Twitter has been educating people regarding all the fabulous things that women of color have achieved, been the “first” to do and more! From famous individuals to the woman that is quietly making strides in your local neighborhood, we picked a few of our favorites. Check out these historical facts about the accomplishments of our […]

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The “what’s wrong with Black males” chorus has been one long sung by the national media. Lengthy, well-reported articles in the Washington Post, The New…

Over a period of nearly 12 years, two African-American filmmakers created a documentary chronicling the lives of two young African-American boys as they attended one of the country’s top private schools. The documentary American Promise by Michele Stephenson and Joe Brewster shined a light on issues of Black families raising Black boys and spotlighted the […]

Decatur Township, not the Indianapolis Public Schools, recorded the lowest graduation rate for Black seniors in the Class of 2012.  That’s one of the results from graduation data released quietly, without fanfare, by the Indiana Department of Education. Statewide, after four straight years of improvement, the graduation rate for African-American students in Indiana’s public high […]

He couldn’t go to medical school in New York, so James McCune Smith went to Scotland for his degree and returned home to treat the city’s poor.

Since the inception of NewsOne.com and over the ten-plus year history of BlackPlanet.com, we have striven to provide Black America with an engaging forum and network, to provoke thoughtful as well as positively engaging material for Black people. Due to our efforts at NewsOne.com, BlackPlanet.com, and HelloBeautiful.com; our sites have all recently joined an elite […]

In a neighborhood where only 33 percent of students make it through high school and few go on to college, the Seed School in Washington DC is making a difference to get its youngsters on the road to success. Watch MSNBC Coverage: Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Most […]

From DailyPress.com: Hampton University has just launched a virtual campus that offers a myriad of associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees. The web-based courses can…

African-American students improved in English/Language Arts and Math in the 2010 ISTEP tests according to data released this week. Statewide, 54.2% of Black students passed ISTEP English/Language Arts and 53.3% passed ISTEP math.  Up from 47.6% and 47.0% respectively in last year’s ISTEP tests.  There was improvement and increases in the percentage of Black students […]