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Former Astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. Will Receive XCEL Award At The 2026 XCEL Summit
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (225+ words) Former NASA astronaut and physician Dr. Bernard A. Harris Jr. will receive an XCEL Award at the 2026 BLACK ENTERPRISE XCEL Summit for Men, taking place in Orlando, Florida, at the the Hyatt Regency Grand Cypress on Oct. 21-Oct. 23, 2026. Harris will be…...
Young Birmingham Engineering Scholars Recognized By Historic Women's Organization
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (186+ words) The students were recently honored by the Birmingham chapter of The Links Incorporated and its members of the Society of Women Engineers. A group of young engineering students in Birmingham has been recognized for academic achievement and leadership by The…...
Propelling Toward the Future: HBCU Students Design AI-powered Solutions
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (583+ words) Having a dream job and putting those skills into action before earning your degree is a win-win for Fikewa Akindolire. The rising junior, honors information systems major at Morgan State University, did just this at the inaugural PROPEL Center Future…...
Big Brothers, Big Sisters Reports Growing Need For Male Mentors In San Antonio
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (336+ words) The organization said many boys remain on a waiting list for months in hopes of being matched with a positive adult role model." Nearly 400 boys across San Antonio are currently waiting to be paired with adult male mentors through Big…...
From Gridiron to Ivy: Collin Johnson Retires To Join Elite Wave of NFL Academics
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (277+ words) At MIT Sloan, Johnson will pursue an MBA, joining a distinct group of NFL players who transitioned from professional sports to elite academic institutions While announcing he'd be enrolling at the highly prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the Northeast…...
Atlanta Senior Carries Historic Family Legacy To Georgia Institute Of Technology
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (385+ words) Ralph Long IV, a graduating senior at Benjamin E. Mays High School, will attend Georgia Tech this fall after earning top academic honors, years after his grandfather helped to desegregate the university. An Atlanta high school senior is preparing to continue…...
New Harvard Course Studies Beyonc, Cowboy Carter To Educate Students On Public Policy
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (309+ words) A new course at Harvard Kennedy School is using Beyonc" and Cowboy Carter as a lens to examine gaps in America's public policy system, highlighting how pop culture continues to shape academic conversations around race, inequality, and government services. The…...
Hundreds Walk Out In Black Student Union Protest After Racial Slur At Portland Catholic High School
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (440+ words) Students walked out at Central Catholic High, citing mishandling of a racist incident involving the baseball team. Hundreds of students exercised their right to free speech during a protest at Central Catholic High School in Portland on April 24. The protest…...
Michael Bloomberg Invests $20 M To Create Charter School-To-HBCU Pipeline For Black Students
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (109+ words) Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is investing in charter schools designed to create pathways to HBCUs for Black students. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is deepening his support for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) with a $20 million…...
New Study Reveals Ethnic Studies Improves Academic Outcomes For Students
1+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) New study suggests that ethnic studies curricula significantly improve academic outcomes for Black and Latino students. A study published April 28 in the American Educational Research Journal has provided evidence that ethnic studies curricula significantly improve academic outcomes for high school…...