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21 Savage is doing his part to uplift and empower the next generation. The Grammy Award-winning rapper announced the launch of his new Bank Account At Home program initiative through his foundation, Leading by Example, on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. The program is a collaborative partnership between the mobile banking service Chime, the education technology…

David Oyelowo wants to educate the next generation to fight racism. The Selma star is curating a special podcast, titled STOR14S, where he will narrate children’s stories in a bit to inspire and educate the younger generation amid the Black Lives Matter movement. He said: “A lack of education breeds the ignorance that perpetuates the…

Tip “T.I.” Harris is headed to the classroom. The rapper and businessman will be lending his music industry expertise to students at Clark Atlanta University next semester teaching an innovative new course that will merge the history of trap music with the economics behind its success in the industry and mainstream presence. Clark Atlanta University…

Across the nation, millions are celebrating Juneteenth, which commemorates the end of slavery in Texas. On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation took effect ending slavery in the Union. However, Texas continued to practice slavery two years after passage of the Emancipation Proclamation. Major Gen. Gordon Granger and Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas,…

Kanye West received a big ‘thank you’ from Gianna Floyd, the 6-year-old daughter of George Floyd, for paying for her college education. The hip-hop superstar has vowed to fully cover the future tuition fees for Gianna, whose father died after a police officer knelt on his neck for almost nine minutes during his arrest in…

Chicago resident, scholar and activist Conrad Worrill, Ph.D., a prominent and influential figure in the pursuit of Black liberation, has died. He was 78. Worrill founded the Illinois chapter of the National Black United Front, where he served as chairman from 1985 to 2009, and he was one of the key contributors and organizers of…

While most teenagers are exploring TikTok or playing video games, 14-year-old Chicagoan Dorothy Jean Tillman has already atteained three college degrees. Tillman proved her child prodigy stature when she began talking at 8 months old and doing math bv 4 years old. She attended high school at 9 years old and since then has worked…

Former President Barack Obama recently teamed up with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss how young Black males can be affected by the global pandemic. During a recent conference call hosted by My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative created during the Obama administration to empower young Black males, Obama and Holder shared why it’s…

Janice Davis, Ph.D., is director of clinical education at Howard University‘s School of Social Work. During her career, she has worked with numerous underserved populations in various settings. She has bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Howard University, and in 2014, she earned a doctorate degree in social work from Morgan State University. Rolling out spoke…

Megan Thee Stallion wants to continue working toward her degree to make her late mother proud. The “Hot Girl Summer” hitmaker — who tragically lost her mother to brain cancer in March 2019 — is currently studying part time at Texas Southern University to gain a bachelor’s degree in health administration. Speaking to PEOPLE magazine…

Cynthia Warrick, Ph.D., is the president of Stillman College, a historically Black college in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. She has more than 20 years of experience in higher education as a faculty member and administrator. Rolling out spoke with Warrick about her leadership during COVID-19. Share with us your vision for the new normal. Like everyone else,…

Black College Expo™ is an 11-city tour that encourages education and entrepreneurship among African American teens and young adults across the nation. Tyeler Reign, season five winner of “The Rap Game,” Jermaine Dupri’s music competition show on Lifetime Television, had signed on to be an ambassador for Black College Expo™ until all tour stops this…

As the global pandemic continues, parents have been forced to step into the role of teachers, as schools across the country have closed. This has left parents struggling to help their children with homework. Carl Brister, a New Jersey-based instructional coach and R&B singer, created a guide for parents to make this transition a little…

Dr. Devra Davis has decades of experience as an epidemiologist and a toxicologist. During President Clinton’s administration, she served on the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Davis, who specializes in patterns of health in humans, animals and the environment, recently shared her thoughts on the coronavirus and steps that can be taken moving forward.…

Black students at a high school in Oklahoma had to endure racist actions from a White college recruiter from Oklahoma Christian University. The incident occurred at the Harding Charter Preparatory in Oklahoma City, according to KFOR. The man, whose name has yet to be released, told the kids that they were going to “play a…

Darrious Hilmon is the executive director of the Chicago State Foundation, the chief fundraising partner of Chicago State University. Hilmon, who is a graduate of the University of Michigan, has more than 25 years of success in fund development and strategic management. He has previously served as chief of external affairs at Chicago International Charter…

McDonald’s, through its Black & Positively Golden movement, surprised an unsuspecting teen with $25,000 to grow her budding business. On Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, Nia Nia Phillips-Harper, a 17-year-old Houston native, and her mother Dedra, an author and professor, were guests on a segment of the “Tamron Hall Show” titled “CEO at Sweet 16.” Last year,…

In an ongoing effort to be good community stewards, the Greater Atlanta McDonald’s Operators’ Association awarded $40,000 in Golden Grants to top education professionals this month at the Georgia State Capitol. Established in 2018, the Atlanta-exclusive Golden Grants program is supported by local McDonald’s owner-operators. The grants provide a resource for teachers and other individuals who…

In the wake of the Chicago Public Schools’ budget cut concerns, local organizations such as Stanley Coleman Jr. Productions LLC serve as a liaison in offering free arts and music workshops to local high schools. SCJR Productions kicked off its third annual Black History Month College Scholarship Drive fashion show on Saturday, Feb. 22, to…