Jonathan McReynolds Launches Three Scholarships
GRAMMY-nominated gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds launches three $3,000 scholarships through his Elihu Nation nonprofit. Applications open June 1-July 31 for college students nationwide....
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Duke Energy Funds $35K HBCU Leadership Exchange
Duke Energy donated $35,000 to The Institute for HBCU Leadership Exchange program, which builds partnerships between Historically Black Colleges and Universities and major corporations for...
Lexus Awards 2015 Verses and Flow Scholarships
Lexus awarded $5,000 scholarships to 16 students from HBCUs through their Verses and Flow program. Recipients were recognized for community leadership and academic excellence....
Tom Joyner Foundation Full Ride HBCU Scholarship
The Tom Joyner Foundation launches a Full Ride scholarship program covering all expenses for students attending HBCUs in 2016. The scholarship includes tuition, room and...
LeBron James Changes 1000 Lives with One Tweet
LeBron James announced he will send 1,000 inner city kids to college for free through his I Promise program. The initiative partners with University of...
Motivational Video: Black Mother Teaches Stock Market
Inspiring video shows Black mother educating herself and her son about stock market investing, demonstrating positive financial literacy within the family....
Wale: Better Odds Winning Lottery Twice Than Becoming Rapper
Rapper Wale discusses education with First Lady Michelle Obama, comparing the odds of rap success to winning the lottery twice in this compelling video....
Allstate Donates $200K to Tom Joyner Foundation
Allstate will donate up to $200,000 to the Tom Joyner Foundation through their Quotes for Education program to support HBCU students with scholarships....
Terrence Jenkins Talks with Michelle Obama at Summit
E! News anchor Terrence Jenkins will moderate a keynote conversation with First Lady Michelle Obama at the 2015 Beating the Odds Summit, featuring rapper Wale...
Mahogany & Jill Scott Foundation Scholarship
Hallmark's Mahogany partners with Jill Scott's Blues Babe Foundation to offer $10,000 scholarships for college students pursuing writing careers....
Michelle Obama’s Chicago Public School Speech
Michelle Obama delivered an inspiring commencement address to King College Prep graduates in Chicago. The speech was part of her 'Reach Higher' initiative....
Pitbull Opens School in His Old Neighborhood
Pitbull discusses his new S.L.A.M. school (Sports Leadership and Management) that he opened in his old neighborhood during an Ellen interview....
WPEG’s Yasmin Young Reads to Pre K Students
WPEG Power 98's Yasmin Young reads to Pre-K students at Charlotte schools through her 'Reading Is Power' program, involving over 10 schools and book drives....
Google Sponsors Selma Screening for P-TECH Students NYC
Google sponsors free Selma screening for nearly 500 P-TECH students in Brooklyn, marking the first corporate sponsorship of an entire school in the nationwide program....
New York Leaders Fund Free Screenings of Selma for Students
27 African-American business leaders in New York created a fund to provide free Selma movie screenings for 27,000 students grades 7-9, running January 8-19....
Questlove Supports NYC Education Rally
Questlove joined over 21,000 teachers, parents and kids at NYC's Foley Square for the 'Don't Steal Possible' education rally, DJing alongside Bronx 2 Dancers....
Independent Lens to Premiere Bully Documentary on October 13
Independent Lens premieres the Emmy-nominated documentary Bully on October 13 at 10 PM ET on PBS. The film offers an intimate look at bullying's impact...
Beyonc�’s #BeyGOOD Partners with STATE Bags
Beyonc�'s #BeyGOOD partners with STATE Bags to provide over 2,000 backpacks and school supplies to students in six cities including New York, Philadelphia, and Baltimore....
Big Sean Returns to Detroit as Principal for a Day
Big Sean returns to Detroit as Principal for a Day at Bates Academy after the school won the Get Schooled Detroit Attendance Challenge, celebrating students'...
Nas & Koru Launch Student Scholarship Fund
Hip-hop legend Nas partners with Koru to launch scholarship fund helping college graduates transition to careers. The program provides financial aid and mentorship....
Diddy Gets Honorary Doctorate, Speaks at Howard
Sean 'Diddy' Combs received an honorary doctorate from Howard University and delivered the commencement speech. The music mogul spoke about his failures leading to success...
Talib Kweli Talks Hip Hop, Record Sales, & Donald Sterling
Talib Kweli sits down with Arsenio Hall to discuss education, Jay Z, the current state of hip hop music, and the music industry....
12 Years a Slave Director, Steve McQueen Takes a Stand
12 Years a Slave director Steve McQueen wore a 'Stand Up 4 Public Schools' wristband while accepting his Oscar, supporting an initiative to distribute the...
Nelly on Education, Employment & Hope with Larry King
Nelly sits down with Larry King for an in-depth discussion about education, employment, and social issues affecting the African American community....
Magic Johnson Launches Initiative to Combat Dropouts
Magic Johnson launches Friends of Magic to combat high school dropout crisis. The organization provides resources to at-risk students through scholarships and internships....
