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Illinois high school entire graduating class accepted to college with $50M in scholarships - Face2Face Africa

Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park is celebrating its 2024 graduating seniors as the entire class has been accepted to college. The 2024 class of the South Suburban Chicago school, which serves a mostly African American student body, has received over $50 million in merit- and need-based scholarship offers. This is the...

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With the pandemic boosting college stress, the UC system is boosting the course “Life 101”

Life would be easier if it came with instructions. For students throughout the University of California system, it soon will. Starting next month, “Life 101,” a two-unit course taught at UC Irvine since 2013, will be expanded and made available for students at any UC campus. In addition to helping

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NBA Player Robert Covington Donates $1 Million To Tennessee State University

NBA player Robert Covington donated $1 million to his alma mater Tennessee State University.

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Syracuse breaks out of rut, defeats Georgia Tech 37-20 | The Atlanta Voice

SYRACUSE, NY - Tommy DeVito threw for two scores, Sean Tucker ran for two others, and Syracuse broke out of its offensive doldrums to defeat Georgia Tech 37-20 Saturday for its first win of the season. The game, which was delayed more than 30 minutes while three Syracuse players were retested for

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[VIDEO]: The huge Deion Sanders debate | The Atlanta Voice

Did Jackson State University do the right thing by hiring Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders to be their head coach? Moderator Dawn Montgomery was joined by Steven Gaither of HBCU Gameday, Vashti Hurt of Carolina Blitz, plus the pair Macy Alexander and Itoro Umontuen of The Atlanta Voice!

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DMV HBCU Report: COVID-19 Costs BSU Its Fall Season, MSU’s Big Pay Day | Afro

By Micha Green AFRO D.C. Editor mgreen@afro.com The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered the schedules of Maryland HBCU football programs who will not play big money games or an entire conference schedule. Bowie State University (BSU) will not take the field as the CIAA

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Calvin E. Tyler Jr., former UPS Driver and Morgan State University Alumnus, Endows the HBCU with $20 Million

[Photo: Philanthropists Calvin E. Tyler Jr. and Tina Tyler with 'Tyler Scholars,' students with scholarships from the fund established in the Tylers’ name. September 2017,…

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Alvarado powers Georgia Tech to 76-65 win over No. 16 Florida State | The Atlanta Voice

Saturday afternoon, Georgia Tech stunned No. 16 Florida State in a 76-65 upset win at McCamish Pavilion in Atlanta. The Yellow Jackets improved to 8-5 and spoiled the now 10-3 Seminoles five game winning streak. This was the second matchup between the ACC foes this season, as the Seminols clinched

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The Small but Mighty HBCUs Doing More With Less

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CFP semifinal moved from Rose Bowl to AT&T Stadium in Texas | The Atlanta Voice

The College Football Playoff semifinal scheduled to be played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Jan. 1 is relocating to the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium in Texas, a move prompted by California’s ban on spectators at sporting events during the pandemic. College Football Playoff executive director Bill

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Enjoying College Life During a Global Pandemic

By Savannah Koplon UAB News A lot about this fall semester looks different from years past and may be not what students expected college to be like. Studying, socializing — even going to the store and the gym — look different. While the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted changes to everyday

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Big Ten, Pac 12 will not play football in the fall | The Atlanta Voice

No more speculation or educated guesses, the Big Ten and Pac-12 Conference will not play college football in the Fall. Since Sunday, there had been rumors swirling around the major Power Five Conferences were ready to pull the plug on the football season after major concerns relating to COVID-19

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(BPRW) K12 Inc. Announces Private Academy Scholarships for Underserved Students | Press releases

(BPRW) K12 Inc. Announces Private Academy Scholarships for Underserved Students K12 Private Academy invites low-income Black students to apply for first-of-its-kind online school scholarship (Black PR Wire) HERNDON, Va.-(BUSINESS WIRE)-…

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Georgia Tech steals 79-62 win over No. 20 Kentucky | The Atlanta Voice

The first annual Holiday Hoopsgiving college tournament tipped off at State Farm Arena in Downtown Atlanta on Sunday as the 20th ranked Kentucky Wildcats came into town, the local Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets hoped to get their first win of the season on home soil. Both the Yellow Jackets and

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AP Top 25 Takeaways: Fun Belt upset; Big Ten comeback? | The Atlanta Voice

On the first Saturday of the college football season with Power Five conference teams playing, the Sun Belt was the star and the Big Ten grabbed headlines without even playing. What figures to be at best a weird season as teams try to navigate the coronavirus pandemic ramped up Saturday with 19

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Excellent three-point shooting powers Yellow Jackets past No. 20 Clemson | The Atlanta Voice

The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets snapped a 17-day covid enforced hiatus and beat the No. 20 Clemson Tigers 83-65 on Wednesday night at McCamish Pavilion. The Jackets entered the matchup hot, coming off of a four-game winning streak while the Tigers were shaking off a recent loss to No. 18

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Bryn Mawr College Marks Centennial of its Summer School for Working Women - The New York Beacon

Summer 2020 marked the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, which has been noted in many ways this year. But it was also the centennial of the launch of another significant, although not well-known today, moment in women’s history

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Pandemic Got You Rethinking College? 6 Alternative Paths to Consider - Milwaukee Community Journal

The Pandemic Has Many People Rethinking the Four-Year Degree. Here Are Six Hot Alternative Paths to Consider. Money and safety issues have many families asking themselves, Is traditional college worth it? For some people, the answer is no, says personal finance expert Eric Tyson. Here, he lists

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Oakland Fraternity Offers $1,500 Scholarships for African American High School Students Going to 4-Year Colleges | Post News Group

The Sigma Iota Chapter of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. offers financial support to targeted African-American high school seniors who plan to continue their education at a four (4) year university or college. The deadline for applications is May 1, 2021. Since the inception of our organization

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Coppin State Women’s Basketball Releases 2020-21 Non-Conference Schedule | Afro

BALTIMORE – Coppin State first-year head coach Laura Harper announced the Eagles’ 2020-21 women's basketball non-conference schedule on Tuesday morning. Among the highlights for Coppin are trips to Penn State to open the season, University of Maryland and West Virginia while hosting La Salle. The

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Spelman College Just Announced That It Has Received a 'Magnanimous' Financial Gift from MacKenzie Scott - Watch The Yard

Spelman College announced on Tuesday that it had received a 'magnanimous' gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon's Jeff Bezos. The gift was mentioned in a list of donations that Scott published to aMedium postTuesday that listed organizations that received

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Georgia State wins 4OT thriller against Georgia Tech 123-120 | The Atlanta Voice

Thanksgiving eve at McCamish Pavilion featured a battle of two Atlanta teams in the Georgia State Panthers and Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. It took quadruple (four) overtime to decide a winner and it was the Panthers that prevailed 123-120. So much was on the line for both teams in their first game

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Dr. Michael Drake Appointed University Of California System President

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Koenning out as WVU coordinator after player accusations - Black News Channel

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Birmingham Provides Resources to Help Families Meet FAFSA Deadline

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Georgia Tech pads tournament resume with 84-77 win over Syracuse | The Atlanta Voice

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Tech's Moses Wright named ACC Player of the Year | The Atlanta Voice

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