Education
Legendary musical genius Stevie Wonder will receive an honorary degree from Wayne State University.
Fayetteville State University was awarded a $2.3 million grant to advance its STEM education initiatives.
Former NBA player J.R. Smith was named North Carolina A&T State University’s Academic Athlete of the Year.
LeVar Burton will receive the Children's & Family Emmy Awards’ lifetime achievement honor.
Jackson State University received a $50,000 donation from one of its alumni.
NBA star Stephen Curry is on a mission to diversify the sport of golf through a new initiative.
Comedian Chris Tucker surprised a Georgia-based high school choir with a donation to help them reach their fundraising goal to perform at Carnegie Hall.
Dr. Valerie Sheares Ashby will become the first woman to serve as president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County.
The ABC sitcom ‘Abbott Elementary’ donated 150,000 meals to Feeding America.
Activist Colin Kaepernick has released a children’s book that empowers youth to build a strong sense of self-pride and self-awareness.
Georgia State University will award entertainment mogul Ludacris with an honorary degree.
101-year-old Merrill Pittman Cooper recently received an honorary diploma.