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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 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 […]