75-Year-Old Woman Who Returned To College 57 Years After Leaving Is Now Graduating From Shaw University
She’s finishing what she started! A 75-year-old woman who decided to return to college 57 years later is finally set to graduate, WRAL news reports. Rebecca Inge had big dreams when she first left her home in Sanford, Florida to pursue a degree at Raleigh, North Carolina’s Shaw University. “I always dreamed of going to […]
Los Angeles Nonprofit Is Working To End Intergenerational Poverty Through Free Education Programs
They just opened South LA’s first Tech and Entrepreneurship Center! A Los Angeles nonprofit is working to end intergenerational poverty through free education programs. Martin Muoto is the founder and managing partner of SoLa Impact, an LA based social impact real estate fund focused on “creating high-quality affordable housing in low-income communities.” Since 2014, the […]
North Carolina Student Is Preparing For Graduation 4 Years After Being Shot And Paralyzed
He’s remaining hopeful for the future! A St. Augustine’s University student is preparing for graduation four years after being shot and paralyzed, CBS 17 reports. Four years ago, Howard Boone was just like every other college student, buckling down academically while also building a career in the Army Reserves, hoping to one day rise through […]
Florida Student Accepted Into 27 Colleges, Earning Almost $4 Million In Scholarship Offers
He got accepted into every school he applied to! A Florida student has been accepted into 27 colleges and earned almost $4 million in scholarship offers, The News Herald reports. Jonathan Walker is a senior at Rutherford High School in Panama City, Florida. A curious student, Jonathan had already developed a passion for school and science. […]
Queen Latifah Breaks Ground On Her Affordable Housing Complex In Newark
The project has been years in the making! Queen Latifah officially broke ground on her affordable housing complex in Newark, New Jersey, NorthJersey.com reports. Entertainment mogul Queen Latifah said she first began looking to invest in properties in 2006, finally deciding on building a massive development project in her hometown that she announced to the […]
The Woman Behind One Of Instagram’s Funniest Travel Accounts – T.S.A.
You’re going to get more chuckles than travel tips! Meet the woman behind one of Instagram’s funniest travel accounts – T.S.A. According to The New York Times, Janis Burl got her start as a Transportation Security Officer (T.S.O.), working for the Transportation Security Administration (T.S.A.) ensuring a safe and healthy travel journey for all those […]
15,000 Jobs Are Now Available To Youth And Young Adults Through ‘One Summer Chicago’ Program
Get in your applications now! 15,000 jobs are now available to youth and young adults through the “One Summer Chicago” program, Fox 32 Chicago reports. Summer is the perfect time for young people to gain employment and experience and Chicago is making sure there is no child left behind. The city just opened applications for […]
New Jersey’s Bergen County Bar Association Elects First Black President In 124-Year-History
He’s also the first person of color to ever hold the title! A New Jersey County Bar Association has elected the first Black president in its 124-year-history, NJ.com reports. Jason E. Foy holds a bachelor’s degree from Syracuse University and a law degree from the University of Maryland. He started off in the ‘90s as a […]
Memphis Teen Receives More Than $8 Million In Scholarship Offers
Talk about an overachiever! A Memphis teen received more than $8 million in scholarship offers, ABC24 Memphis News reports. Xzorion Harris is a senior at Whitehaven High School in Memphis, Tennessee. Like most students at Whitehaven, Xzorion is used to excelling, Whitehaven seniors receiving a total of nearly $50 million in scholarship offers so far […]
The White House Correspondents’ Association Will Honor First Two Black Women Of The White House Press Corps
A lifetime achievement award is being named in their honor! The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) is set to honor the first two Black women of the White House press corps, WHCA Press reports. Alice Dunnigan was a reporter for the Associated Negro Press who made history in 1947 as the first African American woman to […]