via:BlackDoctor: Never say never. That’s the theme of 83-year-old Wille Dell Grimes’ life. Growing up in rural Poplar Grove, the closest school after Willie Dell seventh grade year was nine miles away in Bamberg, S.C. This made it very difficult for Grimes to complete school in the 1940’s and ended up not finishing. At the age […]
It may be summer for kids across Northeast Ohio, but it’s also a chance for a group of students in the LeBron James Family Foundation (LJFF) to prepare for their first year in high school. “I’m a high schooler now,” said Miah Massey. Massey, entering 9th grade at East High School, will be beginning a […]
Local high school football players are gearing up and starting practices this week as temperatures are heating up. Players guzzled water amid drills on the turf at Mayfield High School Tuesday. “There’s always water on the football field here at Mayfield, and we just try to keep our kids hydrated and ready to go at […]
Education is one of the topics that must be addressed by both Republican and Democratic presidential candidates, because it is what many consider to be the “great equalizer” in America. As many of NewsOne Now’s viewers know, Roland Martin and the University of Phoenix are committed to promoting initiatives that further academic achievement. Martin caught […]
The day President Obama dreaded is finally here. Watching your child graduate is emotional for any parent, but Malia’s graduation comes at a pivotal moment. As the president wraps up his last year in office, he said the prospect of Malia leaving is the most stressful. “Malia going off and leaving me… that’ll make me […]
MetroHealth Medical Center just made a big announcement that will give more students a head start on their career path. The newly created Lincoln-West School of Science & Health will give high school students in Cleveland a chance to be on the MetroHealth campus, shadowing everyone from doctors to food service workers. According to MetroHealth officials, […]
Malia Obama’s high school will have to find another commencement speaker when she graduates this year. Her father, President Barack Obama, says he’ll be too emotional to get through a speech without crying. Obama told lunch guests in Detroit on Wednesday that he’ll just “cry and sit there” when the 17-year-old graduates. He’s says he’ll […]
Students from Tolman High School in Pawtucket, Rhode Island were pepper sprayed and arrested by police during a protest that were sparked after an officer body slammed a teenager to the ground earlier this week.
Marvin Sapp is a proud papa. His oldest daughter, MiKaila Sapp, 17, has officially graduated high school—something about which her dad said, “Mom would be proud.” On Thursday, May 28, Sapp shared a photograph on the Internet of MiKaila walking across the stage. She was adorned in full cap and gown, receiving her diploma during […]
She’s come a long way from the girl ridiculed by people throughout social media and who was even asked by defense attorney Don West if she…
Grace Bush accomplished an extremely rare task. Not only did she graduate from college at 16, but she did so before her high school graduation! The Florida teen earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Florida Atlantic University, a week before she’s set to receive her high school diploma. At 13 Bush enrolled in the […]
BEHOLD: the best #tbt ever. Resident hip First Lady Michelle Obama took to Twitter today to post an aptly timed throwback to her teenage years at Whitney Young Magnet High School — in GIF form. If you think her style is on-point now, just wait until you see her epic yearbook hair. We’re beyond mesmerized. We’re going to go […]