Nike's Jordan Brand Becomes A Collegiate Sponsor Of Howard University
Nike's Jordan Brand will now be the official outfitter for Howard University's Bisons after the university's deal with Under Armour expires during the summer.
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Inclement Weather Forces Closure Of Schools - St. Lucia Times News
On Monday, Saint Lucia’s Chief Education Officer, Dr. Fiona Philip-Mayer, announced the closure of schools due to the inclement weather, noting that the Island had experienced rainfall throughout the night. “And so we need to assess the schools. In some instances, we have had flooding,” Philip-Myer
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96-Year-Old Woman Becomes Oldest Black American To Graduate From College | The Michigan Chronicle
Photo:Getty Images ByJovonne Ledet A Jamaican woman has become the oldest African American toearn a college degreeand the fifth oldestuniversity gradin the world,Caribbean National Weeklyreports. At 96 years old and counting,Violet Edwardsgraduated from Mercy College in New York on Saturday (June
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Uvalde Mayor Confirms Demolition Of Robb Elementary: “You Can Never Ask A Child To Go Back”
Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin recently confirmed that recent school shooting site Robb Elementary will soon be demolished.
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Howard to Offer Free Virtual Journalism Program For U.S. High School Students
The Howard University Multicultural Media Academy invites high school students to attend a free journalism workshop from June 20 to July 1, 2022. The post Howard to Offer Free Virtual Journalism Program For U.S. High School Students appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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Full College Scholarships Given to Entire Student Body at 5 Chicago High Schools | BlackPressUSA
By Brandon Patterson In February, Hope Chicago, a Chicago scholarship program, made headlines for surprising students at five public high schools in Chicago with full college scholarships. On Sunday, “60 Minutes” aired a special about the incredible program. “I’m still processing those
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Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith new Pittsburgh Technical College President/CEO | New Pittsburgh Courier
DR. ALICIA B. HARVEY-SMITH Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC) officially installed Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith as its fourth President/CEO on its 185-acre Oakdale campus on Friday, June 17. The installation marked a historic day at PTC, as Dr. Harvey-Smith became the first African American President
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COMMENTARY: Coach Saban, Shut Up and Coach | Post News Group
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Jackson State will continue to get its fair share of 5-Star recruits. Coach Prime and all HBCUs can offer an experience that Alabama certainly can’t. It’s nothing like an HBCU experience. This is just the beginning. We will continue to see 5-Star Black athletes signing with
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College Scholarship Program Gets A $1.5 Million Funding Boost - The Oklahoma Eagle
State Representative Regina Goodwin pushed through the funding boost as this year’s legislative session wound to a close. The enhanced funding is for a little-known and underused program established to give up to full-tuition scholarships to college-bound students in North Tulsa and elsewhere in
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Malosa Secondary School procures K10 million generator to deal with blackouts
Malosa Anglican Secondary School has bought a generator worth K10,000,000 to mitigate the impact of electricity blackouts that affect students' evening studies. Anglican Diocese of the Upper Shire (,ADUS) Education Secretary, Rev. Canon, Emmanuel Polycarp Masitala told Malawi24 that the school
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Minister Urges Principals To Embrace Change, Innovation - St. Lucia Times News
Education Minister Shawn Edward has highlighted principals' critical role in education and urged them to embrace change and innovation. 'These are not normal times,' the former educator declared as he urged principals to adopt a 21st-century mentality and not become stuck in the past. Edward spoke
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Full College Scholarships Given to Entire Student Body at 5 Chicago High Schools | Post News Group
The scholarships cover not just tuition, but completely cover room and board, books and fees, and other related college expenses and can be used to attend any of Hope’s 21 partner colleges in Chicago and throughout Illinois, including several local Chicago community colleges, the University of
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Dave Chappelle Says His Former High School Theater Will No Longer Be Named After Him - The Seattle Medium
Comedian Dave Chappelle has announced that, contrary to previous plans, the student theater at his alma mater, Duke Ellington School of the Arts in Washington, D.C., will not bear his
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Meet the First Black Woman Architect to Earn a Doctorate Degree From the Univ. of Hawaii - The New York Beacon
Natiownide — Danielle McCleave has made history as the first Black woman to earn a Doctorate degree in Architecture from the University of Hawaii at Mānoa School of Architecture. “When I first found out I would be the first Black woman to obtain this
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University settles suit with group that argued school policy banning slurs, stereotyping violated free speech
The University of Houston System has agreed to settle a federal suit with a group that accused it of imposing a policy that violated free speech by banning slurs, stereotypes, and other infractions. A conservative, First
