Although nothing will truly make the death of Ahmaud Arbery feel any less painful, his mother has found a way to not let it be in vain by creating a scholarship fund in his name that will benefit students at his former high school in Brunswick, Georgia.

Following the renaming of its College Of Fine Arts center after late 'Black Panther' actor Chadwick Boseman, Howard University went further in honoring the school's late alumnus by establishing a multimillion-dollar scholarship in his name with help from streaming giant Netflix.

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Texas Southern University Alumna Anna Pearl Barrett and the Houston Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated are doing something amazing for students who will step on campus in the future. The sorority presented the HBCU with a $150,500 check from Barrett’s bequest to the sorority, which Texas Southern University’s Foundation matched to create one of the institution’s […]

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The recipients of Jay-Z’s college scholarship fund did not find the grants very helpful last school year, according to the New York Post. The rapper’s Shawn Carter Scholarship Fund gave out an impressive $407,250 in grants last year to 255 students with awards ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 each…  but that’s “barely enough to cover books,” the publication wrote. The money is reportedly paid […]

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Beyonce and Jay-Z are lending a hand to prospective college students in each of the remaining dates of their On the Run II Tour. The supercouple and their charities, The BeyGOOD Initiative and The Shawn Carter Foundation, are awarding $100,000 to “one exceptional senior high school student, with financial needs” per remaining tour stop. In total, 11 lucky […]

Derrick Rose is the latest athlete to give back to the community in a big way. On August 1, the NBA star announced he has started a college scholarship program, which will award more than $400,000 in tuition money.   The Rose Scholars program will focus “on students who are civically minded and demonstrate a willingness […]

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Evoni Williams is this week’s Human Being Of The Week! She’s an aspiring college student who works at a Waffle House in Austin, TX. A picture was taken of her helping an old man by cutting up his food for him. Texas Southern University offered her a scholarship to help her attend school. Don’t Miss Out! […]

LeBron James has introduced a program that will help parents obtain their General Education Development degree (GED) for free.

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Lander Braggs was a model student: making good grades, involved in school and staying out of trouble. So when it came time to pick a…

  Not too many young women can say they are both a beauty pageant queen and a military intelligence officer, but reigning Miss Black USA  Jasmin Alexander can. “I consider myself the girl next door,” she tells The Tom Joyner Morning Show. They don’t agree. Alexander, who was commissioned into the Air Force in 200o, says […]

According to TMZ, ST. Louis native son rapper/actor Nelly spoke about the Mike Brown case and what he feels needs to happen next. Said Nelly ,…

Nas is putting his money where the future is, investing in a company that assists college graduates as they look to enter the workforce. The hip-hop legend is teaming up with Koru, a Seattle-based company whose mission is making sure the up-and-coming workforce is prepared for the jobs that are out there, reports Forbes magazine. […]