For many years, the distinction of being Yale University’s first Black student went to Edward Bouchet, an 1874 graduate. His portrait hung in the Yale…
On July 26, 2012, President Obama launched his official White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans. The program is designed to help children of…
9-year-old Asean Jackson has had it up to here with Chicago politicians. He lets them know in an impassioned speech to protest school closures in…
I’ve spent my entire career as a civil rights activist and anti-violence advocate. I hear from folks all over the country about how fed-up they…
When it comes to funk, as illustrated in the new VH1 documentary Finding the Funk airing again on VH1 in March, there are several groups…
A new generation of young, Black scholars is working diligently to infuse the Ivy League with fresh perspectives and intersectional analyses, but, for some, getting…
The Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program dedicates its focus on preparing and challenging students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math, also…
Students who participated had to choose between two words – “Ignorant” and “Educated” while going through pictures of black men going from dark to…
Piyush Jindal (pictured) has the sort of story many immigrants (and minorities in general, for that matter) find inspirational. As the son of two Indian…
For iPad/iPhone users: I want to challenge you this morning to open your minds and to think differently. I want you, regardless of how bad…
Have a question for the doctor? Text it to “646464″ (OHOHOH). Even though children sometimes seem to resist it and test the boundaries, they crave…
First Lady Michelle Obama stopped by BET’s 106 & Park today, Friday, Nov. 19, to discuss education and youth empowerment. Mrs. Obama is making the…
