BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Throughout the five-day event, several celebrities, educators, business executives and community leaders motivated, inspired and energized students each day in an effort to...
BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — Williams named event’s “DREAMbassador;” Disney-created mentorship initiative for 100 teens poised for 18th year from March 26-30
There are estimated to be more than 27.6 million people adults and children — subjected to human trafficking around the world, including in the United States,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Selected students from around the country to be part of a once-in-a-lifetime mentoring program at Walt Disney World Resort in March; Dreamers to...
WORD IN BLACK — Diving into culturally relevant reading over the holidays can be transformative for Black students. Research indicates that reading can reduce stress by 68%,...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Applications are open to U.S. high school students, ages 13 to 19. A distinguished panel of leaders will evaluate the applications, and selected...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an annual transformational program at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida, designed to broaden career and personal development for...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Walt Disney World’s support of the HBCU Week Foundation College Fair is part of an ongoing collaboration between the foundation and Disney on...
Last week, California became the 26th state to require high school seniors to pass courses focused on finance literacy, coming behind recently added ethnic studies prerequisite...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney Dreamers Academy is an important part of Disney’s commitment to supporting diverse communities by encouraging the next generation to think big and...
In 1970, high school graduation rates for Black students in the U.S. were half those of whites. Civil rights protests turned this reality into a big...
Vallejo community members, former Solano County judge Paul Beeman and his wife Donna Beeman, filed an appeal against the approval of the Major Use Permit for...
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Fairfield Mayor Eddie Penny said schools are one of the few avenues through which a “whole family” can be reached and that...
DALLAS WEEKLY NEWS — While the loss of local Save-A-Lot stores deals a blow to the community, the MLK store’s poor performance over the last year...
Founded in 1968, Black Women Organized for Political Action (BWOPA) is a statewide non-profit advocacy and membership organization committed to solving problems affecting Black Californians. BWOPA...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — It exemplifies the extraordinary potential of collective action to shape a brighter future for Georgians across the state. With an impact touching the...
THE AFRO — On their website, JA Finance Park is described as, “an innovation in experiential education designed to engage students for life and work in...
Rates of school discipline fluctuate widely and predictably throughout a school year and increase significantly faster for Black students than for their white counterparts, University of...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Disney’s involvement in HBCU Week is part of a relationship between HBCU Week Foundation and Disney on the Yard, an initiative focused on...
“I learned long ago that your education is the most important investment you make in yourself,” said California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) Chairman Steven Bradford (D-Gardena),...
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “This is a very male-dominated industry,” said founder and chairwoman of The Black Collegiate Gaming Association (BCGA) Keshia Walker. “I have faced...
The recipients of the 2021 Youth Public Service Award are students from Virginia high schools.
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The 18th Assembly District includes a large portion of the city of Oakland and the cities of Alameda and San Leandro. Bonta was elected in a...
ROLLINGOUT.COM — Not unlike others who grew up in the streets, Mase Harrison has seen and been through a lot. The only difference is that he’s turned...