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Leading by example and pushing the culture forward are what this power couple seem to be about. Not just talking a good game, the Carters are blazing trails for others to be great too! Itâs no secret that BeyoncĂ© Knowles-Carter…
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Shani Lenore has been promoted to vice president for enrollment at Maryville University, having served as associate vice president of the division for the past seven years. With strategic planning guided by her leadership, Maryville projects overall enrollment growth of…
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It seems Queen Bey has reached in her philanthropy bag and pulled out funds for students attending HBCUs. BeyoncĂ©, through her BeyGOOD initiative, has established the Homecoming Scholars Award Program for students attending Xavier University, Wilberforce University, Tuskegee University and…
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The Shawn Carter Foundation Scholarship provides financial support to high school students as well as undergraduate students entering college for the first time. The purpose of the scholarship is to help under-served students who may not be eligible for other…
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BooksFromBekkah, Inc. is a new 501(3)c nonprofit organization that will be celebrating their second year of awarding college-bound, African-American high school seniors with scholarships for textbooks this year. BooksFromBekkah, Inc. was created on the founderâs birthday on April 13, 2016….
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Despite the distorted picture America chooses to present about black people, we do defy the odds by rising above the low expectations and systemic oppression placed upon us. Regardless, to what the media may portray young black men as, there…
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Pursuing a college education can be exciting, yet stressful at the same time. For most, searching for a way to fund their higher education is at the top of the stress list. Every year, thousands of scholarship programs around the…
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Uniquely positioned as possibly the first and only nationwide Master Class Series, a program featuring African American classical music masters and designed to partner with HBCUs, is on the move with National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) federal funding. Now…
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On February 28, one of St. Louisâs largest privately-owned companies and biggest employers, announced that Collegiate School of Medicine and Bioscience was awarded the top prize of $10,000 at WWTâs third annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Student Forum…
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INTERVIEW BY: ASHLEY WINTERS Have you ever had the opportunity to sit down with an extraordinary kid, who had their entire life mapped out at age 11? Whose purpose in life is to bring about change in his community? Well…
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Innovative Concept Academy is ushering a new era in the St. Louis community. Kicking their year off right, the school will be incorporating a College and Career Assurance Program for students who want to continue pursuing their diploma and move…
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Harris-Stowe State University Partners with LaunchCode to Announce âSummer of Codeâ Free Tech Training Classes LaunchCode quadruples number of free classes this summer to make tech training more accessible to the St. Louis community ST. LOUIS, MO, (June 1, 2016)…
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This Saturday is KIPP St. Louis’ Future Family Open House! All KIPP schools across the city will be open to the public. This is a great opportunity for families to learn more about KIPP’s free, college prep program, tour the schools and meet…
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Ferguson 1000 Jobs â an organization with a mission to create one thousand jobs for St. Louis county residents, especially those in Ferguson â has decided to give a “Holiday Wish List for Ferguson” to the entire St. Louis region…
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