10 Black Americans Named Rhodes Scholars, Tied For The Most Ever In a Single ClassDerek MajorNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020by Derek MajorNovember 23, 2020November 23, 20202504Ten Black Americans were among the 32 men and women selected as U.S. Rhodes Scholars and will conduct post-graduate studies...
Bank of America Gives $1 Million to 21 Different Colleges For Racial EquityDerek MajorNovember 23, 2020November 23, 2020by Derek MajorNovember 23, 2020November 23, 20202708Bank of America is donating $1 million each to 21 different colleges including HBCUs and Hispanic-serving institutions to help close...
15-Year Old Black Female Chess Champion Wins $40K ScholarshipBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 22, 2020November 22, 2020by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 22, 2020November 22, 202033308At the age of 15, Jessica Hyatt has already been awarded a $40,000 college scholarship. On top of that, she...
Twin Brothers With 4.5 and 4.4 GPAs Named High School Valedictorian and SalutatorianBLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 21, 2020November 21, 2020by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsNovember 21, 2020November 21, 202052088Deontae and Deontrae Wright, 17-year old twin brothers, are both graduating with the highest honors at Scott High School in...
HBCU Grads That Were Paramount In Getting Joe Biden And Kamala Harris ElectedDerek MajorNovember 20, 2020November 23, 2020by Derek MajorNovember 20, 2020November 23, 20205631Four HBCU graduates were paramount in Joe Biden becoming the president-elect and Kamala Harris becoming the first female, black, vice...
NBA Player Robert Covington Funding New Practice Facility At HBCU Tennessee State UniversityCedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2020November 19, 2020by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonNovember 19, 2020November 19, 20201285Houston Rockets' Robert Covington is donating funds towards a practice facility for the men’s and women’s basketball programs at Tennessee...