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Sarah Pasion Named 2019 Teacher of the Year at 28th Annual Eddy Awards

February 21, 2019 admin 0

“The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires,” said William A Ward.  Last week, Sarah Pasion was named the 2019 Florida Blue Duval County Teacher of the […]

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Edward Waters College To Offer Inaugural Music Business Course for Students

February 6, 2019 admin 0

Juilliard faculty member and Jacksonville native to develop curriculum  In 2019 Edward Waters College (EWC) will begin offering classes focusing on business principles of the music industry, which is essential to helping students with their […]

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Bennett College Still $2 Million Short Of Money Needed To Restore Accreditation

January 31, 2019 admin 0

By GWENDOLYN GLENN • JAN 29, 2019 The donations to Bennett College in Greensboro continue to pour in from across the country as officials at the private, historically black all-women’s college work to meet a $5 million fundraising […]

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AKAs to Present Over $1 Million to HBCUs During Black History Month

January 30, 2019 Staff 0

Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA), in partnership with the Educational Advancement Foundation (EAF) has established  the AKA-HBCU Endowment Fund. The fund was created on behalf of the nation’s oldest historically African-American sorority in an […]

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Long Time PE Coach Selected as Finalist for Duval Teacher of the Year

January 17, 2019 admin 0

That was the best day ever,” said Nakiesha Tinsley as she reflected on the day she found out that she was a Duval County Teacher of the Year finalist. The health and physical education teacher […]

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Miami Honors Student Files Lawsuit After Being Falsely Accused of Cheating on Her SATs

January 8, 2019 Staff 0

18-year old Kamilah Campbell Miami, FL — Kamilah Campbell, an 18-year old senior high school student, says her SAT results were invalidated after she was falsely accused of cheating – allegedly because she had high […]

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Florida Education Association Elects First Black President

October 22, 2018 Staff 0

Frustrated by three years of failed attempts to fight legislative actions deemed unfriendly to teachers, Florida Education Association members ousted the group’s leadership team in favor of challengers who pledged to “rebuild our power and […]

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EWC Students Excelling in Technology and Entrepreneurship

October 22, 2018 Staff 0

For African Americans, entrepreneurship has always been important as many Blacks struggled to find jobs after slavery and during the segregation era. Madame CJ Walker, is known as the first Black millionaire. She once said, […]

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LeBron James Opens I Promise School in Akron

July 31, 2018 Staff 0

By Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY Sports LeBron James’ new school is much more than a school. It meets the basic definition, of course, but not only will James’ I Promise School help some of Akron’s […]

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Black Women Graduate With the Most Student Loan Debt

July 16, 2018 Staff 0

By Paula Rogo, essence.com A new study has found that Black women are the demographic burdened the most by the student loan debt crisis in the United States — taking on the biggest debt load […]

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