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Jumpstart ATL, a nonprofit fighting for early childhood education in low-income communities - The Atlanta Voice
National educational nonprofit Jumpstart is using its Georgia division to address the need for language and literacy support in Atlanta’s low-income communities. Jumpstart Atlanta has, for the past 15 years, partnered with early childhood learning centers to place trained college
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Widening the Circle: New scholarship offers for African American students in Physics and Astronomy | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Darko Manevski A multimillion-dollar scholarship program focused on tackling the under-representation of African American students in physics and astronomy over the next five years has been unveiled. The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program will provide financial assistance to those students to
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Why Black Students Thrive in Summer Camp | The Michigan Chronicle
Polls show Black parents overwhelmingly look for summer opportunities that keep their children excited about learning, teach them new skills, and prevent them from losing academic ground. byMaya PottigerJune 16, 2022 As the school year simmers down and the heat turns up, the summer months look
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Demand for Instructors Continues to Rise as More Teachers Say 'No' to Summer School
After what has been considered one of the most unprecedented years in recent history, school districts across the country find themselves struggling to fill summer school teaching positions.  The post Demand for Instructors Continues to Rise as More Teachers Say 'No' to Summer S
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Study Shows Positive Impact Teachers Of Color Can Have On Students
A recent study found that when men of color are teachers, the outcomes can be dramatically better for many students. The post Study Shows Positive Impact Teachers Of Color Can Have On Students appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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WCCCSB Member Mister Phillips Announces Run for Richmond Mayor
Attorney and West Contra Costa County School Board member Mister Phillips is a fourth-generation Richmond resident and the son of two law enforcement officers, Tommie and Cynthia Phillips. Tommie was a lieutenant at the Richmond Police Department. Cynthia was a deputy at the Contra Costa County
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Base10 Partners Joins Forces with Robert F. Smith's Student Freedom Initiative to Grow Endowments of HBCUs
Base10 Partners, partnered with Robert F. Smith's Student Freedom Initiative to expand investment options for Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Schools Don’t Need Critical Race Theory. They Need Ethnic Studies - DW
By: David Carr Teachers and educators really have had a tough go of it in the past few years. From their crash course in technology so they could teach remotely, to becoming defacto nurses determining who could come back to school and who needed to stay at home because of COVID-19, teachers have
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Maranatha Academy to provide scholarship to over 40 girls
As one way of complementing government's efforts to keep girls at school, the management at Maranatha Private Academy says it will provide full scholarship to 40 female students from Shaping Our Future Foundation (SOFF) and other schools. This is according to Maranatha Academy Managing Director
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North Carolina has dedicated a historical marker to the first Black woman licensed to practice law in the state - Texas Metro News
She was also the first Black woman to study law and earn a law degree from Fordham University! The post North Carolina has dedicated a historical marker to the first Black woman licensed to practice law in the state appeared first on Texas Metro News.
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G League Ignite Player Scoot Henderson Signs Historic Seven-Figure Endorsement Deal With Puma
NBA G League Ignite basketball player Scoot Henderson has recently scored a historic seven-figure deal with sneaker company Puma
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Thizztv announces Game-Changing NFT Marketplace with launch of rare Muhammad Ali signed NFTs, NFT Juneteenth slavery documentary and other notable NFT drops - Garland Journal
Dallas, Texas, June 19, 2022–Thizz.tv, a leading afrocentric, OTT platform and social media platform, announces its new non-fungible token (NFT) space with its new peer to peer gas free lazy
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Van Jones: 'Until A Republican Lawmaker Loses His Or Her Seat' Nothing Will Change - The Seattle Medium
The US has endured mass shooting after mass shooting while Congress does nothing about it. CNN Political
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Families With Young Children, Health Care Providers Believe They Can Finally “Move On From The Pandemic” - The Seattle Medium
Families with babies and toddlers can now rest with ease knowing that COVID-19 vaccines have now been authorized and recommended for emergency use in children 6 months of age and
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COMMENTARY: Racism Rears Its Ugly Head in the Buffalo Shootings - Garland Journal
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Racial tragedy struck Buffalo, New York, on May 14th. Hate came up from the ground and reared its inhumane and immoral head. Ten Black people were murdered by a White man who hated Black people. It’s that simple and that sad. Payton S. Gendron, 18 years old, was the shooter. He also
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