(BPRW) Grambling State receives more than $17K from McDonald’s ArkLaTex to support student services (Blaack PR Wire) Grambling, La. – The McDonald’s restaurant corporation had a famous slogan in the 1970s — “You deserve a break today.” On Monday, McDonald’s helped provide a break for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) in the region, including Grambling […]
(BPRW) UNCF’s General Counsel Receives Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s 2022 Vanguard Award Desireé C. Boykin honored for her leadership and influence on the continued excellence of HBCUs (Black PR Wire) UNCF recently announced that Desireé C. Boykin, Esq. was recently awarded the Higher Education Leadership Foundation’s (H.E.L.F) 2022 Vanguard Award and was inducted into the foundation’s […]
(BPRW) Haitian Bridge Alliance Receives Generous Grant from Mackenzie Scott (Black PR Wire) San Diego, California – The Haitian Bridge Alliance (HBA) is thrilled to announce it is the recipient of a generous grant from Mackenzie Scott along with dozens of fantastic organizations on the frontlines of the most difficult challenges facing our communities. HBA is […]
“Your hard work and dedication is paying off. You are my son, my best friend, & my hero @kiyananthony…to get a scholarship offer at 15 yrs old from the school your dad won a championship with is mind-blowing…” she wrote. “Keep GOD first and everything else will follow… thank you @syracuseu 🏀I LOVE YOU & […]
(BPRW) N.C. A&T’S SMITH RECEIVES GRANT TO STUDY SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT ON BLACK WOMEN’S HEALTH (Black PR Wire) EAST GREENSBORO, N.C. – Kalynda C. Smith, Ph.D., of North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University’s John R. and Kathy R. Hairston College of Health and Human Sciences, has received a four-year $545,686 grant to study the impact social media has […]
90-years-old Ellouise Lewis recently received her honorary GED. Lewis dropped out of high school in the 10th grade according to WLOX. Gulfport Care Center in Gulfport, Mississippi had a graduation ceremony for Lewis on last week to celebrate her achievement. Lewis expressed that completing high school was something she always wanted to do. Gulfport Care […]
Chancellor Harold L. Martin Sr. announced his gratitude stating, “We are grateful that our friends at Toyota understand that the key to meeting the challenges of the STEAM workforce of the future is to invest in rich STEAM educational opportunities for students today.” He added, “This announcement is great news for the students and faculty […]
(BPRW) Howard Magazine Receives Two CASE Circle of Excellence Awards for 2022 (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON – Howard University is proud to announce that Howard Magazine is a double winner for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) Circle of Excellence Awards. The magazine received a silver award in the alumni/general interest category and a gold award for publishing improvement. […]
(BPRW) Urban Alliance Receives $10 Million Investment to Connect More Young People To Equitable Career Pathways and Workforce Training (Black PR Wire) WASHINGTON, DC, – Urban Alliance, a national nonprofit that connects young people to paid internships, workforce training and career pathways, received a $10 million investment from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This is the organization’s largest one-time […]
In Oct. 2020, the Atlanta rapper received an honorary doctorate in Philanthropy and Humanitarianism in New York. Wocka Flocka has dedicated his life to suicide prevention and spreading the message of suicide helplines since the death of his younger brother, rapper Kayo Redd, in 2013. “I’m officially dedicating my life to suicide prevention and mental […]