The Shawn Carter Foundation, established by music mogul Jay-Z, unveiled an innovative financial literacy program targeting students at HBCUs. The Champions for Financial Legacy program,
Just because Nicki Minaj is rich doesn’t mean she lacks educational ambition. The rapper, whose net worth exceeds $150 million, has decided to pursue higher
Rap icon Nicki Minaj announced plans to pursue her college degree while reinstating her “Student Of The Game” scholarship program, joining a growing movement of
In a significant move towards health equity, Black Girl Vitamins (BGV) has announced a groundbreaking initiative aimed at supporting Black women pursuing careers in medicine.
Kecia L. Jones is doing her part, pushing the next generation as forward as she can. The executive director of Morgan Stanley’s JumpStart program recently
Kount Up is giving back to the place where it all started. The artist, trainer, motivational speaker, and author handed out the annual iThink Vicky
Nyesha Stone was offered multiple full-time jobs before graduation, but instead she launched a media company. She says it was because “while I was freelancing
Larry Rasberry and Wendell Span are the co-chairs of The Original Sundresses & Seersuckers event. They are also members of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc.,
As a gregarious radio personality and mesmerizing storyteller, Ollie “OT” Tansimore is a human magnet who easily pulls audiences into his fascinating world in Philadelphia.
The Recording Academy‘s Black Music Collective and Amazon Music have joined forces for the third annual scholarship program to support HBCU students. The “Your Future
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Dorothy I. Height Education Foundation (DIHEF) and the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) announced the launch of the Project Height
NBA star Carmelo Anthony’s son Kiyan Anthony has been offered the opportunity to play college basketball at just 15 years old. Syracuse University, Memphis, Manhattan,
The Atlanta Hawks and State Farm partnered to donate $50,000 in scholarships to the National Pan-Hellenic Council of Greater Atlanta. The announcement came on the
After successful runs with BET Networks, Simons Latham Television, Inspiration Network and Fox Sports, the tag team of John Pasmore and Erskine Faush are launching
UrbanGeekz has teamed up with Finance Savvy CEO in a new partnership to support women and minority-owned startups. The Atlanta-based firms are collaborating to boost
Patrick Walsh is currently vice president of commercial Growth and Transformation at Foot Locker Inc. In this role, Walsh is a strategist and adviser to
Da Brat returned to her high-school alma mater on Oct. 1, 2021, to impart a few life lessons on the students. Academy of Scholastic Achievement
The South’s first historically Black college, Clark Atlanta University, was founded on Sept. 19, 1865. It started as Atlanta University and consolidated with Clark College
Ben’s Original™ and award-winning Chef Marcus Samuelsson have teamed up to launch the brand’s “My Original Recipe” chef stories debuting September 10, 2021. Samuellson is
DETROIT – August 25, 2021 – The Small Giants Community is a Detroit-based national leader in developing purpose-driven entrepreneurs – equipping founders, CEOs, and next-gen
