Browsing Category Education

Five Kenyan Girls Are On A Mission To End Female Genital Mutilation With New App

Five teenage girls are on a mission to end female genital mutilation (FGM) in Kenya, Africa after creating a brand new app named i-Cut. App creators Stacy Owino, Cynthia Otieno, Purity Achieng, ...

August 8, 2017

Education

#BlackExcellence: Esperanza Spalding Is Now A Harvard University Professor

After dominating the music industry with countless awards and accolades, famed musician Esperanza Spalding is now taking her expertise to the world of higher education as she has officially been ...

July 26, 2017

Education / Giving Back

Common Surprises Harlem School With $10,000 For School Supplies

Rapper, actor, and activist Common is always giving back to the community whether it be with his music, protesting, or donating his time and money to great causes and initiatives he continues to ...

July 20, 2017

Arts / Education

Get To Know Beyonce’s Inspiring ‘Formation Scholarship’ Winners

Today, Beyonce Knowles-Carter announces the four lovely winners of The Formation Scholars Award for the 2017-2018 academic school year. On the one-year anniversary of LEMONADE, the establishment ...

June 15, 2017

Arts / Did You Know? / Education / Giving Back

Chance The Rapper’s Non-Profit Organization SocialWorks Teams Up With Landr For Audio Mastering Youth Summer Program

Chance The Rapper and his team continue to do positive things for the kids. The Chicago-based charitable organize, SocialWorks and the Montreal-based audio production company Landr team up to ...

June 6, 2017

Education / Inspiration

Meet Aiden, The Kid Zoologist Whose Breaking The Internet

The Crocodile Hunters protege has arrived, his name is Aiden and he is full of knowledge and #blackboyjoy! We need to get Animal Planet or National Geographic on the phone because this young ...

June 6, 2017

Education / technology

Lonnie Johnson, The Inventor Of The Super Soaker Is Supporting The Next Generation In Stem

If you grew up in the 90’s you were guaranteed to have or have played with the Super Soaker, one of the most nostalgic toys to date. Every summer children would beg their parents for super ...

June 6, 2017

Did You Know? / Education

Carmen Ambar Becomes The First African-American President Of Oberlin College

The #blackgirlmagic continues to sprinkle upon us. Oberlin College was the first college in the United States to begin admitting students of color in 1833 and this week they elected their first ...

June 1, 2017

Education / Inspiration

Student Who Didn’t Think He Would Graduate Gets A Special Surprise From A Special Teacher

It’s graduation season, one of the most inspiratinal and emotional seasons for some of us. Graduating and highering your education is a major accomplishment and one Georgia teen ...

May 24, 2017

Did You Know? / Education

14-Year-Old Becomes The Youngest Graduate Ever at Texas Christian University

A 14-year-old physics major has become the youngest person ever to graduate from Texas Christian University. Carson Huey-You was among more than 2,000 students getting degrees this past Saturday ...

May 16, 2017

Education

Jay Z’s Shawn Carter Foundation Partners with eBay To Sends Kids to College

Jay Z’s namesake Shawn Carter Foundation is partnering with eBay to help underprivileged youth pursue college degrees. Jay’s mom Gloria Carter, who co-founded the foundation, helped orchestrate ...

May 16, 2017

Arts / Did You Know? / Education / Giving Back

Rihanna Teams Up With Parsons School of Design For Special Program

Rihanna is hands down one of the most fashionable artists of our time. Bad Gal RiRi has revealed that she will be diving more into the industry by collaborating with The New School’s ...

May 8, 2017