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Last summer, we brought you news that UD (United Development, fka Urban Development) had partnered with East London Dance to open their massive Talent House in Stratford, East London. London Mayor Sadiq Khan visited Stratford to officially open the building—which is worth over £4m—and they also announced Ray BLK as ambassador. Their plans have continued to […]
The administration of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has rejected a proposed Advanced Placement high school course on African American studies, claiming the class “significantly lacks educational value.” According to CNN, the College Board, a nonprofit organization in charge of AP coursework, received a letter last week from the Florida Department of Education’s Office of Articulation, […]
Meek Mill, Michael Rubin, and Kevin Hart have partnered on a multimillion-dollar donation aimed at educational facilities in the Philadelphia area. Per a press release, the three have been confirmed to be giving back by way of a collective donation of $7 million. The donation will be put toward 60 different schools in need (both […]
Harvard University has elected its first Black president. As reported by CNN, Claudine Gay has been appointed as the school’s 30th president, and will start the role in July 2023. She is not only the first Black president but the first woman and person of color to hold the position. Her predecessor is Lawrence S. Bacow, who was president […]
Another blow has been delivered to Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. The Washington Post reports that a federal judge in Texas ruled in favor of the Job Creators Network Foundation, a conservative advocacy group that sued to stop Biden from fulfilling the plan. Two plaintiffs are behind the suit: one who has student loans […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West’s Donda Academy is immediately closing for the remainder of the school year, according to a new report. The Times shared a piece on Thursday in which an email to parents was cited, with Donda Academy principal Jason Angell most notably informing them that the school “will close for […]
Several Republican states are taking legal action in response to the Biden administration’s recent announcement of a student loan debt relief plan. As reported in August, Biden announced that $10,000 in outstanding federal student loans (plus another $10,000 for those who qualified for Pell Grants) would be forgiven for those who make less than $125,000 […]
Kanye West used his platform to share that he hasn’t “read any book,” and one of the world’s most beloved and distinguished champions of literacy had thoughts. LeVar Burton shared a HuffPost tweet which noted the father of four and head of a purportedly questionable new school is “repulsed by literature, comparing books to a vegetable often […]
Cardi B made a surprise visit to her former middle school as part of New York’s Community Capacity Development organization. On Tuesday, Cardi headed to her old stomping grounds, I.S. 232 in the Bronx’s Morris Heights neighborhood. After delivering a motivational speech to some ecstatic students and answering a few of their questions, Cardi surprised […]
The artist formerly known as Kanye West has teased plans for the construction and launch of Donda University. In an Instagram post overnight, Ye shared a screenshot of a text exchange with an unnamed individual who asked him about adding onto the property in California that’s currently used for the Donda Academy school, which serves […]
