Howard University last year offered a large carrot to its students to encourage them to graduate on time.
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New Play Explores Life, Legacy of Slain Teen Trayvon Martin
A play debuting at Philadelphia’s New Freedom Theatre will explore Trayvon Martin’s life and the moments before his death.
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West Point Clears African-American Cadets Over Raised-Fists Photo
The 16 female, African-American cadets who appeared in a photograph with raised fists in uniform will not be punished for their controversial “Old Corps Photo.”
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The African-American Exodus From San Francisco
San Francisco was once home to “the Harlem of the West.”
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The Mystery of Why Black Americans Are Living Longer
African Americans, and young black men in particular, are on average living much longer than they were just two decades ago.
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A First Look Inside the Smithsonian’s African American Museum: Stunning Views, Grand Scale
A dream for 100 years, the National Museum of African American History and Culture promises to become an instant favorite when it opens Sept. 24, its soaring spaces and magical views of the Mall a fitting setting for its tale of African American history and achievement.
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Philadelphia School District Recruiting Heavily for Minority Teachers
Philadelphia School Superintendent William Hite and city teachers union President Jerry Jordan announced a campaign Tuesday to recruit minority teachers, especially African-American men, to help fill up to 1,200 vacancies.
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Wendy Hilliard, Lynette Love Awarded Cass Tech Top Athletes of the Century
Today, Cass Technical High School Alumni Association’s (CTAA) Centennial Celebration Hall of Fame Committee recently announced that Cass Technical High School alumni and athletes, Wendy Hilliard and Lynnette Love, would be awarded Top Athletes of the Century and inducted into its Athlete Hall of Fame.
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Minnesota State Legislature Launches ‘PRINCE Act’
After hundreds contacted death investigators claiming to be related to Prince, the Minnesota legislature introduced a new act protecting his image. Meanwhile, a Missouri man claims to be the Purple One’s sole heir.
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Seven Days, Three Speeches: One Week In The Life Of Having A Black President
Like so many people I have unwisely loved, Barack Hussein Obama intrigues and infuriates & enrages and inspires and uplifts and disappoints me all at once.
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