Black Players in 2013-14 BCS Bowl Games Losing Big in the Classroom
The Black men playing football for some of the top teams in college football’s 2014 Bowl Championship Series (BCS) games may be succeeding on the…
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Spelman President Dr. Beverly Tatum Awarded $500,000 Carnegie Grant
Spelman President Beverly Daniel Tatum was announced Monday as one of four recipients of the 2013 Academic Leadership Award, from the Carnegie Corporation of New…
Bill Gates Scholarship Program to Give Away 1,000 Scholarships to Talented Minority Students
Every year, the Gates Millennium Scholars (GMS) Program selects 1,000 talented minority students to receive a good-through-graduation scholarship to use at any college or university…
Vice Premier Madam Liu Yandong Awards Scholarships to Black Students
(WASHINGTON) – In a historic move today, China’s highest-ranking education leader, Vice Premier Madam Liu Yandong, announced the award of 400 two-week scholarships over four…
High School Cancels Football Season After N Word Spraypainted on Player’s Home
(CNN) — A Massachusetts high school football team canceled the rest of its season after someone scrawled a racial epithet on the home of one…
Family of Marquez Redden, Teen Shot by Dekalb Police, May Pursue Legal Action
The Cochran Firm Atlanta announced Wednesday that it will represent Marquez Redden, a 16-year-old Arican-American boy who they say was wrongfully shot by DeKalb County…
DeKalb School Board Files Lawsuit to Prevent Unseating
DeKalb County School Board members will be on the hot seat unless a newly-filed lawsuit prevents a meeting from occurring that would result in the…
Michael Thurmond to Helm Dekalb Schools
The DeKalb County Board of Education has appointed former Georgia Labor Commissioner Michael Thurmond to serve as the district’s interim superintendent. He replaces Dr. Cheryl…
Teacher Who Changed My Life Essay Contest Official Rules
DEADLINE EXTENDED TO FEB. 19 OFFICIAL RULES 1. Eligibility. The Teacher Who Changed My Life Contest (the “Contest”) is open only to legal residents of…
Attorney General Eric Holder to Speak at Clark Atlanta for President’s Lecture Series
Clark Atlanta University (CAU) will welcome United States Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. as the orator for its inaugural President’s Lecture Series Feb. 7, at…
