Tag: college
Can This Prep Program Put More Black Teens on the Path to College?
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black
What would it look like for 100% of high school seniors to be engaged — truly engaged — in...
Slain football players remembered as funny, sweet, ambitious
By HANK KURZ Jr. and BEN FINLEY, AP News
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) — They were three college football players working through changes in their sports...
Does adversity make you stronger? Scientists say not always
By LINDSEY TANNER, AP Medical Writer
There’s an old saying that adversity makes you stronger. Real life shows that’s not always true, but the adage...
Affirmative action under threat as high court hears UNC case
By MARK SHERMAN and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM, Associated Press
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ Once a bastion of segregation, the University of North Carolina now takes...
Thousands of California Students to Earn Cash for Community Service
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media
On Oct. 7, Gov. Gavin Newsom, California Chief Service Officer Josh Fryday, educational leaders, community organizations, and the...