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Scholarship Alert: Tom Joyner launches scholarship for art students
The Tom Joyner Foundation has announced that it will offer a scholarship for Arts majors at Historically Black Collegiate Universities.
Fourth grader denied right to play on school basketball team
A top player for a school basketball team has been banned from playing an an upcoming game because she is a female. Jaelyn Bates, a fourth grader at Frey Basketball Academy, says she was told she can no longer compete with her teammates.
UCLA to get African American studies department
UCLA’s Academic Senate unanimously voted Thursday to establish an Afro-American studies department. The move means that the current interdepartmental program will be dismantled.
For Brown Girls Founder Karyn Washington dead at 22
Karyn Washington, student at Morgan State University and founder and creator of the website For Brown Girls, has died of an apparent suicide. She was 22.
Black Twitter responds to Lolo Jones mocking Drake & Rihanna
Olympic star Lolo Jones just doesn’t know when to keep her foot out of her mouth. The latest is a comment she made in reference to rapper Drake hosting this year’s ESPY awards. @lolojones It’s amazing that Drake is hosting the @Espys but it’s gonna be tough for him to hand out all those awards […]
After nearly 25 years behind bars, innocent man walks free
After nearly completing a 25-year sentence for murder, an innocent man will win a bittersweet victory Tuesday when he is expected to walk free. Brooklyn native Jonathan Fleming, 51, served 24 years for allegedly shooting and killing 22-year-old Darryl Rush outside an apartment building in 1989.
Oakland senior’s 5.0 GPA lands him several college acceptance letters
Akintunde Ahmad is the latest senior to be celebrated. The 17-year-old Oakland Technical High School student’s 5.0 GPA and 2100 (out of 2400) SAT score has landed him admission to several Ivy League institutions, as well as other top colleges.
Al Sharpton denies claims he was an FBI informant
Reverend Al Sharpton is downplaying claims that he served as an informant for the FBI. The claims originally surfaced via The Smoking Gun, which stated that Sharpton worked as a mob informant for the FBI in the 1980s.
In Case You Missed It: Tyquone Greer Shines Despite Adversity
The city of Chicago has been receiving a large amount of negative attention over the past few years due to the violence that has plagued the city. But one teen has a story of success amidst the adversity he faced.
Video: LSU gymnast steals show, video goes viral
LSU gymnast Lloiminicia Hall is a floor exercise phenom. A junior, Hall scored a perfect 10, her third of the season, on the floor, helping lead her team to a regional title. The video of her performance has gone viral:
National Poetry Month: A list of young black poets on the rise
In honor of National Poetry Month, here’s a list a few great poets of our generation.
Singer Dencia not so thrilled about Lupita Nyong’o’s Lancôme deal
South African singer Dencia took to Twitter following news of Lupita Nyong’o’s history-making deal with Lancôme. Dencia, who has been criticized for endorsing a skin bleaching cream, released the following tweet: