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via BlackAmericaWeb/eurweb: The new year has settled in, and most students are already back to their normal school routine. Also, many are realizing that the summer is fast approaching and that its time to start thinking about applying for scholarships for the upcoming 2019/2020 college season. Here are the top scholarships programs for African-American students […]

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  via HuffingtonPost: A university president has apologized after hosting a dinner for African-American students that included cotton stalks as table centerpieces. president  the president of Lipscomb University in Nashville, Tennessee, invited the students to his home for dinner on Thursday to discuss their experiences at the school. What transpired will hopefully be a teachable moment […]

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Darryl Chamberlain was determined to create a youth orchestra come hell or high water. In these uncertain times, where public school budget cuts are impacting African American students perhaps more than ever before, Chamberlain, a history teacher in Kansas City, Missouri, began thinking out of the box. I’m glad he did. Chamberlain wants […]

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“African American athletes to boycott games until Wolfe no longer leads the university — a move which drew backing from their white teammates along with Coach Gary Pinkel and prompted the cancellation of football practice.” Graduate students called for a walkout on Monday as protests demanding the University of Missouri president’s ouster over racial insensitivity […]

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