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Education Interviews: Close Up Conversations — Dr. Robert E. Smith
December 7, 2022
Education Interviews: Close Up Conversations — Dr. Robert E. Smith
Interview with Dr. Robert E. Smith, philanthropist and entrepreneur, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the…
BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Wilson to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy
December 6, 2022
BREAKING NEWS: Alicia Wilson to join JPMorgan Chase as the Managing Director and Head of North America for Regional Philanthropy
The Afro- We are excited to announce that Alicia Wilson will join Corporate Responsibility (CR) as the Managing Director and…
Coppin State University Launches Brand Campaign
December 2, 2022
Coppin State University Launches Brand Campaign
The Afro- BALTIMORE – Coppin State University recently launched its In brand awareness campaign, which will support the university in…
Sac State President Announces Retirement
November 10, 2022
Sac State President Announces Retirement
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Arriving at Sac State, he said a primary goal was to improve graduation and retention rates, and…
Teacher Contract Negotiations at a Standstill
November 10, 2022
Teacher Contract Negotiations at a Standstill
WASHINGTON INFORMER — WTU President Jacqueline Pogue-Lyons said she remains adamant about securing a cost-of-living pay raise while preserving benefits…
Scholarships Program to be Launched for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
November 1, 2022
Scholarships Program to be Launched for Historically Black Colleges and Universities Across the Nation
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — The historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) success is the primary driver that powers mobility rates…
Students From Atlanta’s Drew Charter School To Unveil Artwork On Limited-Edition Lidl Tote Bags Benefitting Atlanta Community Food Bank
November 1, 2022
Students From Atlanta’s Drew Charter School To Unveil Artwork On Limited-Edition Lidl Tote Bags Benefitting Atlanta Community Food Bank
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — “Through this impactful partnership with Lidl, our program will continue to educate families about the importance of…
The Elite Traveling Tutors are focused on student growth in the Black community
November 1, 2022
The Elite Traveling Tutors are focused on student growth in the Black community
By Malik Brown | Rolling Out Photo courtesy of Penny Womack-Jackson. The Elite Traveling Tutors develop individualized learning plans according…
Interview with Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
October 26, 2022
Interview with Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
As the Ranking Democrat on the Education and Workforce Protections Subcommittee in the 114th Congress, Congresswoman Wilson introduced the American…
Interview with NEA President Rebecca Pringle
October 26, 2022
Interview with NEA President Rebecca Pringle
Becky Pringle is president of the National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union. Becky is a middle school science…
Interview with Donald Stanford
October 26, 2022
Interview with Donald Stanford
In 2001 Don was appointed Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at Brown University and has been teaching The Digital World…
Interview with C. Howie Hodges II
October 25, 2022
Interview with C. Howie Hodges II
Howie Hodges has both corporate and public policy experience as an accomplished financial services executive with over 25 years of…
PVAMU New African American Studies, One of Few at HBCUs
October 19, 2022
PVAMU New African American Studies, One of Few at HBCUs
HOUSTON DEFENDER — “A part of the HBCU experience for many students is a journey to self-identification, Blackness, and trying…
Study Finds Community College System Fails to Produce Equitable Outcomes for Black Students
October 19, 2022
Study Finds Community College System Fails to Produce Equitable Outcomes for Black Students
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black workers are struggling to make ends meet during this health and economic crisis. Community colleges provide…
COMMENTARY: Student Loan Debt Is Too Damn High, Rashid Davis may have the Answer!
September 5, 2022
COMMENTARY: Student Loan Debt Is Too Damn High, Rashid Davis may have the Answer!
