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Resa Nelson, Resa Nelson Hofstra University, Resa Nelson Rhodes scholar, Hofstra University first rhodes scholar theGrio.com
November 21, 2025
Resa Nelson is Hofstra University’s first Rhodes Scholar, one of the most prestigious academic honors in the world.
November 17, 2025
From Miami to Houston, massive declines in new-to-country students as families face deportation, leave voluntarily, or avoid public life.
November 14, 2025
Between unstable housing, trauma, and dwindling support, Sechita McNair fights daily to keep her teenager enrolled — and hopeful.
October 16, 2025
Morgan State University's president says Mackenzie Scott's donation will allow the HBCU to reach new heights "without losing our soul."
Solange USC, Solange professor, Solange class USC, Solange USC Thornton School of Music theGrio.com
October 15, 2025
Solange Knowles is joining USC Thornton School of Music for s three-year residency that includes teaching, mentorship and more.
MacArthur Elementary School, California, John Solomon, theGrio.com
October 6, 2025
John Solomon has been placed on leave after he was accused of sending a photo depicting a Black child with…
Reading Rainbow, reading rainbow reboot, reading rainbow new, reading rainbow mychal, reading rainbow mychal threets, Mychal Threets, Mychal the librarian theGrio.com
September 30, 2025
Popular content creator, Mychal Threets a.k.a Mychal the Librarian, will host the ‘Reading Rainbow’ reboot.
Shonda Rhimes, Shonda Rhimes Dartmouth, Dartmouth Shonda Rhimes Hall, Shonda Rhimes building Dartmouth theGrio.com
September 29, 2025
Named after the entertainment powerhouse, Shonda Rhimes Hall will be Dartmouth’s first building named after a Black person or a…
Guy Stanley Philoche, Atlanta Art Fair 2025, Guy Stanley Philoche Higher Learning, Black art, Atlanta Art Fair 2025 theGrio.com
September 24, 2025
Guy Stanley Philoche’s new collection honors HBCUs and education, reminding us that our dreams and history are worth defending.
The College Board, College Board Landscape cancelled, College Board adversity, affirmative action theGrio.com
September 8, 2025
The College Board, which administers the SAT exam, ending the Landscape program is “a politically savvy move to avoid risk,”…
August 19, 2025
An exclusive excerpt from Tre Johnson’s Black Genius explores how Black students redefine brilliance through “streemal education.”
August 14, 2025
Florida’s use of virtual school in juvenile detention was meant to provide consistency — but families say it’s not working.
Penn Law scholarlship, Upenn Office of Equal Opportunity and Engagement, University of Pennsylvania law school, U Penn DEI, theGrio.com
August 12, 2025
The University of Pennsylvania has paused a full tuition scholarship created in honor of the first Black woman to graduate…
August 1, 2025
Educator Dr. Gloria McDaniel-Hall reflects on the lifelong impact of exclusion and what’s at stake for students without federal support.
July 18, 2025
Civil rights case resolutions in schools drop sharply under Trump as Education Department staff is slashed and complaints rise.
Kendrick Lamar, Temple University, hip-hop course
June 23, 2025
The course, titled “Kendrick Lamar and the Morale of M.A.A.D. city,” will be offered during the Fall 2025 semester. 
Ten Commandments, Texas, theGrio.com
June 22, 2025
Gov. Greg Abbott announced Saturday that he signed the bill after a similar law was ultimately blocked in Louisiana.
AI homeschooling, Kelis homeschool, Kelis AI home schooling, home school programs theGrio.com
June 12, 2025
Singer Kelis enrolled her children in an AI-powered homeschooling system, and shares the benefits of artificial intelligence learning.
Harvard Trump, Harvard trump administration, Harvard visa, Trump student visas, visa social media review, Harvard visas TheGrio.com
May 31, 2025
Federal agents will reportedly be reviewing social media accounts of Harvard visa applicants for signs of antisemitism.
hbcu graduate programs, hbcu grad programs, Do HBCUs have grad programs?, hbcu postgraduate programs, is graduate school worth it?, HBCU masters programs, The Century Foundation, HBCU study theGrio.com
May 16, 2025
Looking to go to grad school? A new report spotlights the academic, financial, and cultural benefits of graduate programs at…