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Building a Better Future
By Frank Knapp Jr. – The stock market is at an all-time high and the Trump Administration is calling it a sign of a strong economic rebound. Wall Street investors are doing well but only 20% […]
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Georgia Teachers Go Viral with Rap Videos Promoting Virtual Learning
By Terry Shropshire – With the state of Georgia reportedly now leading the nation with the highest number of coronavirus cases, the prospect of sending students back to school is fraught with peril and uncertainty. But two Albany, […]
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University’s Black Greek Fraternities, Sororities Elevate Pride, Service, and Voices
Black Greek Letter Organizations continue a long tradition of celebrating culture and being advocates for social and racial justice. When Morgan Threatt was born, one of her baby gifts was a chest emblazoned with the […]
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Why Kamala Harris Chose Howard University
By Valerie Strauss – Kamala D. Harris, the California senator tapped by Joe Biden on Tuesday to join him on the Democratic presidential ticket, attended schools with majority-White populations from elementary school through high school. […]
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U.S. Covid-19 Cases in Children Spike 90% As Schools Begin To Reopen, Report Says
by Dana Givens – COVID-19 continues to keep the country in quarantine and practicing social distancing to prevent the spread of the virus. With the dawn of a new school season, many schools have started to […]
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The True Cost of Being a Black Teacher
By Erin Crosby-Eckstine – Even at a school that yearns for racial equity, I constantly feel like this profession is a path to nowhere. was a cool and sunny spring afternoon the first time I […]
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Gov. Ron DeSantis Announces $33 Million in Support for Edward Waters College, Florida Memorial University and Bethune-Cookman
Bethune-Cookman University has faced financial, litigation and accreditation challenges in recent years cDAYTONA BEACH — In a year when Gov. Ron DeSantis cut $1 billion from the Legislature’s $93.2 billion budget because of pandemic-related revenue […]
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Voter Suppression Goes to College
NNPA NEWSWIRE — By Cash Michaels and Peter Grear, Greater Diversity News – If preliminary data estimates on the recent 2020 primaries in North Carolina are accurate, student voters on HBCU campuses must raise their […]
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Local High Schools Adjust and Proceed with the New Normal
After waiting months to cross the stage, Jean Ribault High School held their 62nd Commencement ceremony at their Alvin White Stadium with parents and family members in attendance. More than 300 students graduated sharing the […]
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Edward Waters College Commits to Paying Eligible Students’ Costs for the 2020-2021 Academic Year
By Alex Wilson – Reporter, Jacksonville Business Journal – In an effort to ease the financial burden for students, Edward Waters College has committed to paying the balances of eligible returning students for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021. […]