Google today announced the Grow with Google HBCU Career Readiness Program, a new initiative to help Black students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Continue Reading →
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Meet The New App Goal To Raise $1B For HBCUs In Five Years
In an effort to address the ongoing financial challenges faced by the nation’s Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU), HBCU Change – a new app that makes charitable giving easy and fun — has announced a mission to raise $1 billion for HBCUs over the next five years. Continue Reading →
The Problem With “The Facts About Madam C.J. Walker And Annie Malone” And The Netflix Series
By Robert Walker
Spoiler Alert / Disclaimer
Let me first start with saying this to any Madam C.J. Walker admirers, and to those who maybe heard of Annie Malone (many have not),
2 Harlem Women Entrepreneurs Pay Debt Of 30 Clark University HBCU Students
Two Black women entrepreneurs have impacted the lives of students at their alma mater, Clark University, after they gave back to their school by paying off some debt of 30 final years to enable them to graduate. Continue Reading →
UNCF’s National College Empower Tour Kicks Off In NY Awarding Thousands In Scholarships
The UNCF (United Negro College Fund) Empower Me Tour (EMT) kicks off this academic year on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2019, at Hunter College in NY. Continue Reading →
Harlem Grad Says Billionaire’s Student Loan Payoff Is Life-Changing And He’ll Pay It Forward
A Harlem college graduate says his life has been changed after learning billionaire tech mogul Robert F. Smith who graduated from Columbia University was picking up the tab for his student loan debt. Continue Reading →
No Student Loans From This University That’s The First HBCU To Offer Free Tuition
In order to keep the award, recipients have to maintain at least a 2.5 GPA and complete a work service requirement within seven years of graduation. Continue Reading →