Oprah Winfrey and Steven Spielberg surprised a number of students by appearing in video calls with them to mark their graduation. The 66-year-old media mogul
In a stroke of serendipity, the same weekend that Nipsey Hussle received a king’s sendoff during the BET Awards in Los Angeles, his 10-year-old daughter
The summer is a season full of important events to celebrate, from graduations to Father’s Day. Every celebration is an opportunity to let those being
Clark Atlanta University senior Warren Hawkins III will be graduating on May 20, 2019. He currently serves as the student government association undergraduate president. Below
In the upcoming weeks, thousands of students who attend HBCUs will become graduates. Before the grads enter the real world, it’s important for them to
Jaylen K. Denson is preparing to graduate from Atlanta Metropolitan State College in May with a degree in business. The 21-year-old from East Point, Georgia,
It’s that time of year again. Graduation season is here and students everywhere are making decisions that have the power to shape the outcome of
Racist White America loves calling African Americans lazy, listless, unmotivated, uncouth, uneducated and host of other derogatory names. But when a group of Black students
Having a mentor like uber-successful TV host Oprah Winfrey means that expectations to be great are pretty high. As Bongeka Zuma graduated salutatorian from Spelman
Each spring, commencement ceremonies mark a major milestone in the lives of graduates, and their parents, families and friends. In hopes of sending their alumni off
For the past few months there has been an unprecedented move taken on behalf of former high school students who failed their state’s exit exam.
In Mississippi, it’s apparently a crime to express pride for a child who accomplishes an outstanding goal. According to WREG, four parents were arrested for cheering
For three years The Home Depot’s Retool Your School program has made a remarkable difference for Historically Black Colleges and Universities looking to upgrade their grounds
By now many have seen the now viral video that shows a principal in Georgia making racist comments. Nancy Gordeuk, the principal of TNT Academy in Gwinnett County,
Randallstown High School in Baltimore, Maryland is a magnet school for biomedical technology and mass communications. However the graduation day for these bright students turned
Nearly one million college graduates from across the nation are entering the job market. But jumping into a new phase of life can be scary
On Sunday May 18, 2014, New York Times Best-selling author and entrepreneur, Toya Wright, flew to Detroit to surprise a college graduate who had suffered
A source close to 50 Cent is denying reports that the hip-hop star intentionally missed his son’s high school graduation this week. 50’s son, Marquise Jackson, posted a photo on Facebook Sunday crying in his cap and gown while hugging his mother. He included a caption that slammed his famous father for not being there on his big day.
The names ranged from English, African, Jewish and even Russian pronunciations as Morehouse College celebrated its 130th commencement exercises. Despite the rain and cold, parents
While the mainstream media continues to highlight the dearth of black men at the nation’s colleges and universities — in comparison to their residence inside
