Black Nurse Practitioner Launches Training Platform For Students Interested in the Profession
Nationwide — Dr. Patrice Little, a Family Nurse Practitioner in Georgia, has launched NP Student Magazine and a platform called NP Student University to help current nursing students and new graduates to better navigate their education and fill critical educational gaps. COVID-19 has disrupted nursing…
Despite Having Dyslexia, These Twin Brothers Earned Over $2.5M in Scholarships
Nationwide — Brin and Nial Wilson, twin brothers from Shreveport, Louisiana who have overcome the challenges of dyslexia, were offered over $2.5 million in college scholarships. The brothers, who graduated last year from Captain Shreve High School, had always done well in their math and…
200-Year Old Historically Black Community in Michigan Continues to Struggle After Years of Disenfranchisement and Racial Inequity
Nationwide — If you live in one of 10 contiguous South Oakland County, Michigan suburbs (one of the wealthiest counties in the United States), you are living on the stolen land and looted lives of a historically Black community called Royal Oak Township, dating back…
Master P’s son commits to HBCU over larger Division I schools
The son of rapper turned mogul Percy Miller, better known as “Master P,” plans to enroll Tennessee State University instead of several other institutions interested in recruiting him. Over the weekend, the Tennessean reported that Hercy Miller, 19, committed to play basketball at Tennessee State…
George Floyd kin joins protest anthem album project
NEW YORK (AP) — Before a late night rehearsal in December, Terrence Floyd couldn’t remember the last time he squatted on a drum throne, sticks in hand and ready to perform. Surely, he said, it had not happened since his brother, George Floyd, died at…
The Road to Shedding My American Skin: An Introduction
The year is 2016. I am a college freshman, the month is September and, in a few weeks, the now Ex-President Donald Trump will be voted into the White House. At my east coast women’s liberal arts college, there is open support for Trump’s competition,…
Tax Strategist to Help Over 200 Minority First-Time Applicants Apply For PPP Business Loans
Nationwide — The BOSS Network in collaboration with Syreeta Inc. and the PPP Second Chance Program will assist more than 200 minority businesses to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) by March 31st. Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of relief…
TikTok to Donate $1M Apiece to 10 Academic Institutions
News Wire – TikTok continued its Health Heroes Relief Fund efforts with Wednesday’s news that it will donate $1 million apiece to 10 academic institutions that serve underrepresented students with programs focused on public health and professions in the medical and healthcare fields. The funds…
Ludacris Partners With His Daughter to Produce Animated Netflix Series
Nationwide — Rapper/actor Chris Bridges, more popularly known as Ludacris, is set to produce a new animated series called Karma’s World inspired by his eldest daughter Karma Bridges. The series will be released on Netflix soon. Ludacris’ production company Karma’s World Entertainment is one of…
Wrongful Conviction Expert Launches Foundation to Help Exonerate Innocent Prisoners
Los Angeles, CA — It is estimated that 2.3 million people are currently incarcerated in the United States, and approximately 2 – 10% (40,000 – 230,000) are wrongfully convicted. Since a majority of wrongful conviction cases do not have DNA evidence, it can sometimes take…
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