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FAMU Board of Trustees Pick Dr. Timothy Beard for Interim President

August 13, 2024 admin 0

Beard got his undergraduate degree from FAMU and previously spent more than a decade working for the school. Most recently he has served as president of Pasco-Hernando State College. The Florida A&M University board of […]

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Bloomberg Philanthropies Announces $600 Million Gift to Historically Black Medical Schools

August 6, 2024 admin 0

By Stacy M. Brown – WI Senior Writer | BlackPress of America | NNPA NEWSWIRE — The four historically Black medical schools receiving funding graduate around half of all Black doctors in the U.S. but have […]

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Bank of America Announces 2024 Jacksonville Student Leaders: Celebrates 20 Years of Connecting Teens to Paid Internships

July 30, 2024 admin 0

JACKSONVILLE – Bank of America recently announced four Jacksonville high school juniors and seniors were selected as Student Leaders® (#BofAStudentLeaders), an eight-week paid summer internship connecting students to employment, skills development and community service. The students […]

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Summer School Tackles Hunger, Diversity, Food Prep and Education

July 24, 2024 admin 0

Home economics may have long disappeared out of public schools, but a local elementary is looking to tackle diversity, food insecurity and preparation all in one swoop. This summer South Woods Elementary is hosted a weekly […]

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FAMU Law and Nursing Programs Threatened with Closure for Poor Student Performance

July 2, 2024 admin 0

By Jay Waagmeester | Florida Phoenix | Fewer than half of Florida A&M University College of Law students passed the Florida Bar exam on the first attempt last year, prompting a Florida State University System governor […]

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‘1000 by 2025’ Initiative: Jacksonville’s Answer To Schools’ Biggest Diversity Problem

June 17, 2024 admin 0

By Rachael Tutwiler Fortune |  You hear it said often: Representation matters. Representation means everything to a child. And it can look like almost anything, from a doll that looks like your young daughter to your […]

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Local Students Excel in STEM Website Design Competition

June 13, 2024 admin 0

At the recent graduation exercises of Esprit de Corps Center for Learning (EDC), the winners of the highly anticipated website design competition were announced to thunderous applause. The competition, which drew participants from both middle […]

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City Year Inspires, Recruits New Graduates

June 13, 2024 admin 0

City Year Jacksonville recently celebrated the completion of the 2023-2024 school year and their 10th anniversary with a graduating class of 50 members. The graduating class consists of young adults both from Duval County and […]

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HBCU Students Are Ready To Vote For Trump – Myself Included

May 22, 2024 admin 0

By Michaelah Montgomery  | In 2007, Joe Biden said that schools perform worse if they have more Black students. “Less than one percent of the population of Iowa is African-American. Whereas, what is in Washington, […]

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Teacher Appreciation Event Indulges Northwestern Staff Java Treats

May 15, 2024 admin 0

Teachers at Northwestern Legends Elementary were treated to free coffee drinks from the Grounds of Grace coffee bus as part of a special event for National Teacher Appreciation Week.  Located on 45th street and sponsored by online nonprofit Western Governors University, […]

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