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Lil Baby clears $24 K in student loan debt of recent Spelman grad who asked for help four years ago
7+ hour, 16+ min ago (508+ words) A Spelman College graduate, Janay Lesley, is going viral after sharing that rapper Lil Baby paid off more than $24, 000 in student loan debt years after she first reached out to him for help. Lesley, an aspiring rapper and advocate living…...
New educational institute launched in honor of late civil rights leader shunned because he was gay
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (372+ words) The National Civil Rights Museum has unveiled the Bayard Rustin Institute, a new educational institute grounded in the life, teachings, and organizing philosophy of the late civil rights leader Bayard Rustin." The institute will be a permanent addition to the…...
Student who finished school in January told days before graduation he can't walk
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (383+ words) Kailyn Ferguson, a senior at Socastee High School who completed his graduation requirements in January, has been informed that he cannot participate in the graduation ceremony scheduled for June 4." Just days before the event, Ferguson and his family received notification…...
High school graduate's diploma held back after doing a split on stage during the ceremony
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (454+ words) Tyvion Campbell, a graduate from Chicago Tech Academy, became the center of attention after a Tik Tok video showcased her joyful moment on stage during her graduation ceremony at the Harold Washington Cultural Center. In the video, which has garnered…...
Former NBA star J. R. Smith graduates from North Carolina A&T after he was diagnosed with ADHD at age 8
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (870+ words) Two-time NBA champion J. R. Smith recently graduated from North Carolina A&T, achieving a long-held goal to overcome his fear of education. Far from finishing his academic journey, Smith told ESPN he plans to continue "stacking" degrees and will pursue a…...
Trump's civil rights reversal puts Black student programs in the crosshairs
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1049+ words) A sharp shift in how the federal government interprets civil rights protections is reshaping education policy across the United States, with programs designed to support Black students increasingly coming under scrutiny from the Trump administration. For decades, federal agencies used…...
Florida: 7-year-old joins Mensa for high IQ
1+ week, 2+ day ago (511+ words) Anaya Browne, a 7-year-old Sanford student at Wilson Elementary School, has formally joined Mensa, the world's largest high-IQ society, following an outstanding performance in which she placed in the top 0. 1% of her age group on a standardized intelligence test. Browne's…...
Viral moment student breaks into dance and backflips after receiving diploma
1+ week, 3+ day ago (524+ words) A'Myria Marquee, a student from Louisiana, celebrated receiving her diploma with a dance performance on Tuesday, May 19, during a graduation ceremony at GEO Next Generation High School in Baton Rouge." Since then, her energetic performance has received a lot of…...
Principal put on administrative leave after a Fetty Wap rap lyric was attributed to her in school yearbook
1+ week, 3+ day ago (640+ words) Katie O'Connell, the principal of Trout Creek Academy in St. Johns County, Florida, has been put on administrative leave, according to Action News Jax. This disciplinary action came after a Fetty Wap rap lyric from the rapper's 2015 hit song, "Trap…...
58-year-old man who went back to school thinking he never graduated discovers he actually did
1+ week, 3+ day ago (546+ words) Shawn Hughes, a resident of Cincinnati, recently walked across the stage in a graduation ceremony, marking the fulfillment of a dream he thought had been out of reach for almost forty years. "If I die tomorrow, I can say I…...