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Central Park 5 get honorary high school diplomas
The Central Park 5 were robbed of a lot of valuable life experiences while they sat in prison for a crime they didn’t commit. [And the current president of the United States may have had a lot to do with that.] Now that they’ve been released and settled with the city of New York, they’re […]
Update: brain-dead teen to receive honorary diploma
The family of a 13-year-old girl who was declared brain-dead after slipping into a coma during surgery says she will receive an honorary diploma during her school’s eighth grade graduation. Jahi McMath went into cardiac arrest during a routine procedure on December 12. She never regained consciousness and was declared brain-dead.
Jordan Davis Receives Honorary HS Diploma
17 year-old Jordan Davis was killed outside of a gas station by 45 year-old Michael Dunn after an argument over loud music. While his family continues to seek justice, Jordan’s high school has awarded him an honorary diploma.
Notre Dame graduates walk out during Mike Pence commencement
It may be time for Vice President Mike Pence to stop showing up where he isn’t wanted. If being called out by the cast of Hamilton was bad enough, he recently joined the ranks of politicians being booed and ignored while delivering commencements for college graduates. While Pence was delivering the commencement at the University of […]
Florida NAACP Calls For Bethune-Cookman President’s Resignation
Bethune-Cookman University in Florida has been swirling in controversy over the past week. After the initial announcement that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos would be delivering the commencement address, there was vocal disapproval from both current and former students. The tension came to a head during the actual ceremony when graduates turned their back to DeVos […]
Why Bill Cosby is to blame for his defamation
After a year in which more than 50 women have come forth accusing Bill Cosby of rape and sexual assault, the former well-loved comic is now suing several of the women for defamation. The counter-suit was filed on Monday December 14 in federal court in Massachusetts against seven accusers who live in the state.
Jill Scott takes to social media in defense of Bill Cosby
Singer Jill Scott took to Twitter in defense of comedian/actor Bill Cosby Monday morning. The star accused the media of attempting to destroy Cosby’s legacy, after a series of women came forward accusing him of sexual assault.
Maya Angelou dead at 86
World-renowned poet, actress and novelist Maya Angelou has passed away. She was 86 and died at her home in North Carolina according to her publicist Helen Brann.
Rice to no longer speak at Rutgers commencement speech
Former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice has backed out of delivering this year’s commencement address at Rutgers University. The decision follows protests by members of the school’s faculty and student body regarding her role in the Iraq War.
Rutgers students protest Condoleeza Rice commencement speech with sit-in
More than 150 Rutgers University students protested the selection of former Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice Monday with an all-day sit-in. Rice is slated to speak at this year’s commencement ceremony on May 18.
Woman earns high school diploma at 92
It’s never to late too achieve your dreams. A 92-year-old Memphis woman proved that old saying to be true when she walked across the stage to receive her high school diploma last month.
Faculty at Rutgers vote to cancel Condoleezza Rice’s commencement speech
Some members of Rutgers University voted to cancel plans for Condoleezza Rice to speak at the May’s commencement ceremony. Professors at Rutgers-Newark voted to call on the administration to disinvite the former Secretary of State because of her role in the Iraq war.