Shooting at Pasadena Memorial High: Injuries and Aftermath
Breaking news on shooting incident at Pasadena Memorial High School with reported injuries. Details emerge on the aftermath of the school violence.
Education
DEDE Gives Away Scholarships for Black History Month
DeDe McGuire Foundation awards five $2,500 HBCU scholarships during Black History Month. Applications due February 28th for the ‘Achieve the Dream’ program.
Homeless Man Pursues Doctorate, Struggles for Job
Micheal Watkins overcame 20 years of homelessness and 15 years of crack addiction to earn three college degrees and pursue a doctorate, but still struggles with employment due to his criminal past.
Chevrolet Yung Joc Streetz Scholarship Awards
Chevrolet partners with Yung Joc’s Streetz Morning Takeover to offer $15k scholarships to 8 HBCU students across Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia and Alabama.
Black Men Will teach All Core Courses to Black Students at
Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia launches program with all-black male teachers for core courses. The initiative addresses the fact that black men make up less than 2% of teachers nationwide.
Golden Bull Legacy: Three-Generation Success Story
Dr. Regina Boyd, a 1994 Johnson C. Smith University graduate, shares her journey from kindergarten teacher to education leader. Her story represents three generations of Golden Bull success at the historically Black university.
Information at Our Fingertips, Yet Society
A thought-provoking discussion about how society handles the abundance of information available at our fingertips in the digital age.
DEDE CELEBRATES MOM’S MONTH WITH 4TH ANNUAL “DO-OVER” SCHOLARSHIP
DeDe McGuire Foundation offers $10,000 scholarships to women whose education was interrupted. The fourth annual Do-Over Scholarship contest runs through May 2021.
FAMU Senior Wins McDonald’s Black & Golden Scholarship
FAMU senior Adrianna Bayles wins $15,000 McDonald’s Black & Positively Golden Scholarship. She’s among 34 HBCU students awarded through Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Dr. Yingkai Fang Named Assistant Professor of Fisheries
Dr. Yingkai Fang joins UAPB as assistant professor of fisheries and natural resource economics, bringing expertise in aquaculture research.