Black student fundraises thousands to secure her place at Oxford University
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 28th August 2021 Hannah Lloyd has raised over £30,000 to fund her university education A STUDENT has fundraised thousands of pounds to fund …
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With free education, DR Congo child miners swap tools for books
Published by Reuters on 18th August 2021 Children attend a class at the Wangata commune school in Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of Congo, on May 23, 2018. PHOTO | REUTERS …
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Georgia School Separated Black And White Students Into Different Classes, Lawsuit Says
Written by Tomas Kassahun Published on 14th August 2021 Photo Credit: Getty Images Kila Posey, a mother in Atlanta, Georgia, has filed a federal discrimination complaint against her daughter’s school after learning …
Morgan State University coding camp brings STEM opportunities to young girls
Written by Megan Sayles Published on 12th August 2021 Morgan State University’s coding camp for girls focused on teaching the campers the Python programming language, and each week they focused …
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HSBC UK pledges £2m to support 30 new Stormzy Scholars at the University of Cambridge over next 3 years
Published on The Voice Newspaper on 29th July 2021 Stormzy – Credit: ITV A further 30 Black students are to receive a £20,000 per year scholarship to study at …
Jayla Jackson and Emani Stanton Become the First Black Girl Duo to Win Harvard’s International Debate Competition
Written by Kevin L. Clark Published on 20th July 2021 Image: courtesy of The Purple Agency Black girl magic continues to rack up some very impressive wins. Less …
Child safeguarding expert becomes one of UK’s youngest black female professors
Written by Leah Mahon Published on 14th July 2021 Carlene Firmin is an MBE holder and a pioneer of Contextual Safeguarding. Photograph: Durham University. A LEADING expert in the …
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African American spelling bee champ makes history with flair
Written by Ben Nuckols Published on 11th July 2021 Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from Harvey, Louisiana celebrates after winning the finals of the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee at Disney World …
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Fully funded PhD for Black heritage student to make gaming industry more inclusive
Published on The Voice Newspaper on 9th July 2021 Photo Credit: Getty Images The University of Bristol and the Bafta-winning game developer Supermassive Games are offering a fully funded …
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