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Apply To More Than 50 HBCUs At Once

November 21, 2017 Staff 0

Black Enterprise – Students can apply to 52 of the more than 100 HBCUs by completing just one application: the Common Black College Application (CBCA). By completing the CBCA, you apply to numerous HBCUs without […]

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Leadership Jacksonville Classmates Exposed to Benefits of the Urban Core Education in the City

November 2, 2017 admin 0

By Lynn Jones As the catalyst for vibrant, connected communities where diverse perspectives are valued, last week the Leadership Jacksonville class of 2018 participated in an Education Day to enrich their knowledge of the city’s […]

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President of Edward Waters College Announces 2018 Retirement, Acquires $8.5 Million as Part of His Legacy

October 10, 2017 Staff 0

Last week. the Jacksonville City Council voted to approve an $8.5 million Safe Neighborhood investment for Edward Waters College in its location in the blighted area of northwest Jacksonville. The City’s 2017-18 budget took effect […]

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Former NFL Player Named to Head the White House HBCU Initiative

September 19, 2017 Staff 0

WASHINGTON — The White House has named consultant and former NFL player Johnathan M. Holifield to head its initiative on black colleges and universities. The decision came as the White House kicked off its summit […]

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Former FBI Director James Comey Gets a Chair at Howard University

September 5, 2017 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe James Comey, who was appointed FBI director by President Barack Obama and fired by President Donald Trump, has been named Howard University’s Opening Convocation keynote speaker. Comey also has been named […]

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Al Sharpton Keynote Speaker at 48th A. Phillip Randolph National Education Conference

August 16, 2017 admin 0

Philip Randolph Institution 48th National Education Conference was held earlier this month in Hollywood, Florida. A total of 500 plus delegates attended the conference with union members representing more than 26 different Labor Unions. The […]

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Ivy League Schools Brace For Scrutiny Over Race in Admissions

August 13, 2017 Staff 0

A Justice Department inquiry into how race influences admissions at Harvard University has left selective colleges bracing for new scrutiny of practices that have helped boost diversity levels to new highs across the Ivy League. […]

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PAL and UNF Partner to Increase Minority Education and Access

May 31, 2017 Staff 0

The University of North Florida and the Police Athletic League of Jacksonville have entered a partnership to engage Jacksonville youth and put them on an academic pathway through the JaxPAL Teen Leadership Program with the […]

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Judge Allows White Alabama Town To Segregate Their Schools

May 14, 2017 Staff 0

An Alabama judge has given a predominately white town the right to remove itself from the current racially mixed school system to create their own that would most likely result in all-white schools. To make matter worse: Judge […]

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DeVos’ Speech at Bethune-Cookman’s Commencement Sparks Protests, Outrage

May 13, 2017 Staff 0

by CHANDELIS R. DUSTER (NBC NEWS) Bethune-Cookman University graduates booed, turned their backs and walked out during Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ 22 minute commencement speech on Wednesday — all in an effort to make it […]

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