–by Jamel K. DonnorHigh school seniors with the highest GPA in their graduating class are chosen to be valedictorians and are often responsible for delivering the...
Shalini ShankarWhen Zaila Avant-garde, 14, won the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee on July 8, 2021, she became the first Black American to win in the...
Tucker Higgins, CNBCJournalist Nikole Hannah-Jones said Tuesday she had declined a tenure offer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and will join the...
President, Medgar Evers College Dr. Patricia Ramsey was appointed by the CUNY Board of Trustees to serve as the sixth president of Medgar Evers College on...
Troy, NY: The honorable Shirley Ann Jackson, the first African-American woman to have earned a doctorate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the second African-American...
Inspirational Conversations with Judges: Attendees had the unique opportunity to gain valuable insights from accomplished judges, learning from their experiences...
Black Girls Code has announced the appointment of Cristina Jones as CEO. In accepting the appointment, Ms. Jones responded: Dear...
Attention H.S. Seniors! College Application Fees Waived thru End of October. For First Time, SUNY, CUNY, and More Than 40...
By Nayaba Arinde An overhaul of traditional strategies used in the New York City public school system may be in...
By Fern GillespieWhen over one million children reported to New York City public schools on the first day of class,...
By Fern GillespieJune was the month for celebrating the historical significance of Juneteenth in Black American history. It was also...
By Clark Mindock and Jonathan Stempel, Reuters NEW YORK, Nov 15 (Reuters) – New York state sued PepsiCo (PEP.O) on...
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), along with Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), introduced the...
By David Mark Greaves, May 18, 2023 At a time when books are being banned, curricula are politicized, civics is...
The US must move beyond piecemeal reform and slogan-making and tackle the ongoing scourge of police brutality and law enforcement’s...
By Mary Alice MillerThis year’s budget is more than two weeks late, making it difficult for municipalities and agencies like...
By Mary Alice MillerDewey Doughtry bought his home in Bed Stuy 30 years ago. In the past fourteen years, he...