Tyrese Gibson has offered to pay a young man's Morehouse College tuition; an act that was graciously accepted by 21-year-old Lorenzo Murphy
A kindergartner from California was made to switch schools and leave his friends after administrators told his parents his “modern fade” was distracting to other children,…
The dismal education statistics for young Black men are all too familiar, especially in cities like Camden, New Jersey, where poverty, crime and poor access to…
While African-Americans have made significant social and economic strides since the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Black community continues to face…
Although higher education has become a necessity to succeed in one’s career, not many people can afford it. In efforts to lessen the financial burden…
There seems to be little of his name sake in Metta World Peace‘s life. He was recently take n to family court because his baby mama says he is refusing to pay for their teenage son’s high school education. According to court documents, Jennifer Palma is seething that her college sweetheart Metta World Peace is […]
A few weeks ago we spoke with DJ and engineer Young Guru about teaching at USC. Following in the footsteps of artists like Bun B and 9th Wonder, who have taken their talents to institutes of higher learning, Guru began his tenure as an artist in residence at the Thornton School of Music this fall. […]
Gary Grice, aka The GZA is known by many as The Genius of the Wu-Tang Clan, despite ending his formal education in the 10th grade. While his lyrical contributions have proven him more than worthy of the title, he’s gone the extra mile to distinguish himself as a mind to be reckoned with. According to […]
You can never accuse Jalen Rose of being boring. After 13 years in the NBA, Rose segued almost effortlessly into his second career as an ESPN sports analyst, putting his infamous post-game quotes to good use. Rose has now added philanthropist and educator to his stellar resume with the creation of the Jalen Rose Leadership […]
Nicki Minaj visited The Collins Academy High School as ‘principal for the day’ for the “Get Schooled Foundation.” The young hot star answered questions from the freshman and senior classes stressing the importance of education especially if you want to be in the music business. “I am a young, female mogul before I am an […]
Sha Money XL, Island Def Jam’s Senior VP of A&R, took some time out of this day to impart wisdom on some aspiring musicians from Jay-Z’s old middle school in Brooklyn. The students from IS 318 ages 11 to 15 met the executive at the SAE Institute, a world-renowned audio engineering school. The founder of […]
The memory of DeShaun "Proof" Holton of D12 will be honored in Detroit with a scholarship for high school seniors who come from low-income, single-parent households.
