Education
Education
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Surprise! Oprah Matches $1.15 Million in Donations to UNCF
You get a college education, and you get a college education, and you get a college education! Okay, Oprah didn’t say that when she appeared at the United Negro College Fund’s Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon in Charlotte, N.C. last Saturday—at least, not to the best of our knowledge. But she did say, “We…
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Robert F. Smith Gets the Final Bill for His Gift to Morehouse—and the Number Is Stunning
When philanthropist and entrepreneur Robert F. Smith offered to pay the entire balance of the outstanding student loans for Morehouse’s most recent graduating class, not only did the gift eliminate a burden from the backs of hundreds of students but it also sparked a much-needed conversation about student debt and its disproportionate impact on black…
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Syracuse University Honors the Exonerated Five’s Kevin Richardson With Scholarship in His Name
I’m not crying, you’re crying. Before being unjustly engulfed in the criminal justice system, the Exonerated Five’s Kevin Richardson was a 14-year-old trumpet player with aspirations to one day attend the esteemed Syracuse University. Sadly, that dream never became a reality for Richardson, but it may for others now that the school has created a…
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Giving Back: HBCU Hampton University Offers Free Tuition to Students Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
Thankfully, there has been a global outpouring of support for the islands of the Bahamas, which were severely impacted by Hurricane Dorian earlier this week. One historically black college—Hampton University—stepped up to the plate to help survivors of the storm, offering students the opportunity to continue their higher education on its campus this fall—free of…
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Alabama Dean Quits Because White People Can’t Handle the Truth
A University of Roll Tide dean at the center of a controversy over a series of stunningly accurate tweets chose to resign from his position rather than succumb to the horrific fate of drowning in a sea of salty, pork rind-flavored hillbilly tears. On Thursday, Jamie R. Riley, the University of Alabama’s assistant vice president…
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Parents Sue Minnesota School District Saying It Did Nothing to Protect Their Kids From Rampant Racism
A group of parents have hit their almost lily-white school district with a civil rights lawsuit, charging it turned a blind eye to rampant instances of egregious racist abuse and bullying of their children. According to the Daily Beast, the abusive behavior alleged includes: a 6-year-old black child being punched in the face by a…
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Birmingham, Ala., Mayor Promises Free College Tuition for High School Graduates
The mayor of the third blackest city in America unveiled a plan that could fundamentally transform the future of the next generation with the promise of a debt-free college education. On Tuesday, Aug. 27, Birmingham, Ala., residents received a stunning announcement when Mayor Randall Woodfin tweeted that graduates of Birmingham City Schools will have the…
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School Suspensions for Disruptive Behavior May Come to an End in California
A state senate bill awaiting Gov. Gavin Newsom’s signature could bring to an end the policy of suspending students in California schools for disruptive behavior. From the Sacramento Bee: Senate Bill 419, authored by Sen. Nancy Skinner, D-Berkeley, would prohibit schools from suspending students for disruptive behavior from kindergarten through eighth grade. It builds on…
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Too Few Black and Latino Students Get Into NYC’s Gifted and Talented Programs, So NYC Considers Dumping the Programs
In an effort to end the underrepresentation of black and Latinx children in gifted and talented programs throughout New York City’s public schools, a mayoral advisory panel says the city should just get rid of the programs. A panel appointed by New York City Mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Bill de Blasio is recommending ending…
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Steph Curry Makes a 7-Figure Gift to Howard University to Bring Golf Back to the HBCU
Basketball great Steph Curry on Monday pledged to fund a new golf program at Howard University, with a gift to be made over six years to give the HBCU time to build a Division I sports program. While Curry is well-known for his prowess on the basketball court, he is also an avid golfer who…