Education

Little Rock Nine Anniversary

City pauses demo permits in bid to preserve historic status of area near Little Rock Nine school

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What will the lingering effects of gun violence in schools do to future generations?

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Henry Louis Gates, Oxford working to publish African American dictionary  

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New study shows student debt hurts Black borrowers the most—both financially and mentally

A new study conducted by the Education Trust found that student debt disproportionately impacts Black borrowers financially and mentally.
/ July 21, 2022
University of Houston, theGrio.com

Two University of Houston volleyball players accused of racism reportedly back on the team

Two University of Houston volleyball players who were previously accused of racism have reportedly been reinstated to the program.
/ July 21, 2022
Lancôme-Lupita-Nyong

Lancôme, Lupita Nyong’o gift $10K scholarships to 40 Black female students at NAACP ceremony

Forty Black female college students received scholarships through Lancôme to help further their education and career path.
/ July 20, 2022

What are we teaching children with the viral #PutYourShoesOn challenge?

A healthy parent would never intentionally place their child in harm’s way or create unnecessary fear for their own entertainment.
/ July 19, 2022
Effingham County School District

Georgia school system to let some non-officers carry guns

A Georgia school district on Thursday approved a policy allowing some employees who are not police officers to carry guns…
/ July 15, 2022

Five HBCUs in Alabama to receive $2.5M in grants from National Park Service 

Alabama State University, Stillman College, Miles College, Alabama A&M University and Selma University will each get $500,000 for repairs.
/ July 13, 2022

UCF English department has removed its anti-racism statement that admitted it upheld ‘blindingly white’ literature 

The English department made a bold statement detailing anti-racism policies, which was briefly suspended but ultimately removed.
/ July 13, 2022
University of Alabama coronavirus health students thegrio.com

13-year-old Black girl accepted into medical school

Alena Analeigh Wicker, at just 13-years-old, has been accepted into the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s Heersink School of Medicine.
/ July 10, 2022

Three-star Gen. Darrell K. Williams becomes president of Hampton University

The Virginia HBCU named retired Army Gen. Darrell K. Williams its 13th president, succeeding William R. Harvey after 44 years…
/ July 9, 2022
Naomi Campbell theGrio.com

Naomi Campbell earns an honorary doctorate for work in fashion

Supermodel Naomi Campbell is now Dr. Campbell after receiving an honorary Ph.D. for her contributions to the fashion industry.
/ July 8, 2022

School system settles desegregation case, agrees to steps for including Black kids in gifted, college prep classes

This week, the Justice Department announced a desegregation case settlement with the Madison County School Board in north Alabama.
/ July 8, 2022

You could erase student loan debt by working at a school or nonprofit

Over 145,000 borrowers have had the remainder of their federal student loan debt canceled through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness…
/ July 7, 2022