Tag: Education

Back-to-school planning means checking off supply lists, picking out first-day outfits and readjusting to school hours. For many Black families, it also means searching for guidance that's typically shared through private conversations and networks. Whether your student is learning the ABCs or preparing for the SATs, these 15 tips can help.

CareerOneStop, a federally funded career and education database designed to help women, students of color, and people with disabilities search for college scholarships, is facing a major overhaul in the Trump administration's latest crackdown on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. The platform currently lists hundreds of scholarships with demographic restrictions based on race, ethnicity, gender, and LGBTQ+ status, but those identity-based funding opportunities are about to change as the administration examines federal tools that facilitate race-conscious initiatives.

At 13, Thalles DeSouza and his family escaped dangerous conditions in Brazil, in search of a new start in Massachusetts. In high school, he began working at a local Wendy's to help make ends meet, planning for a future career in construction. But when his franchise owners noticed his work ethic and potential, everything changed. Today, the 23-year-old is preparing for his freshman year at Yale University with the help of his fast-food bosses.

Every year, college rankings get people talking about who made the list and who got snubbed. But some HBCUs are quietly excelling without the same national buzz. As students return to campuses this fall, these hidden gems around the country are making history and supporting Black students in full. From one-of-a-kind academic programs to rising enrollment and investments in the future of Black success, these HBCUs deserve some love too.

It may only be mid-summer, but HBCU homecoming chatter is already taking over the timeline! On July 17, North Carolina A&T officially launched its 100-day countdown to the legendary "Greatest Homecoming on Earth," when a record-breaking 200,000 visitors are expected to flood Greensboro for the university's historic centennial celebration, setting the stage for one of the biggest Black cultural events of the year. From NC A&T's landmark 100th anniversary celebration to massive citywide takeovers at Howard University and Jackson State, HBCU homecomings continue to generate multi-million-dollar footprints, evolving into major corporate marketplaces year after year.

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones fights to ensure Black students in Iowa have access to books that tell their stories, as conservative activists push book bans.