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NYC Private School’s Plan to Segregate Students by Race Angers Parents
*Parents of kids at a celeb-friendly private school in New York’s West Village are reportedly furious over its plan to segregate students by race.
In...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: Legends Score Big in Uncle Drew/The Melody Trice Show Reaches 2 Million
*Living legends score big in the Lionsgate presentation of Uncle Drew, a sports comedy centered on street ball. Sports legends grace the screen in...
Apple News
Transmission from the Order of X: Giancarlo Esposito Announces Season 3 Renewal of ‘Dear White People’ (Watch)
*Netflix will bring back Justin Simien’s “Dear White People” for a third season, the streamer announced Thursday.
The series, which explores issues of race, class...
Columns
The Pulse of Entertainment: Dave Koz Brings Summer Horns II/Kids Are Supporting Kids in Hollywood
*“We are all friends,” said Grammy nominated saxophonist Dave Koz about his guests on the “Summer Horns II: From A to Z” project out...
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Detroit Graduates Told Diplomas Are Not Legitimate, Lose Job Offers [Video]
*Former students of Detroit Cares Alternative Academy are having a hard time getting jobs because prospective employers can't find proof of their education.
“Chrysler called and...
Columns
The Pulse of Entertainment: TV One Gets Real with The Campbells/Michael B Sutton Inks Deal with Sony
*I viewed the new TV One reality show “We’re the Campbells” starring Warryn and Erica Campbell that premieres June 19, 2018 in advance for...
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Middle School Has New Music Room Named After Prince, Thanks to Ex-Wife Manuela Testolini & Andre Cymone (Video)
*There is now a school in Minneapolis with a music room named after His Royal Badness.
The In a Perfect World Foundation, founded by Prince’s...
Apple News
Michael Bivins Receives Honorary Diploma After Dropping Out of High School
*Congratulations to 49-year-old Michael Bivins of New Edition, Bell Biv DeVoe and RBRM fame for receiving his honorary high school diploma from Belmont High School in...
Apple News
White Teacher Mocks Black Elementary Student’s Hair on Instagram
*A Canadian school board is investigating a white substitute teacher after she made fun of a black student’s hair on Instagram.
In the now-deleted post,...
Apple News
Kevin Durant Surprises Bay Area Students With First Year of College Tuition
*Golden State Warriors superstar Kevin Durant surprised four kids he mentored from the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula in Menlo Park, California,...
Apple News
SZA Delivers Graduation Speech and Performs At High School Alma Mater (Video)
*SZA was back at her old high school in New Jersey on Monday to give the current students there some words of wisdom.
The R&B...
Black Films
The Pulse of Entertainment: Philip Hart, Disney to Produce Film on First Trans-Continental Flight
*A boy looking for more information on his Great-Uncle James Herman Banning, who was a black pilot, ended in a life spent collecting and...
Apple News
Juneteenth in South Carolina City Rich With Black Heritage
*Mitchelville Preservation Project has confirmed an expansive Juneteenth Celebration presented by Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park on Hilton Head Island. The Celebration will reveal new...
Apple News
11-year-old Boy Genius Awarded Full Scholarship at Southern University
*11-year-old Elijah Preccieley is making headlines as he gears up to go to college.
KSLA reports that the Baton Rouge, LA resident has been accepted to Southern University...
Apple News
Better Deal Suggested to Help Black Students Succeed
*Washington, DC – Failures by K-12 school systems to prepare black students for college are compounded by inadequate college admissions policies and support programs, according to...
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