Historically Black colleges and universities throughout the country serve as pillars that sit at the intersection of education and culture, and this year a new institution will open in the city of Detroit. According to WXYZ Detroit, a former business school will be transformed into Michigan’s only HBCU. The Lewis College of Business operated in…
Cobb County police say they are investigating the alleged assault Rapper Jack Harlow issued a call-to-action after posting a video of a police officer grabbing a young woman by the neck outside of his concert in Atlanta. In the clip posted on his Instagram on Thursday, a Black woman is seen telling an officer that…
Source: Joe Raedle / Getty Rep. Val Demings is primed and ready to snatch Sen. Marco Rubio’s seat after the Florida senator tweeted a reckless comment about the latest pandemic surge. As COVID-19 cases surge in his home state of Florida, Rubio tweeted that widespread concern over the Omicron variant was “irrational hysteria.” Rubio downplayed…
Lori Harvey‘s latest fashion upload on Dec. 29 left fans marveling over her sense of style after the 24-year-old stepped out in an all-green ensemble. In the Instagram post, Harvey, who took several photos from various angles, gave fans a view of the entire outfit: a green cut-out dress and the matching jacket from an…
Currently, Atlanta schools plan to return to regular classes on Jan. 10 Another one of Georgia’s largest school districts has decided to start 2022 classes virtually because of high numbers of COVID-19 cases. Atlanta Public Schools announced students will be virtual when classes start back after winter break on Tuesday. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)…
The state reports that the total number of deaths in New York since the pandemic began has risen to 61,242 Over 85,000 people tested positive for the coronavirus statewide on the last day of 2021, a more than 10 percent rise from the day before, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Saturday. Hochul reported in…
The veteran CNN host discussed his haters in a drunk New Year’s Eve rant during the network’s live celebration stream CNN host Don Lemon reprised his New Year’s tradition of hosting an entertaining event during the network’s New Year’s Eve Live celebration. The veteran television journalist brought in the new year for the central time…
Education has the power to transform lives, but in the United States, not all classrooms are created equal. The socioeconomic inequities that pervade the country’s education system have had a disproportionate impact on Black children; contributing to an ever-growing achievement gap and often clouding their sight when it comes to envisioning a limitless future and…
A Missouri mother’s Christmas gift to her children was supposed to serve as a tool to help teach them financial responsibility but instead has caused quite the unintended stir on social media. Ciearra Baker and her children. Photo Credit: @ciearrabaker/Facebook Ciearra Baker of St. Louis surprised her son and daughter with their own vending machine…
The district’s superintendent said employees will be required to take a COVID-19 test on Monday and Tuesday All Detroit schools will be closed through Wednesday during the first week of January so that teachers and staff can be tested for COVID-19 amid a statewide spike in cases. The Detroit Public Schools Community District announced Friday…
