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Higher Education
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From the Streets to a College Campus, Donations Pour In For Homeless High StudentMon, 08/02/2010 - 08:15Orayne Williams, originally from Jamaica, overcame an abusive home and, later, homelessness to graduate from high school with honors, the New York Daily News reports. He will attend Manhattanville College on a full ride. Abandoned by his family and living al ...
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60 Years After Being Rejected, Black Student Finally Earns DegreeFri, 07/30/2010 - 11:24Sixty years ago, Mary Jean Price had her heart set on Southwestern Missouri State College, msnbs.com reports. It was 1950 and Price was a high-achieving 18-year-old who was salutatorian of her class at Lincoln High School in Springfield, Mo. She should have been a shoo-in at what is now Missouri State University, according to current administrators w ...
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College isn't for everyone?Mon, 06/07/2010 - 10:19Listen to both sides of the argument in this podcast. ...
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Book Review: 'Losing My Cool' by Thomas Chatterton WilliamsWed, 05/26/2010 - 00:00The greatest feat for middle class Blacks is hip hop not white racism. ...
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For-profit universities: Opportunity or exploitation?Mon, 04/12/2010 - 00:00A new online school will target African Americans ...
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Self-sufficiency is key to fixing Black unemploymentMon, 03/15/2010 - 00:00Blacks must be self-sufficient to be truly free. ...
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Address the educational disparities affecting minoritiesMon, 12/28/2009 - 01:00Higher education fails minority and low-income students. ...
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Thankful for health care access, not for reform opponentsTue, 11/24/2009 - 08:37Americans are lucky in many ways this Thanksgiving. ...
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What a week: UCLA protests, the Shaniya Davis tragedyFri, 11/20/2009 - 08:23Five news stories too important to miss. ...
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A college degree doesn't always make you more qualified for a jobMon, 11/16/2009 - 01:00It's a mistake to require a degree in this fierce job market. ...
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First lady on court diversity
Thu, 04/15/2010 - 09:24
Michelle Obama talks about her first year in the White House, her m ... -
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The African Children's Choir
Sat, 03/13/2010 - 01:17
Annette Nabbale tells of her journey from the slums of Africa to ha ... -
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VotesProtests defend higher education
Thu, 03/04/2010 - 13:53
Nationwide protests are bringing attention to tuition hikes and bud ...
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