Beyonce to Donate $100K to 4 HBCUs admin Monday, April 16, 2018 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Beyonce's Coachella performance opened with a dynamic tribute to historically black colleges, and now the queen will graciously donate $100,000 to...
Students Plan #NationalSchoolWalkout to Honor Parkland Shooting Victims admin Monday, February 19, 2018 Feature, Lifestyle The tragic school shooting on Wednesday has sparked outrage with students, teachers and parents. To help push Congress to change laws involving...
Oprah Winfrey Donates $5 Million to Ron Clark Academy admin Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt During the 10th Anniversary celebration of Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy, television mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey blessed the middle school...
Jada Pinkett Smith Honored at 1st Annual HBCU Power Awards [PHOTOS] admin Monday, October 23, 2017 Events, Feature, Film & Television, The Script Actress Jada Pinkett Smith was honored at the first ever HBCU Power Awards, which was held at Morehouse College's Martin Luther King Hr International...
Chance the Rapper’s Creating An Awards Show For Educators admin Thursday, September 7, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Chance the Rapper is does a lot for the community, especially in the educational realm. At the recent SocialWorks Summit, the Chicago emcee announced...
Spelman College to Admit Transgender Students Starting Fall 2018 admin Thursday, September 7, 2017 Feature, Lifestyle Spelman College is taking a huge step towards the promoting gender equality. In a recent update to the school's admissions and enrollment policy, the...
Viola Davis to Produce ‘XQ Super School Live’ Special About American High Schools admin Monday, August 21, 2017 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In Oscar award winning actress Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, will be executive producing a live one-hour special called "EIF Presents: XQ...
Billions in Student Loans May Be Forgiven Due to Lender’s Missing Paperwork admin Wednesday, July 19, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Thousands of student loan borrowers may freed of having to pay back billions in loans. This potentially lucky strike is due to a lenders failure to...
Google Teaches Teens to ‘Be Internet Aware’ in New Campaign admin Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Feature, Technology Google is focused on protecting the kids in a new educational initiative aimed at online safety. Today, Google announced their "Be Internet Aware"...
Shawn Carter Foundation Partners With eBay To Help Underprivileged College-Bound Students admin Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Jay Z's Shawn Carter Foundation and eBay for Charity are teaming up to assist underprivileged youth with their college education. Full proceeds of...
Beyonce Launches ‘Formation Scholars’ For Deserving College Women admin Wednesday, April 26, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Connect, The Receipt Beyonce is getting the girls in Formation when it comes to education. For the 2017-2018 academic school year, Beyonce has announced giving out...
Chance The Rapper Donates $1M to Help Save Chicago Public Schools admin Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Chance the Rapper held a press conference on Monday (March 6) to announce a big pay day for Chicago Public Schools. The Chicago-native handed a $1...
Kanye West’s Genius Gets Course at Washington University admin Thursday, January 19, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Kanye West is the latest hip-hop artist to get his very own college curriculum. Dr. Jeffery McCune, a professor at Washington University in St....
Google Opens Tech Lab For Black and Latino Youth admin Thursday, October 13, 2016 Feature, Technology Google open the doors of their first tech lab aimed at enriching the lives of Black and Latino youth. 'Code Next' is located in Oakland, California...
Tax Credits That’ll Help You Pay For College Ms. Bels Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt There are many families who cannot qualify for financial aid. So, how can people afford the cost of higher education if there aren’t any loan...
Engineering Tops List of Highest-Paying College Majors admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt PayScale.com recently compiled salary data for their annual College Salary Report. Over a million college grads completed the online survey, in...
Criminals Get A ‘Fair Chance’ At Higher Education admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Criminals are now able to get a higher education without being restricted. This week, the Obama administration announced that 61 colleges and...
It’s Official! Diddy’s Charter School Is Now Open admin Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Diddy has officially opened his Capital Preparatory School , in Harlem, NY, on Monday, August 29. The entertainment mogul expressed his...
NCAA Athletes May Get More Free Time admin Friday, July 8, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game By: Jaelyn Aleise, contributing intern (@_JaeAleise_) When you are a college athlete, time is almost never on your side. Between practices,...
GOOD DEED: Big Sean Donates $25K to Help College Homelessness admin Tuesday, June 14, 2016 Feature, Music, The Receipt Rapper Big Sean is always sharing his G.O.O.D. fortune to those in need. #thatswhatsup This time, the Detroit MC has donated $25,000 to Wayne...
4 Ways You Can Ace The College Admissions Process admin Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt The Other 2016 Election Issue: a Fix to the College Admissions Madness By: Greg Kaplan, college application strategist and author As the...
7 Ways to Achieve Success in the Fashion Industry admin Wednesday, May 18, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway Whether you are a fashion designer, wardrobe stylist, or model, being successful in the fashion industry takes a lot more than what you think. As...
Rihanna to Grant Scholarships Up to $50K admin Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Rihanna has announced a global scholarship program that will give scholarships to U.S.-based and international students. The Clara Lionel...
Michelle Obama Encourages H.S. Graduates on College Signing Day admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle First lady Michelle Obama took part in College Signing Day activities in Harlem, New York yesterday. Obama, Common, Sway, Tracee Ellis Ross, Melissa...
Student Loan Refinancing Just Became Easier admin Thursday, April 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Why are student loans a pain in the a**? The reason we found is that the government issue student loans to college students without issuing an...
BET Announces HBCU Scripted Series, ‘The Yard’ admin Thursday, April 21, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In BET Networks held its annual Upfront presentation on Wednesday. The event's focus is to announce new and exciting projects the network has in store...
7 Things to Know Before Opening a Student Checking Account Ms. Bels Friday, April 8, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You Banks and credit unions have created products and options strictly for college students. For the student, this makes it easier for them to begin...
Jay Z and Mother, Gloria Carter, to Offer Scholarships to First-Generation College Students admin Monday, April 4, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper and business mogul Jay Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, is giving back to our youth where it is most desperately needed...in...
Diddy Shares Info on New Charter School and How Kids Can Apply admin Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Business and entertainment mogul, Sean Combs aka Diddy, has teamed up with Dr. Steve Perry to open up a school in Harlem, NY. The Capital...
Black Male College Athletes Aren’t Graduating? admin Wednesday, March 16, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Here's an interesting article we came across regarding black male athletes and their lack of college degrees. The revelation isn't surprising,...
