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How HBCUs are Driving Clean Energy Initiatives
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) have long been at the forefront of innovation and change. These institutions have...
HBCU Coalition
Dec 18, 20233 min read
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How to Invest in Your Future
It's almost 2024, and you have a few dollars stashed away from birthday and holiday gifts, and you're wondering what to do with it....
HBCU Coalition
Dec 4, 20236 min read
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Expanding Clean Energy Career Opportunities for Women and Minorities
The clean energy sector holds immense promise for the future, not only for its potential to combat climate change but also for driving...
HBCU Coalition
Sep 4, 20233 min read
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Four HBCU Grads Who Became Successful Entrepreneurs
May is National Small Business Month and an excellent time to celebrate current and future entrepreneurs. HBCUs have a rich tradition of...
HBCU Coalition
May 12, 20234 min read
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Turning This Moment Into a Movement
There comes a moment in history when society has both an opportunity and an obligation to act. As we finally acknowledge the wrongs...
HBCU Coalition
Dec 22, 20223 min read
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Clean Energy Accelerates Climate Justice
Illinois passed historic legislation in 2021, putting them on the path toward 100% clean energy. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act could...
HBCU Coalition
Dec 6, 20224 min read
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Is a Smart Flower the Future of Solar?
With solar adoption accelerating rapidly due to climate change and rising energy costs, it was just a matter of time before someone...
HBCU Coalition
Nov 9, 20223 min read
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Why HBCUs Matter So Much
If you’re reading this blog, chances are that you’re currently attending an HBCU, graduated from one, or are interested in their future....
HBCU Coalition
Nov 9, 20224 min read
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How Financially Literate is Gen Z?
Which generation is the most financially savvy? Which one is the least financially literate? If you answered Gen Z to either question,...
HBCU Coalition
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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How HBCUs Are Helping Reduce the Racial Wealth Gap
Black households have a fraction of the wealth of white households, leaving them in a much more precarious financial situation when a...
HBCU Coalition
Sep 14, 20224 min read
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HBCU Clean Energy Initiative is Recipient of Sloan Foundation Grant
This grant will support research that addresses energy insecurity and distributional equity. The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation was...
HBCU Coalition
Aug 22, 20223 min read
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African American Organizations Are Working to Narrow the Wealth Gap
The median wealth for a white family was $188,200 in 2019, compared to $24,100 for Black families, according to the Federal Reserve’s...
HBCU Coalition
Aug 11, 20223 min read
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Our Money Matters Interviewed on Yahoo Finance!
Don't miss this interview with Sharon Kent, Program Director of Our Money Matters on Yahoo Finance! Sharon gets to the roots of how we...
HBCU Coalition
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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How To Get Involved in Financial Literacy Month 2022
April is Financial Literacy Month, and it's an excellent opportunity to look at your own financial health and learn how to improve it....
HBCU Coalition
Apr 11, 20223 min read
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Free Virtual Discussion Series
Virtual Discussion Series: Workforce, Economic Development and Equity: Cultivating HBCU-State Energy Office Partnerships for...
HBCU Coalition
Mar 16, 20221 min read
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Tips on Making More Coin
Look, nobody really wants to worry about money. But, if you don’t know how to manage your finances, chances are that you’ll end up...
HBCU Coalition
Mar 9, 20224 min read
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How the New Infrastructure Bill Can Increase Environmental Equity
The recently passed legislation known as the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act could have far-reaching positive effects on...
HBCU Coalition
Feb 21, 20223 min read
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Five African American Financial Pioneers
Part one in a two-part series HBCU Community Development Action Coalition recognizes five financial pioneers in honor of Black History...
HBCU Coalition
Feb 15, 20224 min read
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Five African American Financial Pioneers - Part II
Part two in a two-part series In part one of our two-part series HBCU Coalition recognized five African American Financial Pioneers in...
HBCU Coalition
Feb 15, 20225 min read
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