The NNPA 2018 Discover The Unexpected Journalism Fellowship presented by Chevrolet, is a paid internship opportunity designed for HBCU students majoring in communications and journalism.
Civil rights leaders and educators weigh-in on the Every Student Succeeds Act, transparency in school funding, and education equity.
The American Petroleum Institute (API), recently launched www.oilgasworkforce.com, a new jobs and resource website to help people learn more about the oil and natural gas industry.
Thurgood Marshall College Fund President and CEO Dr. Harry L. Williams talks about HBCUs and working with Republicans and President Donald Trump.
NNPA ESSA Public Awareness Campaign hosted the “Striving for African American Excellence in Public Education: The Role of the Black Press” breakfast session during Black Press...
NNPA Newswire Special Correspondent Tatyana Hopkins reports on recovery efforts on the island of Puerto Rico. Hurricane Maria devastated the island, last September.
Howard University students will travel to Puerto Rico to help in Hurricane Maria recovery efforts as part of the university’s Alternative Spring Break program.
Wade Henderson says that student loan debt is a civil rights issue. Loan services, debt collectors and for-profit colleges should be held accountable for the student...
Dr. Michael Lomax says that UNCF is currently recruiting for the Walton-UNCF K-12 Education Fellowship Program, which selects undergraduate juniors from HBCUs to participate in leadership...
Tyra Metoyer, an external mobilization manager for API, talks about STEM in the Black Panther movie and Princess Shuri’s leadership role in Wakanda.
OAKLAND POST — Dr. Donald H. Godbold, Ph.D., has written a memoir entitled, “Still Waters Run Deep, Family—A Life Story,” and it’s a stunning reminder that...
Kay Coles James, the president of The Heritage Foundation, writes about the importance of educational equality during Black History Month.
Lynette Monroe, the program assistant for the NNPA’s Every Student Succeeds Act Public Awareness Campaign, talks about the role that families play in the social end...
Ford Motor Company announced that it will provide a new column dedicated to Science, Technology Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics, also known as STEAM, exclusively to...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Today, more than ever before, parents, educators and stakeholders around the country are learning about the Every Student Succeeds...
Demonstrating its continued commitment and support of educational opportunities—particularly within our HBCU communities—Ford announced that, beginning in March, the company will author a new quarterly column...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Students in the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) system are learning faster than just about any other school district in...
By Donna Fletcher (Conference Coordinator, National Science Teachers Association) As a parent, I recognize that I am my children’s biggest advocate and I work hard to...
By Lauren Victoria Burke (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Thousands of people stepped up to help former NFL linebacker Aaron Maybin raise money for students in Baltimore’s public...
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s influence on the Civil Rights Movement is indisputable, but his fight for equity in...
OAKLAND POST — Oakland’s Youth Poet Laureate program is a citywide effort to celebrate literacy through poetry and connect young writers to far-reaching opportunities.
By Stacy M. Brown (NNPA Newswire Contributor) The public reporting requirements of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) offer greater transparency about school quality, according to...
By Candace J. Semien (The Drum/NNPA Member) At a time when many messages for young girls seem to be conflicting, Baton Rouge teens are experiencing an...
By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr. (Former President & CEO, Thurgood Marshall College Fund) If you are like me, watching the Summer Olympics has always been a...
By Charlene Crowell (Communications Deputy Director, Center for Responsible Lending) In case you haven’t yet heard, Richard Cordray, the first-ever Director of the Consumer Financial Protection...
