Louisiana High School Student Who Lives in Homeless Shelter Graduates as Valedictorian
Elijah Hogan, a 19-year-old student from Louisiana, has defied incredible odds to graduate as the valedictorian of Walter L. Cohen High School in New Orleans, boasting a remarkable 3.93 GPA. Despite facing homelessness for the past year and a half, Hogan maintained his academic excellence, earning the highest GPA in his class. Hogan’s journey has […]
Louisiana Valedictorian Accepted into Dozens of Colleges, Receives Nearly $1M in Scholarships
In Monroe, Louisiana, Cur’Dericka Rice, a standout student from Richwood High School, has achieved an extraordinary milestone. As the valedictorian of her class, Rice has secured close to one million dollars in scholarships from 13 different universities, including prestigious institutions such as Louisiana State University, Loyola University in New Orleans, and the University of Louisiana […]
Xavier University Makes History as First HBCU to Launch a Medical School in the Gulf South
Xavier joins Howard, Morehouse, Meharry, Charles R. Drew, and Morgan State as only the fifth HBCU in the U.S. to offer a medical school. According to HBCU Buzz, Xavier University of Louisiana has joined forces with Ochsner Health to launch the new groundbreaking Xavier Ochsner College of Medicine (XOCOM). This historic partnership aims to tackle […]
The Banner Sisters Acquire Former Louisiana Plantation Where Their Ancestors Were Enslaved
Twin sisters Jo and Joy Banner are hoping to heal their ancestral land and right the wrongs of history. They recently purchased the Woodland Plantation in LaPlace, Louisiana, which was the site of the 1811 Slave Revolt, one of the largest uprisings of enslaved people in American history. The plantation was also where the Banner […]