HBCU Presidents

Patricia Salkin

Bluefield State University President Robin Capehart to Retire

Attorney Robert Capehart was appointed President of Bluefield State University (West Virginia) in 2019 after serving as interim president...

Patricia Salkin

Chris V. Rey, J.D. Appointed President of Barber-Scotia College

Attorney Chris V. Rey has been appointed President of Barber-Scotia College in Alabama effective July 17, 2023. Barber-Scotia is one of...

Patricia Salkin

Savannah State University Announces New Interim Lawyer President Cynthia Robinson Alexander

President Kimberly Ballard-Washington, also a lawyer, announced this week that she would be stepping down as president of Georgia’s...

Patricia Salkin

First Woman President of HBCU Miles College is a Lawyer and Former Utility Executive

In 2019 lawyer Bobbie Knight was appointed as the first woman president of Miles College in Alabama. She was initially appointed as...

Patricia Salkin

Civil Rights Attorney and Prominent Educator Dr. Gregory Vincent Leads Talladega College

The Talladega College Board of Trustees appointed Dr. Gregory Vincent as its 21st President effective June 1, 2022. A seasoned educator,...

Patricia Salkin

Approximately 20% of HBCU Presidents are Lawyers – Clarence Armbrister Announces Retirement

Clarence D. “Clay”Armbrister, currently a lawyer President of Johnson C. Smith University (JCSMU), an Historically Black College and...