Education

Marker Memorializes Historic Integration of Georgia Southern

A new commemorative marker on Georgia Southern University’s campus pays tribute to a special part of Georgia Southern’s history and…
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Morehouse College Interim President William “Bill” Taggart Has Died

According to the Fulton County, Georgia medical examiner, William “Bill” Taggart, interim president at Morehouse College and Atlanta Business League…
Months After Meeting with HBCU Presidents, Trump Still Giving Mixed Messages on Black Colleges

Repeatedly during his first 100 days, President Donald J. Trump signaled to the leaders and supporters of historically Black colleges…
Business Titan William Pickard Delivers Clark Atlanta University Commencement Address

“The essence of any commencement speech is to be brief,” said William Pickard, Ph.D., chairman and CEO of VITEC and…
Morehouse Receives $400,000 JPMorgan Chase Grant To Help Atlanta Entrepreneurs

The Morehouse College Entrepreneurship Center has received a $400,000 grant from JPMorgan Chase to help grow new minority-and-women-owned tech businesses…
Kennesaw State’s Black Studies Program In Danger of Being Cut

  Kennesaw State University faced recent pushback from student protestors when it revealed plans to deactivate its African American studies…
A Gap Year For Struggling Students: One Innovation That Education Policy Makers Should Consider

Each year, my colleagues and I design and implement plans focused on supporting our academically vulnerable students. For schools like mine,…
Granddaughter of Mary McLeod Bethune Reacts to DeVos Commencement Address

This morning on News One Now host and managing editor Roland Martin interviewed Dr. Evelyn Bethune, granddaughter of Dr. Mary…
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Volunteer Day of Service Comes to Morris Brown College

Brown College alumni, family, staff and friends will join “A Day of Service on Cortland Commitment Day,” a day on…
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Wipro, First Book Bring Backpacks, New Books to Atlanta area kids in need

Volunteer-led partnership focused on promoting power of reading, addressing “Summer Slide” Five hundred Atlanta area elementary students will have new…
‘Science Super Heroes’ initiative honors Atlanta teacher Dr. Valerie Camille Jones

Science Channel announced today the crowning of Atlanta resident Dr. Valerie Camille Jones, an honoree of the network’s monthly Science…
Oprah Winfrey Stars in “Henrietta Lacks” and Commencement at Agnes Scott College

Agnes Scott College just got a “two-fer.” First, the historic Decatur campus of the all-women’s liberal arts school landed a…
HBCU Collective Day of Action on Capitol Hill

  Historically Black College and University alumni, supporters and students rallied and held a press conference on Capitol Hill during…
Chevrolet and National Newspaper Publishers Association offer Journalism Fellowship to HBCU Fellows

Fellows will receive a combined $80,000 in scholarships and summer internships Chevrolet is putting more students in the driver’s seat…
CAU Journalism major Savannah West picked for Prestigious Georgia News Lab

West Will Undertake Deep Dive Investigative Reports With Local Reporters Congratulations to Clark Atlanta University junior mass media arts student…
Nine Atlanta Public Schools have been removed from State Priority, Focus Lists

Nine of the 74 public schools removed from the Georgia Department of Education’s list of Priority and Focus Schools were…
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