Dollita Okine Williamsburg’s Bray School, the oldest Black school, is slated to reopen to the public in September 2024, commemorating the 250th anniversary of its closure. Photo Credit: Colonial Williamsburg Williamsburg’s Bray School, the oldest Black school in America, is slated to reopen to the public in September 2024, commemorating the 250th anniversary of its Read More…
Florida Memorial University (FMU), South Florida’s only historically Black college or university, has reportedly fallen victim to a cybersecurity breach by the ransomware group known as INC Ransom. The specifics of the data compromised during this incident remain uncertain, and the university has yet to issue a formal statement regarding the breach. In a disturbing Read More…
Nationwide — Financial Joy School, a free financial education platform devoted to closing the racial wealth gap, is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking initiative called the “We Build Generational Wealth Pledge.” Founded by Ruby “SunShine” Taylor, a double HBCU alumna of Howard University and Virginia Union University, the organization is dedicated to Read More…
Nationwide — Meet Nasara James Dabo, a 13-year-old girl from Nigeria who has caught attention with her incredible feat. At the International Mathematical Olympiad, she solved 34 math problems in just 172 seconds, winning a gold medal in the junior category. Nasara, who is a student at Ideal College International in Kaduna, outshone 150 competitors Read More…
K-9 units search for drugs and weapons in middle and high schools Post By Caroline Brauchler caroline@ocalagazette.com Forest High School underwent a surprise search Monday morning by a Marion County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit as part of the administrative search policy instituted over a year ago. The search was routine and scheduled but occurred at Read More…
By Sequoia Carrillo Annelise Capossela for NPR Countless prospective college students are eager to commit to colleges, acceptances in hand, but are stuck waiting for one last piece of the puzzle: their college financial aid package. Those offers are coming later than normal this year, due to the troubled launch of the U.S. Education Department’s Read More…
