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Congratulations Dr. Sean Combs! Diddy graced The Yard at Howard University in Washington, DC (May 10) to receive an honorary degree in humanities and deliver the…

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TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Toss your cap. Turn your tassel. Just don’t snap that selfie. Graduates at the University of South Florida and Bryant University in Smithfield, R.I., have been asked to refrain from taking self-portraits with their cell phones as they collect their diplomas. The seemingly simple directive is standing out for placing the […]

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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – They share the same name, same talents and same philosophies; and on Saturday, May 3, father and son duo Sherwood Brown Sr. and Sherwood Brown Jr. will walk across the same stage to receive their diplomas from Florida A&M University’s (FAMU) School of Business and Industry (SBI). Sherwood Sr. will receive his […]

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Shonda Rhimes is heading back to her alma mater in June. The Emmy-nominated creator of “Scandal,” “Grey’s Anatomy” and “Private Practice” has been chosen to deliver the main 2014 commencement address at Dartmouth College, the school has announced. Rhimes graduated from the college in 1991, with a bachelor’s degree in English literature and creative writing. […]

You would think most Americans would be eager to attend a speech when the keynote speaker is Michelle Obama, one of the most popular First Ladies in U.S. history. But not in Topeka, Kansas some parents and students would prefer if Mrs. Obama stayed home instead of speaking at a local high school graduation ceremony. […]

Graduating Magna Cum Laude is a fete worth celebrating all its own, but what about when three sisters do it at the same damn time?!…

// This past August, the Vickie and Maurice McBride both received their PhDs from Capella University. Dr. Vickie McBride graduated with her PhD in K-12…

With the end of July fast approaching, many high school seniors will soon be preparing for their final year of education before heading to college,…

Whether you are a recent graduate from community college or just received your doctorate, there is no moment more stressful than looking for a job…

I was once given a piece of advice I wish I adhered to prior to graduating from law school; “Study in the city you ultimately…

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Roland Martin talks with Marian Wright Edelman, president of the Children’s Defense Fund about what steps need to be taken to keep black males off the “prison track” and in the classrooms.

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Nationally syndicated personal finance columnist Michelle Singletary for the Washington Post talks with the Tom Joyner Morning show about how to handle returning 2013 college graduates in your home.