Getty Generation Z (those born between 1995 and 2001), will not be left behind as long as First Lady Michelle Obama has anything to say about it. FLOTUS’s just announced Better Make Room campaign, part of herReach Higher initiative, is connecting Gen-Z with the resources and guidance they need to continue their education past […]
(Credit: Mike Coppola/Getty) Award-winning actress Cicely Tyson, 90, accepted a lifetime achievement award from the Alliance for Women in Media at its 40th annual Gracies Awards ceremony on Tuesday in Beverly Hills. “I actually feel like I have not really achieved that much,” she said, according to the Associated Press. “So I look at it […]
Bone Hampton, known for his own brand of side-splitting humor, has been honored for his contributions to the comedic landscape while honoring his Christian faith. Announced at a special ceremony during the GMA Dove Awards on Tuesday, October 15, 2013, Bone was honored with the Grady Nutt Humor Award. “The bible says laughter is […]
The Trumpet Awards Ceremony is one of the most respected televised award shows saluting African American achievement in the world. The following Trumpet Award honorees will attend and receive their award at the ceremony on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at 4pm. Chaka Khan – Legend Award Debra Martin Chase – Entertainment Award Michael McMillan […]
1. Believe while others are doubting. 2. Plan while others are playing. 3. Study while others are sleeping. 4. Decide while others are delaying. 5. Prepare while others are daydreaming. 6. Begin while others are procrastinating. 7. Work while others are wishing. 8. Save while others are wasting. 9. Listen while others are talking. 10. […]
For the third year in a row, Maryland leads the nation in Advanced Placement test scores for high school graduates overall, and the state also leads the country in improvement for test scores of black high school graduates over the last 10 years. Still, a vast achievement gap between black students and their peers of […]
Black male students are nearly twice as likely to drop out of high school as their white counterparts. A new study says that statistic and others call for a different approach to help black men and boys succeed. As head of the Council of the Great City Schools, Mike Casserly has seen lots of depressing […]
Black male students are nearly twice as likely to drop out of high school as their white counterparts. A new study says that statistic and others call for a different approach to help black men and boys succeed. As head of the Council of the Great City Schools, Mike Casserly has seen lots of depressing […]
