Dr. Helene D. Gayle Selected As Spelman College’s 11th President
Dr. Helene D. Gayle, current president and CEO of the Chicago Community Trust, will likely be named the 11th president of Spelman College....
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Study Proves Grocery Taxes Increase Likelihood of Food Insecurity in Low-Income Communities
Tax on grocery food items is likely causing food insecurity within low-income neighborhoods....
Twitter Sounds Off On High-Fashion Homeless-Looking Sneakers
Twitter users aren’t here for an Italian-made grungy sneaker retailing for $530. Critics say the battered-looking shoes are distasteful and make a mockery of the...
Baltimore Unrest One Year Later, Has Anything Changed Since Freddie Gray’s Death?
The Rev. Jamal Bryant, the politically influential Baltimore pastor who delivered the eulogy at Freddie Gray's funeral, has said that, despite the uproar, progress in...
More Economic Facts Affecting Your Child’s Education: Fact 5
One year of additional schooling lowers the probability of a student later being unemployed by 3.6 percentage points, of being on welfare by 5.5 percentage...
Women Age 65 are Becoming Poorest Americans
Starting a business after age 50 can be very risky but it can also be very rewarding for those who are able to channel the...
Poverty and Disadvantage Hurts Boys More Than Girls
Boys in the U.S. are falling behind, but boys in disadvantaged homes, or who are black or Latino, have an even harder time than their...
#YesWeCode Will Recruit Minorities for New Tech Training Initiative in the South Bronx
#YesWeCode teamed up with Assembly member Michael Blake for New Faces of Tech, an event to recruit young minorities to pursue skills and jobs in...
Pope Francis Inspiring Investors to Adopt Biblical Principles on Climate Change
“In response to the Pope’s call to phase out fossil fuels, there is now a movement to encourage investors to divest from fossil fuel companies,...
Viola Davis Talks Growing Up Hungry, Poor and Ashamed
'How to Get Away With Murder' star reflects on her life and career at age 50...