The Home Depot’s Retool Your School initiative recently awarded 30 different HBCUs with funds toward restoration projects. Tougaloo College in Jackson, Mississippi, came in first place and received $120,000 and the Campaign of the Year award, according to the press release. Recipients of the funds are divided into three clusters based on their school’s population, … [Read more...] about The Home Depot Funds Improvement Projects at 30 HBCUs
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Minnesota Students Stage Statewide Walkout in Protest Against Racial Injustice
Students across the state of Minnesota walked out of class on Monday in protest of police shootings, bias, and other issues related to racial injustice. As the Derek Chauvin trial over the death of George Floyd comes to a close, communities in Minnesota are still up in arms amid the recent police shooting of 20-year-old Daunte Wright. Wright was fatally shot by recently … [Read more...] about Minnesota Students Stage Statewide Walkout in Protest Against Racial Injustice
Cop Shot, Armed Black Student Killed, But Was Not Responsible for The Shooting
On April 12, an armed high school student was killed by an officer who was also shot, but sources from the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation revealed two days later that the 17-year-old did not shoot the officer. Questions are being raised as to who shot officer Adam Willson if it was not the suspect, Anthony Thompson, and further questions are being asked about why the … [Read more...] about Cop Shot, Armed Black Student Killed, But Was Not Responsible for The Shooting
Maya Wiley Wants To Make History And Change New York City At The Same Time
*This is part of a special Black Enterprise series on the New York City Mayor’s Primary. Black Enterprise will give the top candidates a chance to introduce themselves to our readers and share their agendas with our audience. Activism has been in Maya Wiley’s life as long as she’s been walking. The child of civil rights activists, Wiley has spent her professional … [Read more...] about Maya Wiley Wants To Make History And Change New York City At The Same Time
Black-owned School For Kids Created With HBCU Excellence in Mind
The phrase “For Us, By Us” (FUBU) is usually associated with the hip-hop apparel brand. However, Cameron Frazier is using the well-known phrase for a different reason. According to his Facebook page, the Jacksonville, Florida, man is designing a school that’s F.U.B.U (For Us By Us). In various social media posts, Frazier encourages those curious about the school to visit its … [Read more...] about Black-owned School For Kids Created With HBCU Excellence in Mind