The 184-year-old institution selected Carmen Ambar from a pool of 150 applicants.   Oberlin College names Carmen Ambar as its new president—the first African-American to hold the position in the Ohio college’s 184-year history, News 5 Cleveland reported. The presidential search committee was impressed with Ambar’s “deep commitment to helping students see their potential in […]

Black History Month

Michelle King was named this week as the Los Angeles Unified District’s first Black female superintendent. King has worked her entire career for the district…

Many Black educators have made amazing contributions that have gone unnoticed. Let's celebrate these unsung heroes.

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Clara Stanton Jones and her career as a top librarian was born early on when she was a young girl in her native St. Louis.…

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James “Jay” Marshall Rogers Jr. was the first Black teacher to win the Council of Chief State School Officers’ National Teacher Of The Year award…

As HBCU students, alumni, supporters and enthusiasts, most are obviously aware that the majority of the campuses are predominately African-American. There is diversity typically within the institution’s faculty and staff. Seeing as though college is a place of higher learning and education, it is important to recognize academic achievement among students. According to a recent St. […]