Moses, Carter To Be Honored at Third HBCUstory Symposium in October

Storyteller of the Year Awards Celebrate Architects and Preservationists of the HBCU Experience NASHVILLE, TN.—Wednesday, September 9, 2015 — Nashville-based advocacy initiative HBCUstory Inc. will honor Meharry Medical College Professor Emeritus Henry A. Moses Ph.D. and HBCU Digest Founder Jarrett L. Carter Sr., during the initiative’s Storyteller of the Year Awards during the third annual … Continue reading →

Untold Stories of Athletes of Maryland’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities

Can you name ten notable HBCU alumni? Of course you can! Now, name ten notable HBCU athletes and coaches. (Coach Eddie Robinson is my gift.) Did you get to ten? For many of you, the answer is no. HBCU students and alumni achieve in every field of human endeavor—including sports. A few of our athletes … Continue reading →

On Success

We keep going back, stronger, not weaker, because we will not allow rejection to beat us down. It will only strengthen our resolve. To be successful there is no other way. Earl Graves, Sr, Entrepeneur, Publisher, Philanthropist, Morgan State University, ’58 Continue reading →

Is Your Pink On Purpose?

Think Pink. Save The Tatas. Fight Like A Girl. Save Second Base. Go Pink or Go Home. I Love Boobies. Yes, another month of pink is upon us. Many, including you, will wear pink for a school or work function, post a pink-ish photo on Instagram (#iDoItForTheLikes), participate in a community-wide event, and even purchase … Continue reading →

On Having It

Those that don’t got it, can’t show it. Those that got it, can’t hide it. Zora Neale Hurston, Howard ’27, Folklorist, anthropologist & author Continue reading →

You Can and Will Do Better: Morgan State’s Jarrett Carter #MyHBCUMyStory

There are so many people who contributed to my HBCUSTORY at Morgan State University. My professional career and cultural belief system were built in large part by the brilliance of professors and working journalists who challenged us not just to master literature, journalism and the English language, but empowered us to use that mastery in … Continue reading →

Black Women’s Health: Give The Mother’s Day Gift That Keeps Giving

E. Clare Stewart is graduate of Fisk University and Meharry Medical College, School of Graduate Studies and Research. She currently serves as the Community Coordinator for the HBCU Wellness Project at Fisk University. Follow her on twitter at @EClareStewart. In North Nashville, home to Fisk University, Meharry Medical College, and Tennessee State University, infant mortality … Continue reading →