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Police Barge Into Black College Student’s Dorm With Guns Drawn After White Roommates Allegedly File False Report

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 30, 2020October 1, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonSeptember 30, 2020October 1, 202031803

A freshman at Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas says she was awakened by police who barged into her dorm room with guns drawn....

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This Black Student Loan Strategist Wants To Help Black Student Loan Borrowers With New Book

Dana GivensSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 16, 2020September 16, 20201098

Finance expert Dr. Tisa Silver Canady is bringing her answer to the problem with a new book meant to help Black student loan borrowers. ...

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The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation Donates $5 Million to New Jersey After-School Program

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 24, 2020February 24, 2020891

The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation has given $5 million to Pathways to College, a Newark, NJ-based after-school program that prepares students of color for college....

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Uber Driver Latonya Young Obtains College Degree After Passenger Pays her Debt

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJanuary 7, 2020January 7, 20201278

Uber driver Latonya Young had her college debt cleared by a passenger, which lead to her getting her college degree at Georgia State University....

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Ludacris Heads to College to be Artist-in-Residence at Georgia State University

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 18, 2019October 23, 2019

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 18, 2019October 23, 2019798

Chris "Ludacris" Bridges heads back to college as an artist-in-residence at Georgia State University focusing on entrepreneurship in music and film...

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HBCU Students: Apply Here for Access to Free Textbooks

Selena HillAugust 11, 2019August 9, 2019

by Selena HillAugust 11, 2019August 9, 20192765

1,000 HBCU students will receive access to free textbooks through the "Netflix-for-textbooks" Cengage Unlimited subscription....

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Warning: College Scholarships May be Subject to Income Tax

Charlene RhinehartJune 9, 2019June 7, 2019

by Charlene RhinehartJune 9, 2019June 7, 20191320

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 brought changes – including the way scholarships are taxed for low-income college scholarship recipients....

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10 Highest-Paying College Degrees for African Americans

Sheiresa NgoApril 8, 2019April 8, 2019

by Sheiresa NgoApril 8, 2019April 8, 20193574

Degrees that yield a high salary are important for African American students. Here are the highest-paying college degrees for African Americans....

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Why the College Admissions Scandal Angers Black Folks

Samara LynnMarch 13, 2019March 13, 2019

by Samara LynnMarch 13, 2019March 13, 20191511

Black people take to social media to express outrage over the college admissions scandal and the continuing racial double standards so prevalent in America....

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Disney Celebrates Black History Month: Gives $1.5 Million to United Negro College Fund and Free ‘Black Panther’ Tickets

Samara LynnJanuary 31, 2019

by Samara LynnJanuary 31, 2019688

The Walt Disney Co. announced it is helping to celebrate Black History Month. The legendary studio is giving a $1.5 million grant to the United...