Giving a candid and deeply personal commencement speech at Tuskegee University on Saturday, the First Lady of the United States reflected on the emotional toll…
According to new data from the Department of Education, graduation rates for Black and Hispanic students increased by nearly four percentage points from 2011 to 2013, outpacing…
Seniors gearing up for graduation at Howard University can breathe a little easier now; the Mecca is implementing a new practice that will surely lower…
She’s come a long way from the girl ridiculed by people throughout social media and who was even asked by defense attorney Don West if she…
This week, an American ritual will repeat itself. Something that within the past century has morphed into a rite of passage for armies of…
The saying is true: college really is the best years of your life. Not only do you live on your own, grow comfortable in your…
The most digital generation in history is stepping up to the podium to get their college and high school diplomas. So what graduation gift should you give your capped-and-gowned digerati? It’s hard. An iPod? (Probably passé.) A check? Are Our Kids Thinly Disguised Little Monsters? GPS system. For a graduate heading off to a new […]
A recent article on the New York Times is about the way in which college graduates are facing greater and greater difficulty in finding employment after leaving school. The New York Times reports: Employment rates for new college graduates have fallen sharply in the last two years, as have starting salaries for those who can […]
An article on The Grio details the Black commencement speakers that will be making an appearance at the graduation ceremonies of colleges across the country. From Bill Cosby to Marc Morial, check out the article and a slideshow of the speakers here. RELATED: First Lady To Give Commencement Speech At Spelman College Denzel Washington To […]
DALLAS, Texas — Over 50 years after being one of 11 Black students to integrate the University of North Texas, Dallas mother Burlyce Logan returned to the school to earn her bachelor’s degree. NBC Dallas reports: In 1997, Logan told her husband she wanted to get her degree and she wanted it from UNT, but […]
