HBCUs in Tennessee
There are 7 HBCUs in Tennessee on this site. Pick a school to give, get involved and see its upcoming events.
Schools
- American Baptist CollegeNashville
- Fisk UniversityNashville
- Knoxville CollegeKnoxville
- Lane CollegeJackson
- LeMoyne-Owen CollegeMemphis
- Meharry Medical CollegeNashville
- Tennessee State UniversityNashville
Vote in Tennessee
Elected leaders decide how much public money HBCUs get, and their choices reach private HBCUs too. Here is what's on the ballot and how to vote. We don't endorse candidates.
Registration closed Oct 5. You can still vote early Oct 14–29 if you're registered.
Register to voteState elections siteFind your legislators
- Election Day
- Tuesday, Nov 3, 2026
- Registration deadline
- October 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (passed). Register online or with the GoVoteTN app.
- Early voting
- Early voting runs October 14-29, 2026.
- Races to watch
- The governor's race is on the November 3 ballot, along with three proposed state constitutional amendments.
- Ballot measures
- Amendment 2, Prohibit State Property Taxes Would bar the state legislature from creating a state property tax; local governments could still levy property taxes.
The underfunding letter
In 2023, the U.S. Departments of Education and Agriculture wrote to the governor of Tennessee. Their numbers show Tennessee State University got about $2.1 billion less in state money from 1987 to 2020 than it would have with the same per-student funding as the state's original land-grant university.
Sources: The letter · Tennessee Lookout
HBCU news in Tennessee
Tennessee passed a law in 2026 extending the Tennessee State University board of trustees until June 30, 2029; it was signed April 23, 2026 (Public Chapter 786). (wapp.capitol.tn.gov)