By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Last year, an elementary school principal in rural Mississippi wanted to get her students excited about science. So, after receiving grant […]
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Paul Quinn College Receives $50K Donation for Student Scholarships
DALLAS, November 8, 2022 — The MARCH Foundation, a private non-operating foundation, has announced a gift of $50,000 to provide scholarships for deserving students at Paul Quinn College, the nation’s only […]
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Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts Celebrates 100 Year Centennial with Iconic Alumni, Erykah Badu and Centenarian Alumni Ruth Price-Sander
This Sunday, officials and alumni celebrated the Centennial of Booker T. Washington High School (BTWHS) during our “Homecoming Weekend”, which was executed October 28 – 30th. Of the three events […]
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The Case for Universal Kindergarten
by Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Early childhood education leads to stronger academic outcomes both in and beyond K-12, as well as better social and emotional outcomes, […]
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Voters Can Cast Ballots at Dallas College Campuses and Facilities
Media Contact: newsteam@dallascollege.edu FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 20, 2022 Eleven Dallas College campuses and service centers will host polling locations for early voters and those who choose to vote on […]
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American Airlines Hosts HBCU Students for the Black Enterprise Smart Hackathon
On Oct. 7, American Airlines sponsored the Black Enterprise (BE) Smart Hackathon, with more than 110 students from 23 Historic Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) participating in a 24-hour nonstop […]
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Student Campaign Tackles Period Poverty on UTD Campus
By Steven Monacelli On October 7, student activists at the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) celebrated a victory over an opponent that is rarely discussed but is all too […]
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SMU’s Deason Institute To Partner With Goldman Sachs And Prairie View A&M For Cyber Security Research
DALLAS (SMU) – The Darwin Deason Institute for Cyber Security at Southern Methodist University (SMU) is partnering with global financial services company Goldman Sachs, with support from Prairie View A&M […]
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Black Millennial and Gen-Z Voters Chime In On What’s Important Leading Up to the November Midterm Elections
Are candidates truly speaking to the issues that concern to Black Millennials and Gen-Z voters? By Jeffrey L. Boney, NNPA Newswire Contributor Originally appeared in NNPA As we know, elections […]
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Preserved by Purpose: You Have to Do Your Part
By Shewanda Riley “You didn’t tell us we had to do that.” During the first weeks of school, I hear this phrase at least once per day per class (probably […]
