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SC State University Eliminates $9.8M In Student Debt

South Carolina State University is eliminating $9.8 million in debt for students.
by Brandee Sanders
07.24.21
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: OCT 20 Princeton at Harvard

Black Girl Duo Wins Harvard Debate Competition

Atlanta teenagers Jayla Jackson and Emani Stanton became the first Black girl duo to win Harvard University's debate competition.
by Brandee Sanders
07.24.21
Atlanta Cityscapes And City Views

Georgia State University Names Its First Black President

Dr. M. Brian Blake will become Georgia State University’s first Black president.
by Brandee Sanders
07.19.21
Welcome To Iowa Sign

Iowa County Named After Black Educator And Historian

Iowa’s Johnson County was renamed after Black educator and historian Lulu Merle Johnson.
by Brandee Sanders
07.18.21
VH1's 3rd Annual "Dear Mama: A Love Letter To Moms" - Arrivals

Colin Kaepernick Inks Publishing Deal With Scholastic

Colin Kaepernick has inked a publishing deal with Scholastic.
by Brandee Sanders
07.17.21
Jackie Robinson at Home With his Various Trophies

Jackie Robinson Foundation Receives $1.4M Endowment

The Hess Corporation awarded the Jackie Robinson Foundation with a $1.4 million grant for the creation of scholarships and a…
by Brandee Sanders
07.10.21
Utah Jazz v New Orleans Pelicans

Donovan Mitchell Renovates Children’s Village Hoops Courts

NBA star Donovan Mitchell recently renovated basketball courts at The Children’s Village Community Center.
by Brandee Sanders
07.10.21
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Spelman Joins Entrepreneur 'LaunchPad' Initiative

Spelman College has joined an initiative designed to empower the next generation of leaders through entrepreneurship.
by Brandee Sanders
07.04.21
will.i.am's i.am.angel Foundation TRANS4M 2016 Gala

will.i.am Helps Make STEAM Education More Accessible

will.i.am teamed up with the Los Angeles Unified School District for the creation of a robotics program for children in…
by Brandee Sanders
06.28.21
Views Of Yale University As Ivy League Pay Soars

Black Psychiatry Professor Makes History At Yale

Dr. Cindy Crusto recently made history by becoming the first Black woman professor in Yale School of Medicine’s psychiatry department.
by Brandee Sanders
06.20.21
Katherine Johnson At Work

Virginia School Renamed For NASA Great Katherine Johnson

A Virginia-based middle school has been renamed after NASA trailblazer Katherine Johnson.
by Brandee Sanders
06.21.21
Edith Greene And Members

Getty Images Launches HBCU Photo Digitization Project

Getty Images is providing grants for the digitization of historic HBCU images.
by Brandee Sanders
06.19.21
PA: Emergency Clinic Offers Immunization Shots to Tackle Mumps Outbreak at Temple University

Temple University Appoints Its First Black President

Dr. Jason Wingard has been appointed to serve as Temple University’s next president; making him the first Black person in…
by Brandee Sanders
06.13.21
63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards – Arrivals

Megan Thee Stallion Starts ‘Roc Nation School’ Scholarship

Megan Thee Stallion will provide a student with a full-ride scholarship to Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music,…
by Brandee Sanders
06.12.21
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Pharrell Opening School For Low-Income Students In VA

Pharrell Williams is launching a Norfolk-based private school for low-income families.
by Brandee Sanders
06.12.21
Howard University 2018 Commencement

Howard Posthumously Honors Alum Chadwick Boseman

Howard University announced its reestablished College of Fine Arts will be named after visionary Chadwick Boseman.
by Brandee Sanders
05.31.21
Miami Heat v New Orleans Pelicans

Bam Adebayo Aims To Bridge Miami's Digital Divide

NBA player Bam Adebayo helped surprise students at a Miami-based after-school program with digital learning tools.
by Brandee Sanders
05.30.21
Nashville Cityscapes And City Views

Fisk Gets Largest Endowment In Its 155-Year History

Fisk University has received a multimillion-dollar donation, marking the largest gift in the institution’s 155-year history.
by Brandee Sanders
05.24.21
8th Annual Breakthrough Prize Ceremony - Arrivals

Taraji P. Henson Launches Youth Mental Health Initiative

Actress Taraji P. Henson has launched an initiative centered on helping Black youth overcome mental health struggles.
by Brandee Sanders
05.22.21
"Shaft" New York Premiere

Spelman College Honors Samuel L. Jackson And Wife

Spelman College is naming its performing arts center after actress and director LaTanya Richardson Jackson and her husband actor Samuel…
by Brandee Sanders
05.16.21
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