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After Dropping Out in the 1960s, 77-Year-Old Vet Secures His Degree at South Carolina State University
Vietnam veteran Timothy Brown has been declared a graduate from South Carolina State University at the age of 77 after dropping out in the 1960s to focus on earning a living.
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JPMorgan Chase Pledges $30 Million to Support HBCUs and Helping Students Transition Into Careers
Overcoming barriers like college debt and paying for housing are often hurdles HBCU students encounter before graduation. Check out a new commitment by JPMorgan Chase to help conquer that issue.
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Congress approves free student meal extension through summer
Congress passed a bill Friday that aims to keep up the expanded, pandemic-era distribution of free meals for all students The post Congress approves free student meal extension through summer appeared first on TheGrio.
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Black Woman Allowed To Sue Harvard For Using Pics Of Her Ancestors On Book Cover
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court approved a Black woman's right to sue Harvard for profiting off images of her enslaved ancestors.
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Illinois’ Invest In Kids school choice program, set to expire in 2023, enhanced under new law
By Greg Bishop | The Center Square Illinois’ public schools are not performing well, but the state does have a program in place that gives some families a choice. The latest Illinois public schools report card data reviewed by Wirepoints President Ted Dabrowski shows many schools get high marks
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Thanks to Expiring School Meal Waivers, More Black Kids Will Be Hungry
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - No lunch money? No problem. For the past two years, instead of students racking up lunch debt or having to skip […] The post Thanks to Expiring School Meal Waivers, More Black Kids Will Be Hungry appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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'I Feel Powerless As A Physician': Inside A Post-Roe v. Wade Alabama Abortion Clinic - The Seattle Medium
CNN's Randi Kaye visits Alabama Women's Center, one of only three abortion clinics that were operating in the state
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NPA President Calls For Urgent Action To Address School Security - St. Lucia Times News
The President of the National Principals Association (NPA) has expressed concern about reactive school security measures and wants the authorities to urgently make learning institutions secure. The President of the Saint Lucia Teachers Union (SLTU), Don Howell, recently voiced similar concerns. On
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College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches
Anthony Holman is the highest-ranking NCAA official at the College World Series and the man in charge of the Division The post College baseball intent on increasing Black players, coaches appeared first on TheGrio.
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TSU: A Special Case
Bobby E. Mills, PhD In 1973, TSU (Texas Southern University) was granted a “Special Purpose Institutional Designation” by the Texas Legislature for urban programming. This legislative designation afforded TSU avenues and resource acquisition opportunities for creative community
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Despite Apathy, Activists And Strategists Urge Black Voters Not To Sit Out 2022 Midterms - The Seattle Medium
With new voter suppression laws, the leaked Roe V. Wade opinion, and the assault on many other rights, some question whether the voting bloc that allowed Democrats to take the White House and control both houses of Congress will abandon the polls during the midterm
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Full College Scholarships Given to Entire Student Body at 5 Chicago High Schools | BlackPressUSA
By Brandon Patterson In February, Hope Chicago, a Chicago scholarship program, made headlines for surprising students at five public high schools in Chicago with full college scholarships. On Sunday, “60 Minutes” aired a special about the incredible program. “I’m still processing those
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Barbados Museum Launches Travelling Windrush Exhibition | The Bajan Reporter
Wednesday, 22nd June marks Windrush Day, a day which recognises and honours the significant contributions, resilience and creativity of the Windrush Generation and their descendants. In commemoration of this the Barbados Museum & Historical Society in partnership with the Barbados National Library
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Widening The Circle: New Scholarship Offers For African American Students In Physics And Astronomy
The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program will provide financial assistance to those students to help them achieve their bachelor's degrees.
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Student Athlete of the Week: Tamir Washington - Los Angeles Sentinel
During his sophomore year, Tamir Washington and his friend tried out for the boy’s rugby team at View Park high school on a whim. The post Student Athlete of the Week: Tamir Washington appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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What is Juneteenth? - The Seattle Medium
Watch the celebrations commemorating one of America's most pivotal historical turning points. The post What is Juneteenth? appeared first on The Seattle Medium.
