
National education advocate Otha Thornton: Educating and policing our children
In June 2015, Otha Thornton finished his term as the first Black man to head the National PTA. He put forth programs to improve parent-teacher interactions and
In June 2015, Otha Thornton finished his term as the first Black man to head the National PTA. He put forth programs to improve parent-teacher interactions and
The U.S. Department of Education has confirmed that Black, Latino and special needs students are referred to the police and court system at a disproportionate
The recent altercation between a Spring Valley High School student and a now-fired school resource officer has raised many questions regarding student conduct. More specifically,
The crisis amongst HBCU institutions is growing as Albany State University in Georgia has announced extreme measures for survival. University provost Abiodun Ojemakinde has announced an
Howard University has had the nation;s only Black-owned public broadcasting station for the past 35 years. The programming produced by WHUT has won Emmy Awards
Xavier University has established a proven formula to graduate and send students to medical school. According to a reports by New York Times via AAMC
Morehouse College President John S. Wilson has been credited with reviving and renewing the brand of the prestigious HBCU. But it has not been an
Sometimes the biggest difference between a prison inmate and an Ivy League student is opportunity. A group of prison inmates got the opportunity to face
[jwplatform m0LxgjEe] It is important when children receive their school textbooks for the year that parents take a look at what their child is reading.
Listen up teen girls — actually, listen up all girls of any age. On Sept. 29, lucky students had the opportunity to listen to Michelle
For the past year, the plight of Bill Cosby and allegations of rape have been mainstream news. Dozens of women have accused him of drugging
For one recent Chicago grad, going back for a high school diploma resulted in much more than she’d expected. Not only did 20-year-old Destiny Wright
When it comes to investing in the youth of today, many companies talk a good game but Toyota is proving itself to be one of the
Georgia State University College of Law moved into a new building, 85 Park Place NE, on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The ribbon cutting included Governor
Parents today should be looking for anyway to increase a child’s learning and intelligence. One of doing this is through developing your child’s imagination and
Attending an HBCU is a marvelous experience for many but for some institutions’ failure to deliver prompt student services can cause significant problems. Apparently, this is
If you follow #TakebackHU, it is apparent that Howard University is in a state of crisis. The student body has used social media as a
College is a different world. In addition to getting a degree, it’s a place where life lessons are learned and preparation for the next chapter
An unprecedented class-action lawsuit is expected to be heard today in Los Angeles Superior Court against the Compton Unified School District. The lawsuit claims that