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Time’s Up: Child care providers are not America’s mammy

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Atlanta cops who assaulted Spelman and Morehouse students fired, put on desk duty

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Army dad surprises Morehouse grad in at-home graduation, thanks to Spelman sisters

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Frank Baker gifts $1 million to fund scholarships, graduates’ tuition at Spelman College

A group of Spelman College students has received a blessing, akin to one that Morehouse College graduates received last year.
/ May 23, 2020

Louisiana teacher, officer face sex abuse charges after serving bodily fluid-infused cupcakes to students

A Louisiana teacher and her law enforcement husband have four separate lawsuits against them for allegedly providing tainted treats to…
/ May 23, 2020

NFL’s Brandon Carr tackles youth literacy with virtual reading series

Brandon Carr has made a name for himself playing in the NFL, but now the football cornerback is tackling a…
/ May 22, 2020

Barack Obama slams U.S. COVID-19 response, says crisis highlights racial inequalities in HBCU virtual commencement speech

Former President Barack Obama took the virtual stage on Saturday to deliver two commencement speeches during an unprecedented time in the…
/ May 17, 2020

Twin sisters accepted to 38 colleges and awarded over $1M in scholarships

A pair of twin sisters in Milwaukee have made their family incredibly proud after getting accepted into 38 colleges and
/ May 14, 2020
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Barack Obama surprises educators on video chat for National Teacher Appreciation Week

Three Chicago public school teachers were in for a surprise when Barack Obama messaged them on video chat for National…
/ May 6, 2020

Miguel, Luke James and Terrence J champion children in foster care in new PSA

Some of Hollywood's biggest stars have teamed up to give a voice to the youth in foster care with a…
/ May 4, 2020

Cincinnati high school host unique, individual ceremonies to send off graduates

A group of seniors at Dohn Community High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, were celebrated for graduating high school after a…
/ May 2, 2020
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LeBron James to honor 2020 class with ‘Graduate Together’ TV special

LeBron James will be celebrating 2020 class with a one hour star-studded TV special ‘Graduate Together’ that is set to…
/ April 30, 2020

Video shows racists clad in blackface, swastika Zoombomb Black South Carolina students

Black University of South Carolina students were holding a virtual cookout over Zoom when they were met by an unwelcomed…
/ April 26, 2020
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Morehouse College pledges laptop giveaway for students as pandemic highlights digital divide

Morehouse College announced that it partnered with Microsoft to provide Surface tablets for new enrollees this fall amid a coronavirus…
/ April 26, 2020

Blue Ivy Carter shows how soap and clean hands fight germs in cute PSA video

The children are our future, but Blue Ivy Carter is proving that they can impact the present as well, showing…
/ April 19, 2020