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Two Black Students Finish as Valedictorian and Salutatorian, Making it First Time In 37 Years at Florida High School

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 10, 2022June 10, 2022

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonJune 10, 2022June 10, 202213871

These two Black students are at the top of their class and making history and the first Black male Valedictorian and Salutatorian! Salute to you...

Education Leadership

Obama Congratulates High School Grad Jacob Philadelphia, Boy Who Famously Touched His Hair in 2009 White House Image

Wendy MedinaMay 29, 2022

by Wendy MedinaMay 29, 20222088

Obama posted a heartwarming reconnection to his Instagram on Friday, staggered that 13 years had already passed since the moment was captured...

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‘Celebrating All Week’: Actress Yara Shahidi Becomes An Ivy League Graduate

Atiya JordanMay 27, 2022May 27, 2022

by Atiya JordanMay 27, 2022May 27, 20223927

Actress Yara Shahidi graduated from Harvard University on Thursday, and she brought her 1.7 million Instagram followers along with her as she counted down to...

Education

Joe Biden, Erykah Badu, Vanessa Williams, Tina Knowles-Lawson, and More to Deliver Virtual Commencement Speeches at This HBCU

Selena HillMay 9, 2020May 8, 2020

by Selena HillMay 9, 2020May 8, 20203514

The HBCU's graduating class is getting a star-studded congratulations...

Education

From Oprah to LeBron to Serena, Black Luminaries Are Lining Up to Honor the Class of 2020

Caroline ClarkeMay 4, 2020May 4, 2020

by Caroline ClarkeMay 4, 2020May 4, 20205380

Twitter may not have been able to nudge President Barack Obama to deliver a virtual national commencement speech, but the push was successful in lighting...

Education

Twitter Users Urge Barack Obama To Deliver A Virtual Commencement Speech To The Class Of 2020

Selena HillApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

by Selena HillApril 17, 2020April 17, 20202105

Twitter users are calling on the former president to step up to the virtual podium and deliver a national commencement speech....

African American, Latino Studies are Required to Graduate From This High School

Robin White GoodeOctober 31, 2017December 2, 2017

by Robin White GoodeOctober 31, 2017December 2, 2017666

"Ethnic studies works," Artnelson Concordia, a teacher who is helping to develop an ethnic studies curriculum in San Francisco, is quoted as saying in the...

Education News

Here’s Why Black Harvard Students Are Holding Their Own Graduation Ceremony

Black EnterpriseMay 10, 2017September 23, 2017

by Black EnterpriseMay 10, 2017September 23, 2017311

Black members of the class of 2017 decided to form an individual ceremony. Itâ€™s the first of its kind at the school in recent memory...

Education News

Michelle Obama Delivers Speech to Chicago High School Students

Brittany DandyJune 10, 2015June 16, 2015

by Brittany DandyJune 10, 2015June 16, 2015863

â€œYou embody all of the courage and love, all of the hunger and hope that have always defined these communities â€” our communities,â€ Obama said...

Education

U.S. on Track to Reach High School Graduation Rate of 90% by 2020

BlackEnterprise.comMay 12, 2015June 10, 2015

by BlackEnterprise.comMay 12, 2015June 10, 2015239

High school graduation rates reach record high, but challenges remain for low-income students....