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In a true full-circle moment, the award-winning broadcast journalist and actress became Bennett College’s youngest commencement speaker in the HBCU’s...

MIT Elects The First Black Female Student Body President In The School’s History

Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 28, 2020May 28, 20204427

College sophomore, Danielle Geathers, made history becoming the first student body president in MIT's history....

This Chicago Teen Earned A Master’s Degree in Environmental Science at 14

Dana GivensMay 27, 2020May 29, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 27, 2020May 29, 20205986

Chicago teen prodigy, Dorothy Jean Tillman, recently graduated with her master's degree in STEM at the young age of 14....

Meet The First Black Dean of the Oldest Law School In The U.S.

Dana GivensMay 25, 2020May 29, 2020

by Dana GivensMay 25, 2020May 29, 202023651

A. Benjamin Spencer is the first African American to serve as dean at William & Mary Law School, the oldest...

Migos’ Quavo is Now a High School Graduate

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 25, 2020May 24, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonMay 25, 2020May 24, 20209705

Quavo officially received his high school diploma in the midst of the coronavirus lockdown...

Another Black Private Equity Banker Pays Off HBCU Students’ Tuition at Graduation

Justin BartonMay 25, 2020May 29, 2020

by Justin BartonMay 25, 2020May 29, 202018489

Frank Baker and his wife Laura Day Baker, gifted Spelman College $1 million to offset the tuition for 50 high-achieving graduates...

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