Education

Spelman College's decision to select co-winners for their annual Miss Spelman College Pageant has sparked a serious debate online. The post Can You Spel Controversy? Spelman College Sparks Outrage For Crowning 2 Miss Spelman Pageant Queens After ‘Scoring Discrepancy’ appeared first on MadameNoire.

Empowering youth through $250K in entertainment scholarships: G Squared Foundation's mission to lift up diverse talents.

Houston CEO launches $250K scholarship to empower diverse voices in entertainment industry

Black families celebrate Easter with vibrant traditions reflecting faith, family, and cultural heritage passed down over generations.

This Women's History Month we want to acknowledge the Black women you may not have learned about in school. The post Beyond Rosa Parks And Harriet Tubman — 15 Black Women History Class Forgot To Teach You About appeared first on MadameNoire.

A federal court ruling striking down the Education Department's DEI directive shows exactly why consolidation has become the preferred tactic.

The Alameda Free Library will host a Black Banjo Reclamation Project event on February 27 featuring performances by Hannah Mayree, Seraphina Perkins, and Azere Wilson. The event will include sets by each artist, jamming sessions, and audience questions. The project aims to reclaim ancestral wisdom and create Afro-futures through banjo music education and community experiences. […]

Tougaloo College hosted a film screening as part of its Black History Month celebration, focusing on police accountability and civil rights. The documentary showcased attorney John Burris, known for representing victims of police misconduct. Burris attended the event and discussed his legal career and the ongoing fight for justice in cases involving law enforcement. Students […]

Before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat, sparking a pivotal fight for justice.

Black History Month often sparks discomfort, revealing gaps in how history is understood. Here's why and what we can do to challenge it. The post Triggered By Black History? Why Black History Month Is Making People Uncomfortable… Again appeared first on MadameNoire.

 Maya Angelou was the first Black female cable car conductor in San Francisco.  Maya Angelou is best known as a Pulitzer Prize winning author, but before she began writing, she worked a string of odd jobs in her youth. When Angelou first went to apply for a job as a cable car conductor, they refused […]

Tennis player Althea Gibson was one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line.  Althea Gibson was born in South Carolina on August 25th, 1927. Her family then moved to Harlem, Manhattan, where she spent most of her childhood. When she was 10 years old, the Police Athletic League closed off traffic on […]