Walter M. Kimbrough
@hiphopprez.bsky.social
HBCU president inspired by Benjamin Elijah Mays. Disturbed about man, willing to say so.
“To make its case that the ethnic restriction is illegal, the American Alliance is using a law passed during the Reconstruction era that bans racial discrimination in contracts.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Lawsuit: Hispanic Scholarship Fund Illegally Discriminates
A group created by the founder of Students for Fair Admissions argues a large nonprofit aid program is illegally restricted to Latinos. At issue are “contracts.”
www.insidehighered.com
December 6, 2025 at 12:17 AM
“To make its case that the ethnic restriction is illegal, the American Alliance is using a law passed during the Reconstruction era that bans racial discrimination in contracts.”
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
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quite a frank admission here from the chair:
“I’m looking for a person who has an educational background that’s inextricably intertwined with business.”
“I’m looking for a person who has an educational background that’s inextricably intertwined with business.”
“But Southern funding DEI initiatives hurt us in terms of grants.” HBCUs are not DEI. I wish they followed up to ask the chair to explain.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
Southern board wants leader with strong business ties after parting ways with Dennis Shields
The move comes amid a shift in Louisiana higher education as universities align themselves with corporate-oriented leaders and stress the need for partnerships with the private sector.
www.theadvocate.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:16 PM
quite a frank admission here from the chair:
“I’m looking for a person who has an educational background that’s inextricably intertwined with business.”
“I’m looking for a person who has an educational background that’s inextricably intertwined with business.”
“But Southern funding DEI initiatives hurt us in terms of grants.” HBCUs are not DEI. I wish they followed up to ask the chair to explain.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
Southern board wants leader with strong business ties after parting ways with Dennis Shields
The move comes amid a shift in Louisiana higher education as universities align themselves with corporate-oriented leaders and stress the need for partnerships with the private sector.
www.theadvocate.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:10 PM
“But Southern funding DEI initiatives hurt us in terms of grants.” HBCUs are not DEI. I wish they followed up to ask the chair to explain.
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/...
“The board hired Nelson without conducting a search… Nelson, a Republican, has no prior work experience in higher education…
By comparison, Sullivan has more than 30 years experience at two-year and four-year schools in Louisiana and Virginia.”
lailluminator.com/2025/12/03/l...
By comparison, Sullivan has more than 30 years experience at two-year and four-year schools in Louisiana and Virginia.”
lailluminator.com/2025/12/03/l...
Louisiana Revenue Secretary Richard Nelson named community college system president • Louisiana Illuminator
A member of Gov. Jeff Landry’s cabinet has been chosen to lead the state’s community and technical college system
lailluminator.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
“The board hired Nelson without conducting a search… Nelson, a Republican, has no prior work experience in higher education…
By comparison, Sullivan has more than 30 years experience at two-year and four-year schools in Louisiana and Virginia.”
lailluminator.com/2025/12/03/l...
By comparison, Sullivan has more than 30 years experience at two-year and four-year schools in Louisiana and Virginia.”
lailluminator.com/2025/12/03/l...
Again- silence from the anti-DEI folks.
“Sarcone, a Republican lawyer who ran for office unsuccessfully several times, had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“Sarcone, a Republican lawyer who ran for office unsuccessfully several times, had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests
The New York attorney general argued in court that U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III wasn’t legally appointed.
www.politico.com
December 5, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Again- silence from the anti-DEI folks.
“Sarcone, a Republican lawyer who ran for office unsuccessfully several times, had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
“Sarcone, a Republican lawyer who ran for office unsuccessfully several times, had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney.”
www.politico.com/news/2025/12...
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Loyola University's student government rejected an appeal from students seeking to start a Turning Point USA campus chapter, upholding a previous denial that drew ire from Louisiana politicians.
Loyola student senate rejects Turning Point chapter again
Loyola University's student government rejected an appeal from students seeking to start a Turning Point USA campus chapter, upholding a previous denial that drew ire from Louisiana politicians.
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December 5, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Loyola University's student government rejected an appeal from students seeking to start a Turning Point USA campus chapter, upholding a previous denial that drew ire from Louisiana politicians.
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HAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
NEW: The Trump Justice Department failed to secure an indictment today against New York Attorney General Letitia James.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...
Grand jury declines to indict N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James, less than two weeks after the first case was dismissed
Federal officials failed to secure the new indictment against James, whom Trump has targeted, after a judge said the previous one was secured by an unlawfully appointed prosecutor.
www.nbcnews.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:48 PM
HAAHAHAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAAHHAAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
“With this recent gift, the anonymous donor has contributed over $61 million toward the “Miracle on Monroe Street” capital refurbishment project, including solar energy, rehabilitation of two residence halls, and updates to key campus facilities”
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livingstone.edu/livingstone-...
