via Wkyc: Wonuola Obasa had tough choices to make after every college he applied to accepted him. “Brown University, Stanford University, Ohio State, Yale University and Harvard,” he said. Case too. This fall, he will be headed to Harvard on a pre-med track. His goal is to one day come back to serve the underserved. […]
via Newsone: A group of African-American teenagers in Atlanta has taken #BlackExcellence in academia to the next level. The students were selected to receive scholarship funds to join Harvard University’s distinguished summer residency program. The Harvard Debate Council Diversity Project, which is based in Atlanta, was designed as an avenue to help teens living in […]
via BlackAmeriaWeb: Malia Obama is busy being the teenage college freshman that she is. Unfortunately for the former first daughter, the world is always watching.Barack and Michelle’s eldest was at her first Harvard-Yale football game when someone secretly recorded her kissing a boy and smoking a cigarette. The footage ended up online, thanks to TMZ.The nicotine situation may not sit […]
via BlackAmericaWeb: Malia Obama, once the little girl whose birthday is on the 4th of July and who charmed millions with her smile and grace as one of the few children to live in the White House since the Kennedy kids, is now officially a Harvard student. The 19-year-old freshman moved onto campus today […]
A set of quadruplet brothers, who go to high school outside Cincinnati, have been accepted by Harvard and Yale, among other top schools. And because the Wade quads, from Lakota East High School, all wrote about being part of a multiple birth, they may have helped themselves get into the Ivies. https://twitter.com/keithboykin/status/849592329728131072 According to the New York […]
Malia Obama, the oldest of President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama’s two daughters, will attend Harvard University. She’ll begin there in the fall of 2017, after taking a gap year, the White House announced Sunday. She’ll be a member of the class of 2021. Obama said at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on […]
*You can now call her “Dr. Queen of Soul”…again. Aretha Franklin and seven other distinguished guests received honorary degrees from Harvard University on Thursday during its 363rd commencement ceremony. The legendary singer, 72, accompanied herself on piano to perform a gospel-flavored rendition of the national anthem that had people cheering. Watch below. source: eurweb.com
Oprah Winfrey served as the keynote speaker at Harvard’s 362nd commencement. Rollingout was on hand when the media mogul inspired graduates as her words provoked thought for anyone seeking to reach a higher level in their personal life or career. Check out10 powerful quotes from Oprah Winfrey’s speech at Harvard’s commencement. “There is no […]
When David Boone attends Harvard University in the fall, he will finally have a place to live. Boone is a homeless Cleveland student who earned a full scholarship to arguably the most prestigious university in the world. Boone somehow managed to get great grades while sleeping on benches in parks that were often populated with […]
Jada Pinkett Smith was honored by members of the Harvard University’s Black Men’s Forum last Saturday during their 18th annual Celebration of Black Women. Jada was recognized for her professional success and contributions as a singer-songwriter, actress, author, director and business woman. Instead of making an acceptance speech, Jada decided to conduct a […]
