Education

VIEWPOINTS: The White House Should Postpone Its HBCU Conference

Last month, after speaking with the White House about a few calls, we had received I was asked to get…
New Financial Center Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap — Starting with HBCUs

During the 2008 housing crisis, an estimated 7 million Americans lost their homes due to foreclosure. African-Americans were hit the…
Former NBA champ uses art to pay student’s college tuition

Clark Atlanta University’s Men’s Basketball coach Darrell Walker will host the 2nd Annual Darrell Walker Art and Basketball Auction on…
Dr. Alton Hornsby: The Black Past Remembered, Reclaimed and Mourned

Morehouse College professor and Black Atlanta Historian Dr. Alton Hornsby died in Atlanta on September 1, 2017. Alton Hornsby Jr.…
Number of Blacks and Hispanics at Top Colleges Lower Than 35 Years Ago

Despite decades of affirmative action, black and Hispanic students are more underrepresented at the nation’s top colleges and universities than…
Black Pioneers, Counter-Revolutions and the Associated Negro Press: An Afternoon with Dr. Gerald Horne

The Baton Foundation, Inc., in partnership with the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, will host…
Pioneer Director Julie Dash Joins Spelman College as a Distinguished Professor in the Arts

Pioneer director Julie Dash is set to join Spelman University as a Distinguished Professor in the Arts this fall, positioned…
Broadway, film and television director Kenny Leon to teach master classes at Kennesaw State University

Tony Award-winning Broadway, film and television director Kenny Leon will teach two master classes to students in the Department of…
Delta Air Lines makes financial investment in APS

Delta Air Lines officially announced a partnership with Atlanta Public Schools to improve the quality of education, with a focus…
The Westside Future Fund partners with Atlanta Public Schools

The Westside Future Fund (WFF) and Atlanta Public Schools (APS) have formed an official partnership to improve education outcomes on…
Clayton State University hosts open house to launch new film and digital media certificate

The Film and Digital Media Center at Clayton State University hosted an open house on Saturday, July 15, from 1-3…
White House Proposes $9.2 Billion Cut in Education Funding

No one ever said that higher education wouldn’t cost money. Across the country, tuition is steadily rising and students are…
First Lady Sarah-Elizabeth Reed and GEEARS: Georgia Early Education Alliance for Ready Students Launch the “First 2,000 Days Campaign”

Statewide public awareness initiative targets the importance of early childhood education The City of Atlanta announced that First Lady Sarah-Elizabeth…
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Harold Martin Appointed Interim President of Morehouse College

The Morehouse College Board of Trustees has appointed alumnus Harold Martin Jr. as interim president. Martin takes on the day-to-day…
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…
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