Theo Shaw, Once A Jena 6 Defendant, Is Now Officially a Lawyer
Theo Shaw was once a defendant in the Jena 6 case has turned his life around to become a lawyer. Chief Justice Johnson administered Shaw’s oath of admission... Read More...
Education
High School Senior Antoinette Love Gets 115 College Acceptance Letters, $3.7 Million in Scholarships
New Orleans high school student Antoinette Love received 115 college acceptance letters across the nation and received more than $3.7 million in scholarships. ... Read More...
Rodney Robinson Honored as 2019 Teacher of the Year
Rodney Robinson, who teaches social studies and history, has been named the 2019 National Teacher of the Year. "CBS This Morning" revealed Wednesday that Rob... Read More...
Ruby Nell Bridges: A Hero of New Orleans Segregated Elementary Schools
By Marian Nimoh Imagine being singled out at school or in class because no one - including teachers and students- wants to work with you because of the color... Read More...
White Man Wants To Use Howard University As A Dog Park
A white man suggests Howard University should be treated like a dog park after students complained about disrespectful residents. A man from Washington, D.C.... Read More...
South Carolina Fifth-Grader Raniya Wright Died of Natural Causes
Prosecutors announced Friday that South Carolina fifth-grader Raniya Wright died of natural causes and there's no evidence that a fight contributed to her death... Read More...
Former Delaware State University Employee Pleads Guilty In $3M Federal Bribery Case
A former Delaware State University employee pleaded guilty to accepting bribes to change the registration status of hundreds of students who did not live in Del... Read More...
BASIS Teacher Had Classmates Humiliate Black Student for Lesson on Segregation
An Arizona school has been accused of subjecting a Black student to racial abuse at BASIS Phoenix Central in order to teach a lesson about the Little Rock Nine ... Read More...
Barnard College Officers Who Pinned Down Black Columbia Student Placed On Leave
Six Barnard Public Safety officers involved in the physical confrontation of a Black student have been placed on paid administrative pending investigation. T... Read More...
LeBron James’ I Promise School Posted ‘Extraordinary’ Test Scores
The experimental primary I Promise School that Lebron James opened last year in Akron, Ohio has seen students meet or exceed individual growth goals in recent d... Read More...
Morehouse College To Admit Transgender Students
Morehouse College, the only private historically black liberal arts college for men in Atlanta, Georgia, will begin to admit transgender male students in 2020. ... Read More...
Georgetown Students Vote In Favor of $27 Fee For Slavery Reparations
Georgetown University may become the first school in the nation to mandate a reparations fee for descendants of slaves as students voted overwhelmingly to appro... Read More...
Mom of Fifth Grader Raniya Wright Who Died After Fight Says School ‘Failed’ Her
The mother of Raniya Wright, a fifth-grader at Forest Hills Elementary School in Walterboro, South Carolina who was killed after a fight, has broken her silence... Read More...
Virginia Police Officer Disciplined For Threatening Black Middle Schoolers
A Virginia police officer that threatened Black middle schoolers with the taunt of “wait until your asses turn 18, then you're mine," will undergo remedial trai... Read More...
