In a recent development in Virginia, the school board has voted to restore the names of Confederate military leaders to a high school and an elementary school. This action overturns a decision made four years prior where the Confederate names had been removed. The schools in question, Mountain View
Birmingham-Southern College, a private Christian institution, will close in May after failing to secure a tailored state loan program despite years of financial struggles. This decision marks the end of the college’s fight for survival, highlighting deep financial issues and legislative challenges.W
Tennessee Lawmakers Move to Allow Teachers to Carry Guns in Schools Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have passed a proposal in the Senate allowing trained teachers and faculty, not previously in law enforcement, to carry handguns on school premises. This decision marks a significant expansion of gu
Nashville—A significant political move was made as the state’s only publicly funded historically Black university, Tennessee State University (TSU), had its board of trustees replaced. This decision, executed under a new law signed by Governor Bill Lee, has sparked controversy and debate.What We Kno
Atlanta’s Spelman College, ranked the No. 1 Historically Black College & University (HBCU) for 14 years, has cleared all outstanding balances for the school year 2020-2021. Spelman joins Clark Atlanta University and South Carolina State University, both of whom also recently cleared outstanding stu
Months after refusing to grant Pulitzer-prize winning author Nikole Hannah-Jones tenure, the trustee board for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill voted Wednesday afternoon to grant the 1619 Project developer.UNC’s board chairman, Richard Stevens stated after the special three-hour trust
Editorial Note: From time to time members of our editorial team find it necessary to respond to sensitive community issues. This reporting is a reflection of a racial incident that occurred this week in Carrollton, Georgia. Most opinion pieces are found in the Opinion section.Being completely hone
Some more details have been released regarding the generous student loan repayment offered to the 2019 Morehouse graduating class.What We Know:May 19, at Morehouse College’s graduation, tech billionaire Robert F. Smith announced he would be paying back all of the 2019 graduating class’ student loans
