Not only do we have to support parents as they navigate the college-going process, but we also have to highlight the larger educational crisis that exists within the African American community. We need to let parents know that they can make a difference and that their children can achieve higher outcomes than what some might expect for them. […]
Unlike widgets, children will never fit perfectly into standardized molds. They learn to walk at different ages. They learn to talk at different ages. And each child has a different set of interests and learning style. Students’ ability to demonstrate mastery in one area over another has a lot to do with their previous knowledge and exposure to out-of-the-classroom experiences. […]
Though former longtime Judge Edward Rodgers passed away early Saturday, his legacy will be on significant display this Saturday at a Farm Share food giveaway. […]
Johns Hopkins University announced it will name a new research building on campus in honor of Henrietta Lacks, whose “immortal cells” led to the development of the polio vaccine, studies of leukemia and AIDS, chemotherapy and in vitro fertilization research as well as the effects of zero gravity in space. […]
When Black students at the University of Minnesota sat down to negotiate with President Malcolm Moos in 1969 after they effectively shut down the school’s administration building with a sit-in, Moos walked into his office to find student leader Rosemary Freeman sitting in his chair. […]
“Mr. Cosby said Malcolm X, Martin Luther King Jr., and Nelson Mandela helped him prepare for this chapter of his life. He said they told him that if he was going to continue to fight for civil rights, something like this was bound to happen and he’s been prepared for it and he knows he’s in prison not for rape, but for infidelity. He knows he’s innocent and he’s kept his head up.” […]
When the Bulldogs faced Delaware State on Saturday, Oct. 20 at Oliver C. Dawson Stadium, it’s quite possibly the last homecoming game for Pough, who’s not expected to return to the sidelines next year. […]
GARDNER Funeral services for the late Daphne M. Gardner – 90 were held October 20 at B.T. International Church with Dr. Mary Banks, officiating. Entombment: Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, Fla PARKER Funeral services for the […]
BROOKS Funeral services for the late Briana Shavona Brooks – 24 were held October 20 at McWhite’s Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor James Whitfield officiating. Interment: Forest Lawn Memorial, Fla. JONES Funeral services for the […]
JONES – Not Picture Funeral services for the late Nathaniel Jones – 64 were held October 20 at Roy Mizell & Kurtz Worship Center.with Dr. James Darling officiating. MOBLEY Funeral services for the late Carlton […]
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