Chance the Rapper Joins $2 Million Funding Challenge to Aid Chicago Youth
STORY UPDATED to clarify applicant rules. *Chance the Rapper continues his quest to support the education of …
Ava DuVernay to Deliver Commencement Address at UCLA Film School
*Ava DuVernay is headed back to Westwood. The Oscar nominated filmmaker, who double majored in English and …
100 Black Men of Los Angeles Continues Helping Young Black Scholars Go to College
*Los Angeles, CA – On June 4, 2017, 100 Black Men of Los Angeles, Inc., hosted its 31st Annual Young Black Scholars …
Charlene Crowell: White House Cuts Education Funding
*No one ever said that higher education wouldn’t cost money. Education Funding — Across the country, tuition is …
Photoshopped Pic of Black Classmate Being Lynched Shared in Group Chat (Watch)
*A black student at a Southern California high school said she was shocked to see a picture of herself under a noose and …
North Carolina Honor Roll Student Banned From Graduation Over Shirt
ok so this young lady, an HONORS student with MULTIPLE scholarships got suspended basically for the rest of her senior …
Urban Business Institute Hosts its 1st How To Conference
*A training and consulting organization, Urban Business Institute — founded by former business & economics …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Celebrity Supported ‘Jonathan Foundation’ Fundraiser a Major Success
*“We are privately funded. We have lots of support… a large following,” said Raja Marhaba, founder of The Jonathan …
New Film Documents Rihanna’s ‘Trip to Malawi for Education’ (Watch)
*A new documentary short follows Rihanna as she teaches math, mingles with students and learns about the numerous …
14 Kids Tested for HIV and Hepatitis After Student Poked Them with Needle (WATCH)
*How would you like to be a parent and learn that your child will need to be tested for HIV and hepatitis after some …
Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs Publishes Historical Creative Nonfiction Book, ‘More Than a Fraction’
*Postsecondary Education Executive and recent recipient of a Doctorate in Education, Dr. Kerri Moseley-Hobbs recently …
Kimora Lee Simmons Gets An Apology from Page Six
*The New York Post’s Page Six has issued an apology to Kimora Lee Simmons after publishing a story that her …
Morehouse College Interim President William ‘Bill’ Taggart Dies Suddenly
*Interim Morehouse College president William “Bill” Taggart has died of an aneurysm, officials announced Thursday. He …
‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi to Attend Harvard University
*Yara Shahidi has made her decision regarding her college education. The “Black-ish star” who got a letter of acceptance …
Kendrick Lamar Dragged to ‘m.A.A.d city’ for Buying His Sister a Sensible Camry
*We are now on Day 4 of folks roasting Kendrick Lamar for buying his sister a Toyota Camry instead of a more expensive, …
