Clyde McGrady

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Clyde McGrady

WASHINGTON -- Before stepping foot on Howard University's campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25% men -- 19% Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Wilson, a 20-year-old junior. "How is that possible?"Howard is not unique. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges has plummeted across the board.

3 weeks ago | phillytrib.com | Clyde McGrady

Before stepping foot on Howard University's campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25% men -- 19% Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Wilson, a 20-year-old junior. "How is that possible?"Howard is not unique. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges has plummeted across the board.

3 weeks ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady

Before stepping foot on Howard University's campus, Skylar Wilson knew she would see more women there than men. But just how many more stunned her: Howard, one of the most elite historically Black colleges and universities in the nation, is only 25 percent men - 19 percent Black men. "I was like, 'Wow,'" said Ms. Wilson, a 20-year-old junior. "How is that possible?"Howard is not unique. The number of Black men attending four-year colleges has plummeted across the board.

1 month ago | nytimes.com | Clyde McGrady |Tim Arango

This week, government workers near the White House, on two blocks lined with luxury hotels and union headquarters, used a jackhammer and a pickax to tear up a mural that read "Black Lives Matter," painted on the road during the long hot summer of 2020. The symbolism was potent.

2 months ago | blacknewsandviews.com | Clyde McGrady

Feb. 1 marked the beginning of Black History Month, which for decades has recognized the contributions of Black people to American civic life and culture with joyful luncheons, educational and inspirational lectures, celebratory merchandise lines and White House receptions. But the observance that was officially recognized nearly five decades ago by a Republican president, Gerald R.