A Miracle Times Two: $5M Donation Arrives Days After Livingstone President’s Successful Kidney Transplant Surgery | Livingstone College
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December 4, 2025 at 10:51 PM
“With this recent gift, the anonymous donor has contributed over $61 million toward the “Miracle on Monroe Street” capital refurbishment project, including solar energy, rehabilitation of two residence halls, and updates to key campus facilities”
livingstone.edu/livingstone-...
livingstone.edu/livingstone-...
Justin Driver, Yale law professor:
“I believe that our nation confronts many profound problems today,” he said. “The idea that there are too many Latinos receiving college scholarships would, I believe, rank high on very few people’s lists.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
“I believe that our nation confronts many profound problems today,” he said. “The idea that there are too many Latinos receiving college scholarships would, I believe, rank high on very few people’s lists.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Lawsuit Challenges a Nonprofit’s Scholarships for Hispanic Students
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Justin Driver, Yale law professor:
“I believe that our nation confronts many profound problems today,” he said. “The idea that there are too many Latinos receiving college scholarships would, I believe, rank high on very few people’s lists.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
“I believe that our nation confronts many profound problems today,” he said. “The idea that there are too many Latinos receiving college scholarships would, I believe, rank high on very few people’s lists.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Watched @willsutton.bsky.social tonight on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social unfiltered!
December 4, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Watched @willsutton.bsky.social tonight on @rolandsmartin.bsky.social unfiltered!
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My experience with elder college presidents is that the falling asleep in meetings is only going to increase.
December 3, 2025 at 11:24 AM
My experience with elder college presidents is that the falling asleep in meetings is only going to increase.
“Scott has made countless other unrestricted gifts recently—including a record-breaking $80 million gift to Howard University and a $70 million donation to UNCF, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to Black students.”
fortune.com/2025/12/02/m...
fortune.com/2025/12/02/m...
MacKenzie Scott's $19 billion donations have turned philanthropy on its head—why her style of giving actually works | Fortune
The billionaire philanthropist’s giving style is a rarity in the industry.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:45 AM
“Scott has made countless other unrestricted gifts recently—including a record-breaking $80 million gift to Howard University and a $70 million donation to UNCF, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships to Black students.”
fortune.com/2025/12/02/m...
fortune.com/2025/12/02/m...
A reminder that at Power 5 football schools the only Black students that matter are those that generate revenue…
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www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
Alabama Ends Black-, Women-Focused Student Magazines
The university pointed to a July Department of Justice memo that warned against “unlawful proxies” for race or sex. It’s another example of administrators restricting student media.
www.insidehighered.com
December 3, 2025 at 11:13 AM
A reminder that at Power 5 football schools the only Black students that matter are those that generate revenue…
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
www.insidehighered.com/news/student...
So if there are hurricanes next year is it because of Biden???
Kristi Noem: "Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane. You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that."
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
So if there are hurricanes next year is it because of Biden???
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get a load of the "journalist" asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing
December 2, 2025 at 4:21 PM
get a load of the "journalist" asking questions at the Pentagon press briefing
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Conservative pundit Batya Ungar-Sargon refused to let anything stop her from breathlessly praising her fearless leader.
Critics Mock CNN Panelist's Thirsty Description Of Trump
Conservative pundit Batya Ungar-Sargon refused to let anything stop her from breathlessly praising her fearless leader.
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December 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Conservative pundit Batya Ungar-Sargon refused to let anything stop her from breathlessly praising her fearless leader.
Important report. Supports my claim that public HBCUs are controlled more and more by political ideology, with conservative boards that hire leaders whose grounding and experience is not in Black communities/HBCUs.
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
How University Governing Boards Can Protect the Independence of Colleges and Universities
Shifting toward merit-based selection of public university board members can better protect academic freedom than politically appointed boards, which have increasingly exerted influence over state col...
www.americanprogress.org
December 2, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Important report. Supports my claim that public HBCUs are controlled more and more by political ideology, with conservative boards that hire leaders whose grounding and experience is not in Black communities/HBCUs.
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
www.americanprogress.org/article/how-...
2 football coaches announced today in the same city. From a governance perspective, in one, the president spoke first. No board members did. The other the board chair spoke first, the president last. The first thanked the board for the resources. The other, the board took pics…
December 1, 2025 at 10:44 PM
2 football coaches announced today in the same city. From a governance perspective, in one, the president spoke first. No board members did. The other the board chair spoke first, the president last. The first thanked the board for the resources. The other, the board took pics…
This is my church! First Grace UMC.
church sign spotted in new orleans
“ICE: WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST. YOU DO UNTO ME.”
“ICE: WHATSOEVER YOU DO TO THE LEAST. YOU DO UNTO ME.”
November 28, 2025 at 10:52 PM
This is my church! First Grace UMC.
