The National Medical Association, which represents hundreds of African American physicians and medical researchers , held its annual conference in New Orleans, Louisiana, and trained the...
Mariana Corona scanned her class schedule for the fall semester. This was her last year before she finished her undergraduate studies. And she was anxious about...
President Joe Biden added another accomplishment to his social justice legacy by establishing the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley monuments, two in Mississippi where Till was...
Every summer programs to cultivate the potential of young African American teenagers are sponsored around the country. In Memphis one of the “rite of passage” programs...
In the 1930’s and 40’s, Dr. William Marcellus Drake was considered a “civic giant” in Houston, Texas. Decades after his death, even his descendants knew little...
The COVID-19 pandemic was the ultimate disrupter. Lives around the world were turned upside down, nations struggled to keep their economies afloat while families faced unprecedented...
The Supreme Court took another swipe at education today, rejecting President Joe Biden’s loan forgiveness plan for millions of students. The court determined that Biden needs...
The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate race as a factor in college admissions sent shockwaves throughout the nation, triggering a collective outcry at many educational institutions,...
The Juneteenth weekend festivities in Memphis wrapped up today but began Thursday with a luncheon sponsored by the Tennessee Black Caucus which featured one of the...
As the Juneteenth weekend approaches, 28 states and the District of Columbia have declared it a federal holiday. Juneteenth National Independence Day celebrates the end of...