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Preventing Student ‘Summer Slide’

July 3, 2015 Staff 0

By Jazelle Hunt NNPA Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) – As students slip into their summer vacations, it’s up to families to make sure they don’t slip into academic amnesia. Usually, in what is called the […]

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EWC Honors Outstanding Alumni at National Confab

July 1, 2015 Staff 0

by M.Latimer Edward Waters College alumni from around the country met in Orlando, Florida this weekend for the 2015 EWC National Alumni Convention. The convention theme, titled “Moving our Association from Good to Great,” set […]

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FAMU’s Tonnette Graham is Leadership Personified

June 15, 2015 Staff 0

Tallahassee—Tonnette Graham who was recently elected FAMU Student Body President for a second term, was recetly elected chairman of the Florida Student Association. Graham is the first African American woman to lead the non-partisan organization […]

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Dr. Claudette Bryant Makes History With Earning PhD at 80

June 8, 2015 Staff 0

The newly draped Dr. Claudette Bryant invited friends and family to celebrate with her Saturday, May 23, 2015 her graduation from Zoe University where she received her Doctor of Philosophy in Christian Counseling. After seven […]

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Hundreds of Student Volunteers Travel to Ferguson For Spring Break to Help Rebuild the Community

April 14, 2015 Staff 0

Ferguson, MO — College students from all over the country are using their Spring Breaks to help rebuild the community and promote civic engagement in Ferguson. Students are coming from cities as far away as […]

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Ferguson Alternative Spring Break Gives College Students Chance to Give Back

February 17, 2015 Staff 0

  Activists in Ferguson, Mo., are looking for 250 college students to participate in a week of “community service and civic engagement” for Ferguson Alternative Spring Break. Volunteer initiatives include registering new voters, manning food […]

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Good Teachers Make the Difference in Student Learning: Teach for America Focused Developing High Quality Educators

February 11, 2015 Staff 0

by Reggie Fullwood As the old saying goes, “If you keep on doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep on getting what you’ve always got.” There is no place that that platitude is more relevant […]

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Alpha Phi Alpha Oratorical Competition Awards Area Young Men With Scholarships

February 11, 2015 Staff 0

By D. Willie The Upsilon Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. held its 7th Annual MLK Oratorical Competition last weekend featuring seven local young men competing for $5,500 dollars in scholarships. The eloquent […]

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2015 Steve Harvey/ Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program Now Open

January 26, 2015 Staff 0

Nationwide — The Coca-Cola Pay It Forward Scholarship Program offers scholarship awards and once-in-a-lifetime apprenticeship experiences to African American youth looking to pave the way for their futures. The program is under the umbrella of […]

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Bishop Guns and School Superintendent Plan “Youth Lives Matter” for Area Students

December 26, 2014 Staff 0

Ducal County School Superintendent Dr. Nikolai Vitti and Bishop John Guns recently sat down to discuss a new initiative, “Youth Lives Matter”. Troubled by the increased youth violence in northwest communities. The educational and ecumenical […]

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