, as surfaced in the report, here are reflections on my experience as a proud HBCU alum. Not only did I have the good fortune to receive a world-class education, but my learning was steeped in the history and lived experience of Black people.

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Client Spotlight: Grambling State University

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The University grew significantly in the 1970s and beyond, adding multiple academic programs and new facilities were to the 384-acre campus, including a business and computer science building, school of nursing, student services building, stadium, stadium support facility, and an intramural sports center. Programs and Impact.