Bennett College in North Carolina needed to raise $5 million to try to save its accreditation. Meanwhile, transformational donations are going to other schools.
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The Racial Wealth Gap Could Become a 2020 Litmus Test | The Atlantic
With black votes in the balance in the Democratic primary, would-be candidates are already developing aggressive policies to target inequality.
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Fight For $15 Minimum Wage Back at Forefront in Md. | The Washington Informer
William J. Ford, The Washington Informer | AP Photo/Mary Altaffer. Featured Image [dropcap]ANNAPOLIS[/dropcap]— State lawmakers, activists, business owners and workers held a press conference Monday inside the House of Delegates in support of raising Maryland’s minimum hourly wage to $15. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] Many of the same proponents gathered in the same room at the same […]
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Top 12 Scholarship Programs For Black/ African American Students in 2019 | African American News & Issues
Nationwide — The new year has settled in, and most students are already back to their normal school routine. Also, many are realizing that the summer is fast approaching and…
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A Simple Proposal to Revive the American Dream | The Atlantic
High school is free. Community college should be, too.
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Prince George’s Community College Culinary Arts Student Dishes on Love for Food and Value of New Culinary Arts Center | The Washington Informer
“I remember my mom would make me chicken soup and how special it would make me feel…”
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For the First Time, a Black Woman Will Lead The Harvard Crimson | The New York Times
Kristine E. Guillaume will lead The Crimson’s “146th guard,” making her the third black president and first black woman to helm the organization since its founding in 1873.
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College Board Under Fire for Deciding Black Student Did Too Well on Her SAT | The Root
When Florida high school senior Kamilah Campbell’s SAT scores didn’t stack up the way she wanted, she worked hard to do better—but that might not matter now.
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Walmart heirs promote charter schools in Black community | The Philadelphia Tribune
Sally Ho, The Philadelphia Tribune [dropcap]Amid[/dropcap] fierce debate over whether charter schools are good for Black students, the heirs to the Walmart company fortune have been working to make inroads with advocates and influential leaders in the Black community. [mc4wp_form id=”6042″] The Walton family, as the leading supporter of America’s charter school movement, is spreading […]
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Meet Tytianna Smith 4.6 GPA, 29 ACT Score, 1.7 Million In Scholarships And Headed To HBCU Norfolk State University | Campus Lately
Tytianna Smith is a graduating senior from Lafayette High School in Lafayette, Alabama.
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