Earlier this week Forbes contributor, and also (White American) Gene Marks did the unthinkable, and suddenly became a poor black kid. After reading his article…
Nicki Minaj visited The Collins Academy High School as ‘principal for the day’ for the “Get Schooled Foundation.” The young hot star answered questions from the freshman and senior classes stressing the importance of education especially if you want to be in the music business. “I am a young, female mogul before I am an […]
Historically underrepresented groups such as African-Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans are eligible for millions of dollars in grants. Of particular note are those fields that have been traditionally lacking diversity, such as the sciences and business. There are many organizations willing to help out in these trying times. The Multicultural Advertising Intern Program through the […]
The memory of DeShaun “Proof” Holton of D12 will be honored in Detroit with a scholarship for high school seniors who come from low-income, single-parent households. The scholarship is being offered by the Proof Foundation, which was launched by Proof’s mother, Sharallene “Pepper” Holton-White, in 2007.
Kelly Williams-Bolar, an Ohio mother of two, was sentenced to 10 days in jail and placed on three years probation after sending her kids to a school district in which they did not live. The mother was sentenced on Tuesday and will begin serving her sentence immediately. Where is Oprah when you need her? After […]
Two years after its cancellation, “The Wire” has been given the respect given to authors like Dickens and Shakespeare, Hemingway or Langston Hughes. It has been given its own class at Harvard. Not only has it been given an undergraduate class at Harvard, but in this spring, “The Wire” will be taught at Harvard Law […]
The Huffington Post is reporting on rapper Common’s recent efforts with “Get Schooled” to promote education around the country. Here’s what he had to say: His mother worked tirelessly to ensure her son got a quality education beyond the classroom, filling his free time with museum visits and book reports. The hard work paid off […]
