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As corporate donations to fight racial inequality seemingly slow, the need for investment in the next generation of Black talent at HBCUs remains vital. IBM and Target spoke to NewsOne about their efforts.
Black women are increasingly obtaining a number of degrees across majors, but are they really the most college-educated? NewsOne has the receipts.
Charlottesville mother Melissa Riley is among other plaintiffs suing the Albemarle County School Board because she blames an anti-racism curriculum for making her biracial son identify as "just a Black man." She said it has caused "racial issues" in her home.
While in recent years the trajectory for graduating Black college students in the job market hadn’t been promising, the numbers are telling a different story in 2022.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a bill into law Monday establishing a new state holiday known as “Victims of Communism Day,” which requires students to learn about communist regimes. But it's really just part of Florida Republicans' anti-woke agenda.
Like at other colleges, Howard University students returned from remote learning to in-person classes during a pandemic. However, unlike most other schools, part of that "new normal" included a major protest against "inhumane" living conditions.
Parents of students at Missouri's Holt High School are mad about an assignment that asks which political party is most likely to deny racism was involved in an incident where an unarmed Black man is shot by cops. The answer, of course, is Republicans, but my thing is—why are they mad at the obvious truth?
Many things go into creating a successful graduation day and having a notable commencement speaker is a game-changer that could enhance a lifelong memory.
Gov. Greg Abbott said during an appearance on the Joe Pags show that Texas might consider challenging a 1982 U.S. Supreme Court decision requiring states to offer free public education to all children. Apparently, he's against the law because "all children" includes illegal immigrant children.
Harvard University, the nation’s oldest and wealthiest college with an endowment of over $50 billion, will partner with HBCUs and implement other strategies to try to make amends for their involvement in slavery.
A growing number of HBCUs are establishing programs to fight against the whitewashing of the cannabis industry and preparing their students to reap the benefits of working in this new and growing economy.
The Florida Department of Education has announced it has rejected dozens of math textbooks submitted by publishers because they "contained prohibited topics" including critical race theory. Gov. Ron DeSantis thanked the department for the effort.