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THE BUZZ! WHITE HOUSE AWARDS $93M IN GRANTS TO HBCUS, MSIS, AND TRIBAL SCHOOLS Lastly, The White House is putting some big money into education. The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $93 million in grants to 20 colleges and universities serving minority and underserved communities. These grants aim to improve research and development efforts and boost […]

THE BUZZ! CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM SIGNS BILL TO GRANT $5K TO STUDENTS WHO TRANSFER TO HBCUS Next, Governor Gavin Newsom of California has signed a bill that will provide financial assistance to community college students who want to transfer to out-of-state Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). The bill, AB1400, was drafted by Assembly Majority […]

THE BUZZ! 17-YEAR-OLD BLACK STUDENT COULD EARN HER TEACHING DEGREE BY AGE 19 Black excellence. Hannah Pearson is a 17-year-old college student from North Carolina aiming to become a licensed teacher before turning 19. She graduated from high school early and earned an associate of arts degree from Robeson Community College. Hannah is currently majoring […]

Black Man Forced to Cut his Dreadlocks Sues a Kentucky State Prison Remember the crown act, it stands for “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,”  and it is a law that prohibits race-based hair discrimination. But I guess in Kentucky state prison, that means nothing, especially when it comes to 50 year […]