Noah Harris Becomes Harvard University’s First Black Student Body President
Mississippi-native Noah Harris has been elected the new student body president of Harvard University making him the first Black male student to be elected by...
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David Banner Says Black Students Should Attend HBCUs
David Banner has stated to theGrio, that Black students should be attending Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)...
Dr. Angela Glymph On Teaching Black Youth To Cope With Mental Health Issues Through Peer Health Exchange
Programs like Peer Health Exchange are working with young adults to help them learn to cope with their mental health issues amid COVID-19....
Colorado School Calls Police and Suspends Black Student for Having a Toy Gun in His Home
A Black 12-year-old boy in Colorado was suspended and had police sent to his home after a teacher said that he was “waving” a toy...
HBCU’s Prepare to Reopen With the Help of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund, United Negro College Fund, and Testing For America
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund and The United Negro College Fund teamed up with Testing for America to help safely reopen HBCU campuses....
New Documentary Exposes Discrimination Toward Black Girls In U.S. Schools
PBS released a new documentary called PUSHOUT: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools, exposing the cruel treatment against school-aged black girls....
Black Chicago 2nd Graders Win National Invention Competition
Two black elementary school students took home the first-place trophy at a national invention competition for their innovative way to clean their hands....
White Professor Suspended for Calling Police on Black Student
An Indiana professor has been removed from the classroom and will not be teaching for the remainder of the semester after calling the police on...
Illinois Police Unlawfully Arrest and Detain Black College Athlete
Jaylan Butler, a black student at Eastern Illinois University, says he was held face down with a gun to his head and threatened by police...
Parents to File $12 Million Lawsuit Against Long Island School District After Teacher Compared Black Students to Apes
Black students plan to file a $12 million lawsuit after a teacher presented what their attorney calls an "offensively racist slideshow."...