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viadetroitnews: We all saw her grow up in front of our eyes…Former First Daughter Sasha Obama is now a freshman at the University of Michigan! Sasha, whose legal name is Natasha, was seen by students attending summer freshman orientation and again this week accompanied by men believed to be Secret Service agents. CLICK HERE to […]

Lifestyle

via BlackDoctor: This is it…Your child is in college and we have some tips to make that dorm room pop!! We’ve put together a list of dorm room essentials, all under $50, that will help make your college student feel at home.  Your kid and your wallet will thank you! CLICK HERE to read story

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via BlackAmericaWeb: Show had the baseball world spinning after her sellar pitching in the Little League World Series Now, 5 years later she’s preparing to start her freshman year at Hampton University on a full ride softball scholarship. She decided to go to Hampton because she attended predominantly white schools and was ready for, “a […]

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via newsone: The United Negro College Fund has teamed up with the tech-ed company Cengage to address the growing issue through the creation of a program that will provide HBCU students with free access to textbooks. CLICK HERE to read story

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via BlackAmericaWeb/Page6: Sasha Obama is reportedly headed to the University of Michigan, Page Six reported after an Instagram post allegedly from her private account celebrated her acceptance to the school. “So proud to say I’m going to college with my sisters!!” the youngest daughter of President Obama reportedly captioned a photo of herself and two friends. Her post reportedly included the […]

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via BlackDoctor: The Fall is here and freshman year is going to be lit! That is if you prepare well… Find out what you can do to make the most out of your first-year experience: 1. Plan, Plan, Plan! When it comes to your future, there is much value in planning properly. For college, in […]

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via nationaldaycalender: Across the country, May 17 marks the annual parade of academic achievement. National Graduation Tassel Day celebrates the accomplishments of every graduate! Auditoriums and stadiums will fill with proud family and friends excited to witness the commencement ceremonies of high schools, colleges, and universities. Tassels dangle from the mortarboards in the colors of their […]

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via Newsone: Former President Barack Obama may have been the leader of the free world, but like any average father, he gets sentimental when watching his daughters hit major life milestones. During a recent interview on David Letterman’s new show My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, Obama reflected on what it was like to send his oldest daughter Malia Obama off […]

via BlackDoctor: As students are back in the full swing of college, there are many things to focus on: classes, studying, working, extracurriculars and making time for their social life. Unfortunately, healthy eating is one of those considerations that goes on the back burner. There are several reasons that explain why students are falling behind […]

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via TheWashingtonPost: After Malia Obama went off to Harvard University last month, her father couldn’t hold back the tears. Barack Obama described that moment on Monday in a speech for the Beau Biden Foundation for the Protection of Children, which was named for former Vice President Joseph R. Biden’s older son, who died of brain cancer […]

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One of the fundamental ways that we can properly change society moving forward is through the education system. Our leaders of today are so influential in the future because children use them as a framework of success. Which cause them to mirror and match their every move. Since the genesis of hip-hop and rap music, […]

Entertainment

Marking the one-year anniversary of her “Lemonade” album being released, Beyonce has announced the launch of a scholarship program that similarly seeks to embolden and empower young women. The singer this morning (April 25) introduced her new “Formation Scholars” awards, described as college scholarships meant “to encourage and support young women who are unafraid to think outside […]