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Rihanna, Jack Dorsey Address Digital Divide In Barbados

Rihanna teamed up with Jack Dorsey’s #startsmall project to donate 4,000 tablets to youth in Barbados.
by NewsOne Staff
07.11.20
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LeMoyne-Owen College Receives $40 Million Grant

LeMoyne-Owen College—the only HBCU in Memphis—has received a $40 million endowment.
by NewsOne Staff
07.05.20
Family Of Rayshard Brooks Speak To The Media In Atlanta
Scholarship Fund Launched For Rayshard Brooks’ Children

Atlanta entrepreneur Aisha “Pinky” Cole teamed up with Clark Atlanta University to create a scholarship fund for Rayshard Brooks’ children.
by NewsOne Staff
06.21.20
Michael Jordan Celebrates the 30th Anniversary of Air Jordan At Palais de Tokyo In Paris
Michael Jordan Pledges $100M To Justice Organizations

Michael Jordan and the Jordan Brand will donate $100 million to racial justice organizations.
by NewsOne Staff
06.07.20
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14-Year-Old Chicago Teen Earns Master’s Degree In Engineering

14-year-old Dorothy Jean Tillman earned her master’s degree.
by NewsOne Staff
06.01.20
College Students Told To Leave Campuses To Counter Spread Of Coronavirus
MIT Elects First Black Woman Student Body President

For the first time in MIT’s 159-year history, a Black woman has been elected as student body president.
by NewsOne Staff
05.31.20
Virginia, Colonial Williamsburg, College of William and Mary, historic campus walkway with students
America’s Oldest Law School Appoints First Black Dean

A. Benjamin Spencer is the first Black dean in William & Mary Law School’s 241-year history.
by NewsOne Staff
05.24.20
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Princeton University Names Its First Black Valedictorian

For the first time in its 274-year history, Princeton University has a Black valedictorian.
by NewsOne Staff
05.17.20
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Teen Gets Accepted To All Ivy League Schools

A teen from Massachusetts was accepted into all 8 Ivy League schools.
by NewsOne Staff
05.10.20
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Teacher Delivers Meals To His Students Amid Coronavirus

A Mississippi-based math teacher is combating food insecurity among his students by delivering breakfast and lunch to them daily.
by NewsOne Staff
05.10.20
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Tracee Ellis Ross Surprises Spelman Students On Zoom

Actress Tracee Ellis Ross surprised over 100 Spelman students during one of their Zoom meetings.
by NewsOne Staff
05.03.20
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Morehouse College Bridges Digital Divide Amid Pandemic

Morehouse College has teamed up with Microsoft to bridge the digital divide among its students.
by NewsOne Staff
05.03.20
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Bradley Beal Combats Digital Divide Amid COVID-19

NBA star Bradley Beal donated computers and grocery store gift cards to students at a Washington, D.C.-based high school.
by NewsOne Staff
04.27.20
Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama To Host Virtual Read-Alongs For Youth

Former first lady Michelle Obama will host virtual read-alongs for youth amid the coronavirus pandemic.
by NewsOne Staff
04.19.20
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Westbrook Donates Laptops To Needy Students In Houston

NBA star Russell Westbrook donated 650 computers to underprivileged students in Houston so they can continue learning amid the coronavirus…
by NewsOne Staff
04.20.20
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Illinois Schools; Dangerous 'Face-Down' Restraints Allowed

A State Board of Education executive says prone restraints “could potentially block an airway" for students.
by Royce Dunmore
04.09.20
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Howard University Starts Students Fund Amid COVID-19

Howard University has launched an emergency scholarship fund to help students facing financial hardships as a result of the public…
by NewsOne Staff
04.06.20
Community College Sued For Trying To 'Reduce The Number Of Black Students'
College Tried Reducing 'Number Of Black Students': Lawsuit

The ACLU files a lawsuit against Highland Community College.
by Royce Dunmore
04.01.20
I Promise School Grand Opening Celebration With LeBron James
I Promise School Helps Families Amid Coronavirus Crisis

LeBron James’ I Promise School is keeping its Family Resource Center open to help students and their families amid the…
by NewsOne Staff
04.01.20
Former FAMU Dean Accuses Her Replacement Of 'Cyberstalking' Her
Ex-FAMU Dean Accuses Her Replacement Of 'Cyberstalking'

Court documents accuse the current dean of using anonymous names to harass the ousted dean.
by Royce Dunmore
04.01.20
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