Education

Celebrate Eid al-Fitr with Muslim friends by greeting them, being mindful of their schedule, and learning about the holiday's traditions.

Before Rosa Parks, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her bus seat, sparking a pivotal fight for justice.

The practice of vaccinations was brought to America by an enslaved person. With the recent devastating spread of Covid and the life-saving vaccines that have started to turn the tide, some appreciation should be given to the man who brought this game-changing practice to the United States. In 1721, a smallpox epidemic struck the city […]

Tennis player Althea Gibson was one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line.  Althea Gibson was born in South Carolina on August 25th, 1927. Her family then moved to Harlem, Manhattan, where she spent most of her childhood. When she was 10 years old, the Police Athletic League closed off traffic on […]

Black History Month is underway, with this year marking the 100th anniversary of the celebration. The month was set aside to reflect on both the history and teachings of African Americans whose contributions to society were sometimes left out of the history books. That was back in 1976, but the real celebration of Black History […]

Learn how NFL Network's Steve Wyche celebrates HBCU excellence and shares his journey at HBCU Go for a brighter future.

The Atlanta Falcons and Atlanta United owner is supporting nearly 10,000 HBCU students with "gap scholarships."

Houston has no shortage of billboards, but now when you drive around the city, you might spot one of the 18 new HISD billboards shouting out the district’s improving academics and it’s also encouraging families to enroll students. “This is a catch-22 for a school district,” University of Houston education professor Duncan Klussmann said. Klussmann […]

Reading and math scores among high school students are dropping to the lowest levels in decades.  Data from the National Assessment of Education Progress found that 12th grade reading scores dropped to the lowest in the history of the exam, which began in 1992, while math scores for the same age group declined to the […]

More than 300 Texas school districts and charter schools have signaled plans to use a state-developed reading and language arts curriculum that attracted national attention last year for its heavy references to the Bible and Christianity, according to data obtained by The Texas Tribune. That number represents about a quarter of Texas’ 1,207 districts and […]

The University of Cincinnati’s AACRC was shut down, but Black student groups are working hard to preserve its legacy, programs, and community support despite the loss.

Join NewsOne as we explore New Orleans’ community, ownership and traditions 20 years after Hurricane Katrina.