(BPRW) UNCF Report Calls for Congress to Increase Funding for HBCUs

Published on July 27, 2022

(Black PR Wire) Elected representatives and private donors need to redouble their support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs), according to a report issued today by UNCF. Entitled Greater Funding, Great Needs: A Report on Fu

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State Judge Blocks Georgia District Attorney Fani Willis From Investigating State Senator Burt Jones

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Fintech Company Guava Raises $2.4 Million To Provide Small Black Business Owners With Banking Services

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