The beauty brand Dark & Lovely is breaking down barriers for Black women in higher education. The company has teamed up with the nonprofit the College Gurl Foundation and actress Storm Reid for the creation of a scholarship fund. Dark…
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How Does The Price Of College In America Compare To Other Countries?
Source: filo / Getty All this talk about debt relief and Joe Biden’s plan to alleviate the United States‘ obvious student loan crisis had us thinking about college in other countries. As you might have suspected, it is far less…
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Harvard Medical School Society Named After Black STEM Pioneer
Scientist and physician William Augustus Hinton’s contributions will forever be embedded in the evolution of the STEM industry. Hinton, who made history at Harvard Medical School by becoming its first Black tenured professor nearly a century ago, will be posthumously…
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12-Year Old Starts His 2nd Year in College Studying Aerospace Engineering
Caleb Anderson, a 12-year old gifted boy from Georgia, has already finished his first year in college and has just started his second year. He is majoring in Aerospace Engineering at Chattahoochee Technical College. Caleb was just 9-months old when…
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Dr. Michael Drake Appointed University Of California System President
Black educators are breaking racial barriers in academic leadership. According to People, Dr. Michael Drake has been appointed as the president of the University of California System, making him the first Black person to serve at the helm in its…
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Cop’s ‘Less Lethal’ Shooting Of Student Protestor Leads To ‘Brain Damage’: Everything To Know
Source: Matthew Hatcher / Getty A Black college student is currently in critical condition after a weaponized police force injured him during a Sunday night protest in Austin. According to BuzzFeed News, Justin Howell was shot in the head with…
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Danielle Geathers Becomes MIT’s First Black Woman Student Body President
Black scholars are breaking racial barriers at some of the nation’s most prestigious colleges and universities. Just weeks after it was announced that Princeton University graduate Nicholas Johnson made history by becoming the school’s first-ever Black valedictorian, the Massachusetts Institute…
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William & Mary Law School Appoints First Black Dean
Black educators are breaking barriers in academic leadership. A. Benjamin Spencer has been named the new dean of William & Mary Law School, the institution reported. A. Benjamin Spencer, a nationally renowned civil procedure and federal courts expert and current…
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Former Oklahoma Christian University Recruiter Defends Sorting Students By Skin Color and Hair Texture
Source: KFOR.com A former Oklahoma Christian University recruiter is defending his exercise that put Black students and students of color in an uncomfortable position. According to Oklahoma’s News 4, Cedric Sunray had students at Harding Charter Prep line up by…
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