North Carolina A&T

Former NBA guard J.R. Smith made his tournament debut as a 36-year-old freshman golfer for North Carolina A&T. Smith had been drawn to the Greensboro school because of his interest in attending a Historically Black College or University.

North Carolina A&T State University has seen an almost six-fold increase in donations — and the fiscal year isn't even over yet. Other HBCUs are also reporting a fundraising boom.

North Carolina A&T State University is the largest historically Black college or university, or HBCU, in the country. With 12,000 students, it's...

Friends, family, university presidents and politicians gathered for the funeral of civil rights pioneer Franklin McCain Friday afternoon at Friendship…