Mississippi Student Indicted for Hanging Noose on Iconic Statue of James Meredith
Recently, a University of Mississippi Student was indicted for hanging noose on James Meredith iconic statue.
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HBCU Pioneer Harold L. Martin Sr. Honored With Lifetime Achievement Award For Transforming North Carolina A&T
Martin was awarded the lifetime achievement award for his work in the service of and leadership of HBCUs
Fix Your Shady FICO Score and Fix Your Credit
Imagine getting denied for a job because you don't have good credit. Imagine having no degree but defaulting on your student loans, having your wages garnisheed, repossessions, payday loans, bad checking accounts—what a nightmare! One Millennial found out that you have to fix your "shady" FICO score to fix your credit.
Why Teacher Diversity Matters
And I wrote just this morning about a Mexican American studies program in Tucson, Arizona—taught by Mexican American teachers—in which 100% of its enrolled students graduated from high school. This is against a dropout backdrop of 49% for Latino students. A startling 85% of students in the program went on to college, according to NPR.
10 Rhodes Scholars of African Descent—a Record Number
Ten African Americans are included on the 2018 list of 32 exceptional American students who've been named Rhodes Scholars, several media outlets have reported. It is the highest number of students of African descent to be named to the prestigious award.