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Edward Waters College To Launch Institute for Law, Race, Social Justice, and Economic Policy In Partnership With the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund

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Institute Will Bear Name of Former EWC Student and Iconic Civil Rights Activist A. Philip Randolph JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Edward Waters College (EWC) announced today that it will establish the A. Philip Randolph Institute for […]

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Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits Awards First Black Hospitality Initiative Student Scholarship of 2021

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(Source: www.businesswire.com) – MIAMI & DALLAS–May 19, 2021 – (BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern Glazer’s Wine & Spirits (Southern Glazer’s)—the world’s preeminent distributor of beverage alcohol—today announced it has awarded its first Black Hospitality Initiative (BHI) student scholarship as part of […]

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Today’s Classrooms Look More Like The World

May 19, 2021 admin 0

ByJoanne Bailey-Boorsma – May 19, 2021 – (Source: www.schoolnewsnetwork.org) – Local schools aren’t becoming more diverse – they already are All Districts — When Oogie Lamar graduated from Wyoming Park High School in 1985, he was […]

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FAMU Foundation Invests in $25M Fearless Fund Venture Capital Firm to Support Women of Color

April 26, 2021 admin 0

THE WESTSIDE GAZETTE — (Source: www.blackpressusa.com) – The investment marks FAMU’s first in a Black-led VC firm and will be utilized by the Fearless Fund to grow its ever-expanding portfolio of women of color-led businesses […]

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Morris Brown College Receives Accreditation after 20 Years

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By Victor Omondi (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – Having lost accreditation in 2002 as a result of financial challenges, Morris Brown College is now celebrating after getting its accreditation back. They made it official that they had received the accreditation […]

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The Educational Impact of COVID-19 on Black kids Will Be Generational

April 16, 2021 admin 0

By Torrance Stephens | April 15, 2021 | 0  – (Source: www.rollingout.com) Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Black kids across the nation were not truly benefiting from participation in government public schools. In Baltimore, an analysis in 2017 of testing data of […]

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Nike and LeBron James Team Up with Florida A&M

April 7, 2021 admin 0

By Mark Stallworth – (Source: www.miamitimesonline.com) – HBCUs are rising and being recognized by iconic brands. Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) are in the national spotlight and gaining greater recognition from major entities. The […]

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The Fight Against Breast Cancer: EWC Faculty & Students At The Research Forefront

April 5, 2021 admin 0

(Source: www.ewc.edu) — As Women’s History Month is celebrated, Edward Waters College faculty and students conduct research that could help change lives JACKSONVILLE, Florida — Seven Edward Waters College female students hope a breast cancer research […]

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“Sesame Street” Welcomes Two Black Muppets to Contextualize Discussion on Race

March 31, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi – (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – The most popular children’s show in collaboration with its nonprofit counterpart is set to launch a program that aims at teaching viewers about “ABCs of Racial Literacy.” Sesame Street will […]

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Biden Administration Expected to Cancel $1 Billion in Debt for Students Defrauded by For-Profit Colleges

March 22, 2021 admin 0

By Victor Omondi (Source: www.yourblackworld.net) – On Thursday, the Department of Education reported that debtors who were defrauded by their schools but who only got an incomplete consolation from their student-loan debt under the Betsy […]

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