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CSEC calls for recruitment of special needs teachers in schools
Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has asked governments to consider recruiting special needs teachers because there is shortage of the teachers in schools. The  call was made at a press briefing in Lilongwe on Thursday after CSEC submitted  its report to the Southern African Development
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Amir Windom launches The Big Homecoming at Clark Atlanta University - The Atlanta Voice
This weekend witnessed the launch of The Big Homecoming, a one-of-a-kind festival that celebrates the energy of HBCU homecomings, but in a uniquely different way. The Big Homecoming is the brainchild of Amir Windom, a multiple Grammy-winning entertainment executive and proud alum
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50 Saint Lucians Graduate From Farmer Training Programme - St. Lucia Times News
Fifty Saint Lucians graduated on May 24 from the first training programme under the second term of the “Enhancement of the Efficiency of Production-Distribution Chain of Fruit and Vegetable Sector in Saint Lucia” project. During the graduation ceremony held at Union, H.E. Peter Chia-yen
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Expiring school waivers mean more hungry Black kids - DefenderNetwork.com
No lunch money? No problem. For the past two years, instead of students racking up lunch debt or having to skip eating a meal at school because they lack the […]
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Nearly 150 seniors graduate from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ CTE program   | New Pittsburgh Courier
CTE STUDENT SHAKYNA GOLPHIN WAS ACCEPTED INTO ALABAMA STATE UNIVERSITY. They’ve earned certifications in fields classified as ‘essential’ professions One hundred forty-six seniors from Pittsburgh Public Schools’ Career and Technical Education program are heading out into the world already ahead of
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Widening the Circle: New scholarship offers for African American students in Physics and Astronomy | New Pittsburgh Courier
by Darko Manevski A multimillion-dollar scholarship program focused on tackling the under-representation of African American students in physics and astronomy over the next five years has been unveiled. The TEAM-UP Together Scholarship Program will provide financial assistance to those students to
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University renames newest dorm for 1st Black grad and wife
A Jesuit university in New Orleans has renamed its newest residence hall after its first Black graduate, his late wife, and their The post University renames newest dorm for 1st Black grad and wife appeared first on TheGrio.
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President Biden Establishes White House Task Force Addressing Online Harassment and Abuse
White House officials said the President is responding to the need for government leadership to address online harms, which disproportionately affect women, girls, people of color, and LGBTQIA+ individuals. By Stacy M. Brown, Senior National Correspondent, NNPA Newswire According to a White House
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Why This HBCU Grad Trademarked 'Juneteenth Joy' Long Before Walmart's Ice Cream Release
Mario Bowler Sr. created "Juneteenth Joy" to highlight Black businesses and success, as well as prepare future Black leaders.
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Malawi College of Accountancy charging K120,000 graduation fees
Malawi College of Accountancy has attracted condemnation for demanding graduands to pay K120,000 graduation fees in order to be given their certificates. The college has announced that it will be holding a graduation ceremony on  26 August 2022 at Bingu International Convention Centre in
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Aldine ISD Students Designed A Bus Shelter
By: Chelsea Davis-Bibb, Ed.D. It has been a few years since, Hector Balazar, Sergio Garcia, and Eliezer Guillen won a contest to design a bus shelter. Recently, many gathered at Eisenhower High School for the ribbon cutting of the beautiful new bus shelter that will forever be a part of the
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Math teacher is a fraction of a percentage point from making it to the runoff for superintendent of California's schools
A California math teacher who was deemed a “long shot” — with a campaign so grassroots, she spent just over The post Math teacher is a fraction of a percentage point from making it to the runoff for superintendent of California's schools appeared first on TheGrio.
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Ewaso Vilage: Poems, Stories, And Photography From Laikipia County, Kenya - The Seattle Medium
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