A Pennsylvania high school graduation was brought to a complete standstill after a U.S. Army sergeant surprised his son at the ceremony. U.S. Army Sgt. Owen Neuville was deployed to Afghanistan a few months ago, but he managed to arrive just in time for his son Dashaun’s big moment.Â
Last week, it was announced that Star Trek actor and Reading Rainbow host LaVar Burton created a Kickstarter campaign in hopes of raising $1 million to bring back the popular children’s television show. Burton succeeded in raising the funds, but many weren’t thrilled with the idea of the show’s return. In Caitlin Dewey’s article, “Why you might want to reconsider […]
The Obama administration made public recommendations on how both public and private entities can participate in the White House’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative on Friday. The initiative is meant to support men and boys of color, and includes a move that focuses on summer jobs and mentoring.Â
Ester Dean is widely recognized for her role in the feature film “Pitch Perfect,” but that isn’t all that she should be known for. If you’re rocking to a top 40 pop song of the super sexy variety, chances are Dean wrote it.Â
Oscar winner Lupita Nyong’o has optioned the rights to a film based on Chimamanda Adichie’s most recent novel, Americanah. Adichie had previously hinted at the project, but the news was just confirmed recently via the Stylist Magazine blog.
Kirstie and Kristie Bronner walked across the stage as Spelman College’s first-ever co-valedictorians in 2013. Now the twin sisters hope to inspire others with their new book, “Double Vals: The Keys to Success in College and Life Beyond.”Â
Students at Rutgers University are now earning college credit while studying Beyoncé. The course, “Feminist Perspectives: Politicizing Beyoncé,” is available to students for the summer semester. The class is part of the Department of Women’s and Gender Studies curriculum.Â
Last month, we reported fantastic news of Oakland scholar and athlete Akintunde Ahmad. The Oakland Technical High School senior got several offers to top-tier schools, but has decided to take his brains to Yale. And to make things better, Ahmad was blessed with a shopping spree by members of the Oakland Raiders.Â
The NBA brought formal charges against Donald Sterling on Monday. The Los Angeles Clippers owner was accused of damaging the league and its teams with his racist comments. A hearing, slated for June 3rd, gives owners the chance to terminate Sterling’s ownership of the team with a vote.Â
Last week it was reported that Michael Sam, the 7th round NFL draft pick of the St. Louis Rams and the first openly gay player to be drafted, would be filming a reality series set to air on Oprah Winfrey’s OWN network. There was a bit of a stir about Sam’s series, and although there […]
The following op-ed originally appeared on The Guardian. It was written by University of London lecturer, William Ackah, and appears under the title “British Universities Need Black Studies.” By: William Ackah In San Francisco in 1968 a group of primarily black students went on strike to demand that their college establish an academic programme that […]
A mother and son will both walk across the stage to receive their degrees from Chicago State University. Aaron Williams, 22, and his mother Tonya, 48, will collect their bachelor’s degrees on Thursday.Â
