Just imagine spending the last four years studying into the wee hours of the morning, and working a part-time job to support your way through college. Finally, the day arrives for you to walk across the stage to receive your diploma. Your moment to shine, give your family members a few seconds to get a […]

New research explains why Black and low-income students lag behind more affluent White peers in science. The researchers recommend early exposure to science.

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On December 18, 1996, the school district in Oakland, Calif. designated Ebonics as a main language of its predominantly African-American student base. The move was…

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According to a new Gallup-USA Funds Minority College Graduates Report, HBCU graduates actually fare better than those who go to other schools and universities.

Howard University students took to Twitter to express their reported constant struggle with administration, dorm life, and financial aid.

Despite a long-standing idea that a college education protects minorities against hardships that plague their communities, a new study discovered that Black and Hispanic students…

Does racial bias in America begin inside public school classrooms? Judge for yourself. A new study shows that America’s teachers and administrators frequently address behavioral…

  Denny’s CEO John Miller didn’t want to call in his good news to the Tom Joyner Morning Show, so he actually came down to…

Graduating high school students often use yearbook quotes to leave a poignant message or some clever quip. However, one student’s nerdy joke apparently offended administrators…

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There’s a growing racial gap between students and their teachers. On the eve of the 60th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education…

Black students at the University of Michigan are describing their college experience at the prestigious Ann Arbor institution with one provocative word: Racism. “Our list…