The innovative Pathways in Technology Early College High School or P-TECH is an early college model that spans grades 9…
60 High Schools Launch First-Ever AP Program In African American Studies
September 2, 2022
60 High Schools Launch First-Ever AP Program In African American Studies
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Education Week, College Board collaborated with academic and cultural institutions along with Black communities on…
Education Dept. Seeking Loan Forgiveness Applications by Nov. 15
September 2, 2022
Education Dept. Seeking Loan Forgiveness Applications by Nov. 15
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — Department of Eduation officials said they’ve made the application process simple, and if borrowers fail to…
Global Scholar Samantha Williams and the Birmingham Promise
September 2, 2022
Global Scholar Samantha Williams and the Birmingham Promise
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Samantha Williams grew up in a house her father Roy built in Montrose, Alabama, an unincorporated…
Here’s Who Qualifies for Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
September 2, 2022
Here’s Who Qualifies for Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — No high-income individual or household within the top 5 percent of incomes will benefit from the…
Here’s why Black kids need Black books
August 18, 2022
Here’s why Black kids need Black books
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a 2009 TED Talk that’s been viewed 31 million times, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…
High School Students Nationwide can apply for Disney Dreamers Academy
August 18, 2022
High School Students Nationwide can apply for Disney Dreamers Academy
CHICAGO CRUSADER — The application process for the 16th annual program, set for March 23-26, 2023, runs through October at…
Tips for Saving when Back to School Shopping
August 18, 2022
Tips for Saving when Back to School Shopping
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — University of Alabama at Birmingham Regions Institute for Financial Education Director Stephanie Yates, Ph.D., provides insight into how parents…
TSD and local teacher invite you on a two-year ‘journey’ to Cairo, Egypt
August 18, 2022
TSD and local teacher invite you on a two-year ‘journey’ to Cairo, Egypt
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Now, after 16 years, my dream has come true. I am taking my first overseas teaching…
Why Homeschooling Continues to Be a Viable Option for Many Black Families in Alabama
August 18, 2022
Why Homeschooling Continues to Be a Viable Option for Many Black Families in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — BHOB, co-founded by Yalonda Chandler and Jennifer Duckworth, is a community of homeschool families with a “vision…
5000 Role Models of Excellence Awarded Over $1M in Scholarships
June 16, 2022
5000 Role Models of Excellence Awarded Over $1M in Scholarships
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — Scholarship recipients were eligible based on their ability to maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA)…
Superintendent Jones reports multiple grants to school system Eutaw Primary awarded $10,000 health education grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield
June 16, 2022
Superintendent Jones reports multiple grants to school system Eutaw Primary awarded $10,000 health education grant from Blue Cross/Blue Shield
GREENE COUNTY DEMOCRAT — Eutaw Primary School Principal, Ms. Brittany Harris, presented an overview of the $10,000 CATCH (Coordinated Approach…
LA Sparks Mentor and Encourage Local Students
May 19, 2022
LA Sparks Mentor and Encourage Local Students
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS — “The LA Sparks come out to do basketball clinics, they work with the boys and girls,”…
Community Gathers as Ribbon is Cut on The Tate Etienne Prevost Center
May 9, 2022
Community Gathers as Ribbon is Cut on The Tate Etienne Prevost Center
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — From home on television, she saw the angry mobs and admits to being “terrified” as the…
A Debt-Free Morehouse Education: President David Thomas Explains His Vision for the Future
April 19, 2022
A Debt-Free Morehouse Education: President David Thomas Explains His Vision for the Future
THE ATLANTA TRIBUNE — Most recently, Morehouse has embarked on a $500 million capital campaign that Thomas hopes will make the school…
COMMENTARY: Health’s Impact on Education
April 18, 2022
COMMENTARY: Health’s Impact on Education
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Most commentary about this junction is aimed at the impact that improving education has on health. This…
Centri Tech Foundation awards more than $195,000 in innovation grants to digital equity organizations across five U.S. cities
April 18, 2022
Centri Tech Foundation awards more than $195,000 in innovation grants to digital equity organizations across five U.S. cities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Universal and equitable access to the digital economy is paramount to progress," said Laura Mueller-Soppart, Program Director at…
CAU Chosen to Pilot New UNCF and Deloitte Digital Program
April 17, 2022
CAU Chosen to Pilot New UNCF and Deloitte Digital Program
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “It’s important… that Black students have an online space built around their needs where they can…
