‘Black-ish’ Girl Magic: Yara Shahidi Gets Accepted Into Every College She Applied To
*“Black-ish” star Yara Shahidi will head to the college of her choice sometime in the near future. The 17-year-old …
Twenty-Five Years After the Flames: Why Are There Still Empty Lots? – Part 1
*It has become a ritual with me. On the 10th, 20th, and now 25th anniversary of the L.A. riots, I do a press tour of …
Yes! The Wade Brothers: Ohio Quadruplets Earn Spots at Yale, Harvard
*Quadruplet brothers in Ohio have all been accepted at some of the nation’s top universities, including both Yale and …
Jay-Z and Mom’s Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship Program Open to Ex-Jailed Who Want College
*The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate …
Study: Black Students More Likely to Succeed with Black Teachers
*A new study finds that black students who have black teachers are more likely to succeed academically. The study, …
Teen Writes ‘#BlackLivesMatter’ 100 Times on College Application, Gets Accepted to Stanford
*A New Jersey teenager was accepted to Stanford University after he answered one of the questions by writing …
UT Chattanooga Celebrates Black Womanhood for Beyonce-Inspired ‘Lemonade Week’
*Beyoncé’s “Lemonade” album has inspired a week’s worth of study in black womanhood at the University of Tennessee at …
History of the California Blacks Nation Califians (Khalifians) The First Americans
*According to, author James W. Loewen in his best-selling book “Lies My Teacher Told Me,” virtually none of …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Rick Braun Goes ‘Around the Horn’ and Back Again with Outstanding Album
*“It’s a very physical instrument,” said Rick Braun about being a trumpet player. “It’s similar to singing you only have …
Entire Senior Class at D.C.’s Long-Struggling Ballou High School Applies to College and …
*Here’s some good news about black folks that the mainstream media will ignore, every one of the 190 seniors at Ballou …
Anthony Michael Hobbs’ Naga Pixie Screening at Festivals in Pennsylvania, Indiana, Virginia
*Protégée’ Anthony Michael Hobbs, a multi-awarding winning actor (with a prominent role as a young Frederick Douglass …
USC Will Live Stream ‘Black Excellence in Higher Education Summit II’ (TODAY)
*University of Southern California’s (USC) Black Alumni Association will once again host an academic forum on March 25, …
The Pulse of Entertainment: Youthful Praise Choir Director JJ Hairston Believes ‘You Deserve It’
*“I woke up and realized the first project was 15 years ago,” said Youthful Praise Choir Director J. J. Hairston about …
Meet Mandell Crawley, Global Chief Marketing Officer, Morgan Stanley (Watch)
*Before addressing the third annual Los Angeles Times Multicultural Business Forum, held at the California African …
Suge Knight Back in Hospital For Blood Clots – Globetrotters Star Meets Famous ‘Handshake Students’ [Watch]
*Suge Knight is back in the hospital for his ongoing blood clots condition. The incarcerated, former music mogul — …
