Former first lady Michelle Obama surprised students at a Washington, D.C. high school, talking with them about their dreams, education, the current political climate and more subjects.
U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos stated that HBCUs were "pioneers of school choice" Monday evening , ignoring the painful racism that barred Blacks from attending schools and having access to equal teaching.
Businessman and philanthropist Julius Rosenwald was instrumental in creating a fund that led to the creation of over 5,000 schools in the Deep South geared towards African-American students. Mr. Rosenwald, who was also a co-owner of The Sears Company, is the subject of a documentary that aired this summer which shared details of both his […]
