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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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FAMU Rebounds – Academic Achievements, Patents and Fundraising Soars

December 16, 2014 Staff 0

Tallahassee—The Florida A&M University Board of Trustees welcomed the good news. President Elmira Mangum revealed a dramatic change in academic growth, recruitment and fundraising. “FAMU must be “best in class” and that requires outside financial […]

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EWC Names First Call Me Mister Scholar

November 20, 2014 Staff 0

Edward Waters College has named Senior, Bernard Agurs, the institution’s first Call Me MISTER Scholar. The Call Me MISTER scholarship program is open to African American males majoring in elementary education and pays for the […]

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