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NAACP Urges Black Student-Athletes to Reconsider Florida Colleges Amid DEI Funding Controversy

by Stefi Mar | Mar 18, 2024 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Education, Features, Valleys | 0

NAACP president and CEO Derrick Johnson has called on Black student-athletes to reconsider their decisions to attend public colleges and universities in Florida. The call comes in response to a new state policy preventing institutions from utilizing government funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs.

LA County Library To Launch Connect & Go Program March 1

by James Luckey | Feb 27, 2024 | Education, Education K-12, Featured, Local, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

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Health, Education, Reparations and Budget Deficit Among Top Black Caucus Priorities for 2024

by Stefi Mar | Jan 9, 2024 | Bakersfield, Education, Front Page, Health, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Closing out their 2023 activities and previewing what they intend to focus on this year, members of the California Legislative Black Caucus (CLBC) met with Black news media outlets from different parts of the state. During the meeting, held late last month, the lawmakers shared some of their top priorities for the 2024 legislative session, which began Jan. 3.

Harvard President Claudine Gay Retains Position Amidst Controversy

by Stefi Mar | Dec 12, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Features, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Harvard President Claudine Gay will continue in her position despite increasing criticism and demands for her removal, considering her recent testimony on antisemitism; the university’s highest governing board unanimously endorsed her on Tuesday.

Last Call for High School Students to Apply for Disney Dreamers Academy at Walt Disney World Resort

by Stefi Mar | Oct 24, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Features, Los Angeles | 0

America’s teens have a couple of more weeks to try to dream big next year at Walt Disney World Resort. On October 31, applications close for Disney Dreamers Academy, a four-day career workshop designed for Black teens and students from underrepresented communities.

Two HBCUs Named Among World’s Top Music Business Schools

by Stefi Mar | Oct 17, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Education, Features, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Howard University, the renowned historically Black college in Northwest, D.C., finds itself in esteemed company alongside institutions such as the Abbey Road Institute in London, the Berklee College of Music in Boston and Spain, and the Liverpool Institute for the Performing Arts in Liverpool, England. These distinguished higher education establishments have earned a spot on Billboard’s prestigious list of the best schools for music business degrees.

Claudine Gay Assumes Historic Role as Harvard University’s First Black President

by Stefi Mar | Oct 3, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Education, Front Page, Valleys | 0

Harvard University now has its first Black president, Claudine Gay, who already has made her mark in the institution’s history. Gay also stands as only the second woman to helm the university since its founding in 1640 in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

California Has a Critical Shortage of Black Teachers

by Stefi Mar | Sep 27, 2023 | African Americans, Bakersfield, Education, Education K-12, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where Black Students are the lowest performing sub-group of all ethnic groups, the state has an extremely low count of African American instructors working in school districts across the state

Attorney Ben Crump, Roseburg to Announce $250,000 Scholarship Fund for Weed High School Students Pursuing Higher Education

by James Luckey | Aug 29, 2023 | Ben Crump, Education, Featured, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

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Education Department Launches Investigation into Harvard University’s Legacy Admissions

by Stefi Mar | Aug 1, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

Following a complaint from advocacy groups that Harvard University was breaking federal law by using legacy admissions, the U.S. Department of Education has acted.

Historically Black Collegiate Fraternity Relocates Convention Due to Florida’s “Harmful, Racist, and Insensitive” Policies

by Stefi Mar | Aug 1, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Features, Los Angeles | 0

The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the United States, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, has announced that it will move its planned 2025 convention from Florida to an alternate location.

Free Resources For BC And CSUB Students

by Stefi Mar | Aug 1, 2023 | Bakersfield, Education, Local | 0

California State University (CSUB) of Bakersfield and Bakersfield College (BC) are two of the more well-known higher education institutions that offer Associate’s and Bachelor’s degrees plus support for transferring students.