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In the class, students explore how Black social movements have contributed to empowerment within the African-American community.

This is something to celebrate! The class of 2018 at Harvard University has already broken records. The ivy league school has accepted a record-high percentage of black students. According to the Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, 11.9% are black, the highest ever for the university. The journal estimates that nearly 170 black students will […]

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Roland Martin talks with Secretary of Education Arne Duncan about the Parent PLUS Loan Program which forced thousands of students to discontinue their education because they were not able receive the loan, despite receiving it previously. Read the full interview below. If you were affected by the loan program, please call 1-800-557-7394 or visit studentaid.gov. […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Education Department is awarding $228 million in grants to historically black colleges and universities. The five-year grants will go to schools in 19 states plus the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Schools can use the money to expand their campuses, acquire science equipment, develop counseling programs and train […]

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WASHINGTON (AP) — As college students return to campus, President Barack Obama's campaign will be there waiting for them. Obama aides sees college campuses as fertile ground for registering and recruiting some of the more than 15 million young people who have become eligible to vote since the 2008 election. As Republicans hold their party […]

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RENO, Nev. (AP) — President Barack Obama accused rival Mitt Romney of being oblivious to the burdens of paying for college on Tuesday, telling young voters in battleground Ohio that his opponent's education policies amount to nothing more than encouraging them to tap their parents for money or "shop around" for the best deal. "This […]