Category: HBCU Corner
By Arkansas Black Vitality — Nov. 18, 2025 — Philander Smith University has received a transformative $19 million unrestricted gift from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the largest single contribution in the institution’s 147-year history. University leaders hailed the donation as a resounding vote of confidence in Philander Smith’s mission to educate academically accomplished students who are […]
By Arkansas Black Vitality April 27, 2025 – Five years after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Trump administration will give debt collectors back the power to pursue millions of Americans who have defaulted on student loans. In a strongly worded announcement on Monday (April 21), the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) said its […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 26, 2025 – In a surprise move that caught many Black college supporters off guard, President Donald Trump this week announced a White House initiative to elevate and advance the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). As is his preferred governing approach, Trump issued an executive order […]
By the Arkansas Black Vitality Staff April 3, 2025 – As many corporate allies have scaled back their previous commitments to Black businesses, workers, communities and institutions, Entergy Arkansas recently announced a new initiative to support Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and their students. On April 2, Entergy Arkansas launched the “Power of Prosperity” partnership […]