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Latest numbers from the US Census and the Department of education for 2021 have come out and the news is surprisingly good for Black folks. On one front, the latest Census population estimates show that the number of Black men and women in the 25-29 age category (prime for dating and family...

Yesterday we covered Fort Valley State University that had an average score of 6.8. See the updated leaderboard here Today we head to the second HBCU in Kentucky---no Kentucky State is not the only one. Simmons College of Kentucky is located in Louisville and is a small school of less than 200...

Last we looked at Dillard University in New Orleans which received an average score of 8.4. See the updated leaderboard here Fort Valley State University is located in Fort Valley, Georgia a small town in central Georgia in Peach County (near Warner Robins and Macon). It is one of the three...

We last covered the small but mighty Interdenominational Theological Center that received an average score of 6.6. See the updated leaderboard here Today we head back to the Big Easy (where we previously profiled Xavier University of Louisiana) to highlight its other private HBCU, Dillard...

We last covered the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff which received an average score of 6.6. See the updated leaderboard here The Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) is a small graduate studies only divinity and theology school in Atlanta, GA. Originally the brain child of then...

We last covered Oakwood University which received an average rating of 7.3. See the updated leaderboard here Today we head back to Arkansas to see the SWAC contender the University of Arkansas Pine Bluff (UAPB). It is Arkansas' largest HBCU and a land-grant public university. Located in the...

We last discussed Clinton College, the small SC junior college, which received an average score of 5. See the updated leaderboard here Today we look at another small private HBCU that punches above its weight. Oakwood University of Huntsville, AL is the only HBCU founded by and affiliated with...

Yesterday we reviewed Virginia State University which received an average rating of 7.9. See the updated leaderboard here Today we look at another small HBCU. Clinton College of Rock Hill, SC was founded by Bishop Caleb Isom Clinton of the AME Zion Church in 1894, primarily to teach educators...

Last week we reviewed the outstanding Spelman College that crushed the buildings with a new top rating of 9.8. That's going to be a hard act to follow. See the updated leaderboard here Virginia State University is one of the early land grant schools founded by states for Black students. As...

We last covered the first Black women's only liberal arts college, Bennett College, which received an average score of 7.4. See the updated leaderboard here Today we visit their larger cousin, Spelman College, one of the most pre-eminent HBCUs. Spelman's importance and impact on the HBCU...

Yesterday we looked at Winston-Salem State College in North Carolina which received a high average score of 8.4. See the updated leaderboard here Bennett college is one of only two women only HBCUs--the other being its much more well-known cousin Spelman. Bennett is small, less than 300...

Yesterday we looked at the small community college J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College which received a modest score of 6.4. See the updated leaderboard here Today we head to another big school, this time Winston-Salem State University in North Carolina. The second largest HBCU...

Previously we covered Coppin State University which received an average score of 7.2 See the updated leaderboard here Today we return to Huntsville (as we did with Alabama A&M) to look at a HBCU community college, J. F. Drake State Community and Technical College Founded as a vocational...

Ok, I have been doing the "Rate This HBCU" thread for about two months now. I pull a lot of data from a database the Department of Education has. So I got the thought of pulling in some bulk data and comparing all HBCUs and the results are pretty interesting. I am going to drop the graphs here...

We last discussed the venerable Alabama A&M which received an average score of 7.1 See the updated leaderboard here Next we head to B'More and showcase another Maryland HBCU (we last covered UMES), Coppin State University. The smaller HBCU of Baltimore (Morgan State being almost 4 times larger...

We last looked and Philander Smith College of Little Rock which got a great score of 7.7. See the updated leaderboard here Alabama A&M is the final school we are covering of what I would consider the superfecta of top engineering HBCUs including North Carolina A&T, Florida A&M, and Prairie...

We last checked in at Kentucky State University in Frankfort which received an average vote of 6.7. See the updated leaderboard here Last time we visited Arkansas was on Day 17 when we covered the small private community college, Shorter College. Today we visit the larger institution of Little...

We last covered the venerable Clark Atlanta University which received an average score of 8. See the updated leaderboard here Most people think Kentucky only has one HBCU when it has two--Simmons College is so small it has less than 200 students--so Kentucky HBCU always brings to mind Kentucky...

Yesterday we covered Voorhees College in South Carolina which received an average rating of 7. See the updated leaderboard here Today we shift to the ATL and cover our first member of the Atlanta University Center (AUC). Clark Atlanta University is one of the oldest HBCUs in the United States...

We last covered the University of the District of Columbia which received a solid score of 6.8. See the updated leaderboard here Voorhees College is a small college in Denmark, SC. Despite its small size, Denmark has two HBCUs: Voorhees and the Denmark Technical College. Both of them are small...