All posts tagged "education"
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Georgia School District Hosts First Official Integrated Prom
A Georgia school district held its first racially integrated prom after four best friends – two black girls and two white girls – organized the…
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New Morehouse President Aims To Yield More Successful Black Men
The new president of Morehouse College appointed by President Barack Obama recently announced a variety of adjustments to help rejuvenate the making of “Morehouse men.”…
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Ole Miss Fraternity Suspended, Noose Suspects Expelled
A social fraternity chapter at Ole Miss has been indefinitely suspended by its national organization and three freshmen members have been expelled due to their…
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Noose Tied Around Statue Honoring Integration at Ole Miss
Police at the University of Mississppi are investigating the individuals involved in a vandalism incident in which a noose was tied around the neck of…
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Rutgers University Offers College Credit To Beyoncé Fans
We already can’t get enough of her, but now Beyoncé fans can receive college credit at Rutgers University digging deeper into what they love most:…
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ASU Fraternity Suspended For Racist MLK Day Party
Members of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at Arizona State University are facing backlash and a chapter suspension following a racially themed party thrown for…
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Juicy J Announces $50,000 Scholarship Winner
Meet Zaire Holmes: the winner of Juicy J’s $50,000 “twerking” scholarship. And guess what? She didn’t even have to twerk to win. Last August, rapper…
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Kerry Washington Mentors Students At D.C. Elementary School
Students at Savoy Elementary school, located in Washington D.C., are being given the opportunity to be mentored by some pretty amazing people. Thanks to Kerry…
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President Obama To Announce $100 Million In Education Grants
President Obama is announcing $100 million in education grants for a competitive program called Youth CareerConnect that aims to better prepare high school students for in…
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Kanye West Speaks On Education To Harvard Design Students
Although Kanye West is a college dropout who abaondoned his English studies at Chicago State University, the 33-year-old performer did well for himself when it…
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Black Female Debaters Make History
On October 7, 2013, two Fresno State University debaters became the first African-American women to take home first and second-place in the 42 year history…
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Watch: Students Call Out UCLA For Lack of Diversity
African American students at the University of California, Los Angeles, took to the internet last week to send a strong message about diversity, or the…
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First Lady Michelle Obama Invites Hollywood Stars To The White House
We already know the First Lady has Hollywood connections, but it’s great to see Michelle Obama use those contacts for good. The White House held…
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Morehouse College Releases Their “Body Issue”
The students of Morehouse College used their newspaper to challenge stereotypical ideals beauty and showcase self-affirmation in their first-ever “Body Issue.” Unlike ESPN’s “Body Issue”, the student…
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Minority Teachers Reduce African-American Teen Pregnancy Rates
According to a recent study conducted by the University of Georgia, increasing the number of African-American teachers in the classroom can decrease teen pregnancy rates…
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Toyota Will Gift 22 HBCUs With Hybrid Cars
(Via PR Newswire) Twenty-two select Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association (CIAA) and Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) schools will continue their commitment to sustainability with a one-year…
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AARP and Black Enterprise Launch Small Business University
(Via PR Newswire) AARP, one of the world’s largest member organizations with more than 37 million members and Black Enterprise, the leading small business resource…
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Pennsylvania School District In Crisis After Racially Charged Text Messages Surface
The abrupt departure of Pennsylvania’s Coatesville Area School District superintendent and another senior administrator came two weeks after numerous exchanges of inappropriate and racially-charged text…
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University of Alabama Sororities Accused of Discrimination
At least two University of Alabama sororities say they are investigating allegations from a student newspaper that they blocked two black women from pledging. The…
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Texas Christian University Admits 11-Year-Old First-Year Student
First-year student Carson Huey-You wants to become a quantum physicist. He scored a 1770 on the SAT, and he was co-valedictorian of his senior class….
