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Dr. Kevin James, Morris Brown College, www.theGrio.com
April 20, 2021
In an interview with theGrio the college president shared what the institution's reaccreditation means for all HBCUs.
April 15, 2021
"We are elated about accreditation candidacy and making history,” said Kevin James, president of Morris Brown College of the news.
NASA
April 13, 2021
The pre-teen will be virtually attending Arizona State University this May after she graduates high school. She hopes to work…
football thegrio.com
April 13, 2021
A video showed members of a high school football team forcing one of their Black players to sit in a…
University of Kentucky thegrio.com
April 11, 2021
The University of Kentucky extends apologies to nearly half a million high school seniors after mistakenly emailing them acceptance letters.
April 10, 2021
Lawmakers take heed to demands for fuller Black history lessons beyond what was already offered with some states taking action.
Black chool boy wearing mask and study in classroom
April 9, 2021
As we turn the page on this pandemic, the Black community must ensure that federal and local investments end up…
Phylicia Rashad thegrio.com
April 5, 2021
Phylicia Rashād speaks to theGrio about narrating Twenty Pearls, a documentary about the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
April 4, 2021
The massive infusion of federal aid will help schools reopen and expand summer programs to help students catch up on…
Brown University Campus www.theGrio.com
April 2, 2021
Undergraduates at Brown University in Rhode Island voted on reparations to make up for historical racism at the school.
Harvard And MIT Sue Trump Administration Over Foreign Student Rule
March 31, 2021
One image sparked a year of research by Harvard student Simon J. Levien that explored the university's racist past.
Cohort Sistas www.theGrio.com
March 25, 2021
Cohort Sistas launched the 3.1% Campaign, raising funds and awareness to support Black women pursuing doctoral degrees.
March 21, 2021
A Chicago mother believes an outdated hair policy, which means her four-year-old son can't wear braids to school, should be…
March 21, 2021
Those demands highlight one way the pandemic is likely to worsen inequities in the American education system
March 20, 2021
After an eight-hour public meeting Thursday, board members unanimously approved curriculum it hopes will become a model for other states.
Langdan Willoughby Indiana University thegrio.com
March 15, 2021
Langdan Willoughby of Indiana University Bloomington says she was hazed by the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority back in 2020.
March 14, 2021
After launching a fundraising goal that some thought was too ambitious, Spelman College has raised 96% of its target in…
Vanessa Natalia Bryant thegrio.com
March 12, 2021
Natalia Bryant is making her family proud as Vanessa Bryant revealed her daughter got into Loyola Marymount University.
New York City Middle Schools Reopen For In-Person Learning
March 9, 2021
The New York City school system is being accused of segregation and denying almost a million students of basic education.
March 6, 2021
The timing and location — Atlanta, birthplace of Dr. Martin Luther King — to pay tribute to HBCUs seems right.