NNPA Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected Class of 2021 Highlights
April 4, 2022
NNPA Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected Class of 2021 Highlights
A $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP, $5,000 STIPEND AND A VIRTUAL JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP OF A LIFETIME! Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association…
CAU Announces Two New Trustees
March 23, 2022
CAU Announces Two New Trustees
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a statement, university President George T. French said, the only way for CAU to prepare…
Atlanta Science Festival Explodes With Grand Finale, Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park
March 19, 2022
Atlanta Science Festival Explodes With Grand Finale, Exploration Expo at Piedmont Park
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “After a hiatus in 2020 and 2021, we’re thrilled the Exploration Expo is returning to the Atlanta Science Festival,”…
Disney Still Inspiring Dreamers
March 15, 2022
Disney Still Inspiring Dreamers
JACKSONVILLE FREE PRESS — The in-depth career workshops are aligned with the students’ dreams and goals to lead them into…
Disney’s Tracey Powell Partners with Kelly Rowland to Encourage Minority Students to Dream Big
March 4, 2022
Disney’s Tracey Powell Partners with Kelly Rowland to Encourage Minority Students to Dream Big
THE ATLANTA VOICE — Grammy-Award Winning Artist Kelly Rowland encourages students in DDA to keep pushing. Born in Atlanta, the…
3.4.2022 DISNEY’S DREAMER ACADEMY & THE BLACK PRESS CONNECT
March 3, 2022
3.4.2022 DISNEY’S DREAMER ACADEMY & THE BLACK PRESS CONNECT
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The 2022 Disney Dreamers Academy kicked off at Walt Disney World on Thursday, March 3. The 100…
Group Challenges Colleges to Better Accommodate Student Parents
February 6, 2022
Group Challenges Colleges to Better Accommodate Student Parents
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Generation Hope, a local nonprofit for teen parents and their children, coordinated the “Our Campus, Our Voice”…
Honoring Black History Month by Celebrating Black STEM Leaders with Career Readiness Resources for Students from the STEM Careers Coalition
February 4, 2022
Honoring Black History Month by Celebrating Black STEM Leaders with Career Readiness Resources for Students from the STEM Careers Coalition
“Both research and experience show that diverse representation is critical to helping students achieve their STEM dreams. With resources from…
Lawson State, Buffalo Rock Co. announce workforce partnership
January 15, 2022
Lawson State, Buffalo Rock Co. announce workforce partnership
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — “Buffalo Rock is an iconic company, located here in Birmingham, that is currently building another facility…
Black College Students Have Opportunity to Win $60K in HBCU Hackathon
December 18, 2021
Black College Students Have Opportunity to Win $60K in HBCU Hackathon
FLORIDA STAR — The one-week, team-based hackathon will challenge students to solve a real-world problem that focuses on global issues…
Interview with Rey Ramsey, CEO of Centri Capital
December 16, 2021
Interview with Rey Ramsey, CEO of Centri Capital
Rey Ramsey is a social justice entrepreneur who brings more than three decades of experience as an executive in the…
Accelerate[ED]: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers
November 23, 2021
Accelerate[ED]: Seamless Pathways to Degrees and Careers
As students grapple with the impacts of COVID-19 on their education journey, now is the time to accelerate this work…
HBCU Leadership Announces $2M in Grants for Rising Social Justice Leaders
November 23, 2021
HBCU Leadership Announces $2M in Grants for Rising Social Justice Leaders
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — “We envision a world where all people have access to the tools and resources they need…
Morehouse School of Medicine Announces 18 New Scholarships Funded by Abbott Labs
November 23, 2021
Morehouse School of Medicine Announces 18 New Scholarships Funded by Abbott Labs
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “Morehouse has been good at recruiting and including individuals of diverse backgrounds in clinical trials because…
$1.7 trillion student debt drowns HBCU borrowers
November 23, 2021
$1.7 trillion student debt drowns HBCU borrowers
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — When median family incomes are compared by race, the ability to finance college education shows stark differences.…
Redefining College and Career Readiness Through Critical Design
November 23, 2021
Redefining College and Career Readiness Through Critical Design
To design an innovative school, students needed to know that innovation was already a part of their cultural repertoire. STEM…
COMMENTARY: Education, Technology, and Digital Advancement
November 10, 2021
COMMENTARY: Education, Technology, and Digital Advancement
America has a choice to make. By design or by default, we will decide the contours of our society. Will…
Ribbon Cutting for HBCU National Center Set for November
November 3, 2021
Ribbon Cutting for HBCU National Center Set for November
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Because of the tight economics of interning in a federal office, particularly for Black college students, some…