Category: Education

HBCUs to Get $1 Billion in Emergency Funding

The funding is part of $2.2 trillion Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES)   Dallas, TX (BlackNews.com) — U.S. Senator Doug Jones (D- Ala.) said the $1.05 billion in emergency funding to HBCUs is critically needed to help these schools and the communities in which they’re located, according to an exclusive interview with… Continue reading HBCUs to Get $1 Billion in Emergency Funding

Howard University Announces October 10-18, 2020 as Homecoming Week

Howard University announces the 2020 Homecoming dates, scheduled October 10-18, 2020, following the unveiling of the Howard University Football Schedule. The highly anticipated 2020 homecoming football game against Delaware State will take place on Saturday, Oct. 17. The announcement follows the launch of Google’s Black History Month commercial, featuring the Showtime Marching Band, to recognize Howard… Continue reading Howard University Announces October 10-18, 2020 as Homecoming Week

Torae Presents ‘The Business of Music’ at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY

LEARN THE BUSINESS OF MUSIC THROUGH PROFESSOR TORAE 8 WEEK COURSE BEGINS FEBRUARY 26TH   Thursday, January 29, 2020 (Brooklyn, NY) – As seen on BILLBOARD, A new hip-hop education course, “The Business of Music”, is an eight-week course taking place this spring semester at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY conducted by Torae. The… Continue reading Torae Presents ‘The Business of Music’ at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, NY

Apollo Theater Kicks Off Black History Month with a Free Open House, February 1st

Apollo Theater Kicks Off Black History Month With a Free Open House Featuring film screenings, music, storytelling, and special performances   Apollo Open House Free and Open to the Public February 1st from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m.  WHAT:  This February, the world-famous Apollo Theater will kick off Black History Month with Apollo Open House:… Continue reading Apollo Theater Kicks Off Black History Month with a Free Open House, February 1st

Taco Bell Foundation Opens Applications for $6 Million in Live Más Scholarships

The Taco Bell Foundation opened applications for its fifth annual round of Live Más Scholarships, which will award more than $6 million to passionate young students. This year’s scholarship awards will be nearly $2 million more than last year and bring the Taco Bell Foundation to $17 million in total awarded scholarships, well on schedule… Continue reading Taco Bell Foundation Opens Applications for $6 Million in Live Más Scholarships

Howard University Awards Six Students with the 2019-20 Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Fellowship

Howard University announced the selection of six students who will receive the Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Fellowship (PRH). Administered by the Ralph J. Bunche International Affairs Center at Howard University, the fellowship seeks to prepare Howard University students for careers in public affairs in an increasingly global world. To date, more than 200 Howard… Continue reading Howard University Awards Six Students with the 2019-20 Patricia Roberts Harris Public Affairs Fellowship

Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Debuts Theaster Gates’ ‘Black Image Corporation’

The Spelman College Museum of Fine Art is proud to present the United States premiere of “Theaster Gates: Black Image Corporation” Jan. 28 – May 16, 2020. This exhibition, which was curated by internationally recognized artist Theaster Gates, includes 10 large format prints by two important African American photographers who both work for the Johnson Publishing… Continue reading Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Debuts Theaster Gates’ ‘Black Image Corporation’

Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University & Spelman College Receive $3M in Grants

Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University and Spelman College announced that they are the recipients of $3 million in grants from the Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Rockefeller Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to support the development of faculty on their campuses. Excellence and student success at the historically Black colleges and… Continue reading Morehouse College, Prairie View A&M University & Spelman College Receive $3M in Grants

Spelman Deltas Make Record Breaking Donation

In celebration of their 25th Anniversary, the Spring 1994 line of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. –  Eta Kappa Chapter (DSTHK) donated one hundred and sixty thousand ($160,000) dollars to Spelman College today. This effort was spearheaded by Dr. Celeste Watkins-Hayes (c/o 1996) and #2 on the line, who served on the Board of Trustees of… Continue reading Spelman Deltas Make Record Breaking Donation

Guild Education Receives Investment from Stephen Curry

This week, Guild Education, a mission-based company providing opportunities for America’s workforce through education, received an investment from Stephen Curry of the NBA Golden State Warriors to accelerate Guild’s mission and impact. Stephen Curry & Guild Education CEO & Co-Founder Rachel Carlson spoke with TechCrunch about the investment, which you can read more about here. Guild… Continue reading Guild Education Receives Investment from Stephen Curry

Pepsi & ESSENCE Launch ‘She Got Now’

PepsiCo Beverages North America, in partnership with ESSENCE, introduced today “She Got Now” – a multi-tiered platform that celebrates, supports and honors young Black women aspiring to and attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) across the country. The platform launch will commence with a multi-campus tour honoring the homecoming traditions unique to four major… Continue reading Pepsi & ESSENCE Launch ‘She Got Now’

Juilliard Student Wins $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

Wilshire Quinn Capital, Inc. announced today that Cameren Williams, a 19-year-old violist currently attending The Juilliard School, has been awarded the 2019 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship.  The $10,000 award will be applied toward future tuition.  Over 500 students applied for the scholarship, which entailed the writing of a personal essay and the submission of… Continue reading Juilliard Student Wins $10,000 Wilshire Quinn Musical Arts Scholarship

Spelman Receives Funding for Minority Women in STEM

Spelman College recently received a $2 million grant from the Department of Defense to support its continued growth in STEM education. The Center of Excellence for Minority Women in STEM, which will be affiliated with the Office of Research, Innovation and Collaboration, is the first center of its kind and will serve as the hub for… Continue reading Spelman Receives Funding for Minority Women in STEM

The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival

The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the theatre’s inaugural New Windows Festival, a major highlight of The Billie’s 2019-2020 season.  Forged in the sociocultural kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, this newly renovated historic landmark theater – theater home to the largest community of African Americans… Continue reading The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Windows Festival

Stephen Curry and Howard University To Launch Division I Golf Program

In a historic stride forward to grow the game of golf, six-time NBA All-Star and Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation co-founder, Stephen Curry, announced his commitment to Howard University today, with a pledge to support the establishment of the university’s first NCAA Division 1 golf program for the next six years. Stephen Curry Partners with Howard… Continue reading Stephen Curry and Howard University To Launch Division I Golf Program

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