100 Black Men National Scholarship Program

Click on the link for additional information.

https://www.blackscholarships.org/2019/02/100-black-men-national-scholarship-program.html

NBNA Scholarship Program Now Open For Black Nurses — Awards of Up to $6K Available!

Click on the link to apply, and get additional information.

https://www.blackscholarships.org/2018/11/nbna-scholarship-program-black-african-american-nurses.html

Chance The Rapper, 2018 Commencement Speaker, Dillard University, Saturday, May 12, 2018, 8 a.m!

This is big!! Dillard University just announced Chance The Rapper as their 2018 commencement speaker! @chancetherapper is set to deliver the speech Saturday, May 12, 2018 at 8 a.m. on The Oaks! Congrats to all of the graduates! @du1869 #MyDU #DillardGrad18 #hbcu pic.twitter.com/ANNUsg7cbo

— TomJoyner Foundation (@tomjoynerfound) April 5, 2018

Obama Youth Job Corps

We’re teaming up with @UrbanAlliance to launch the Obama Youth Job Corps: a new program to help provide underserved high school students from Chicago’s South Side with the skills, experience, and opportunities they need to succeed. pic.twitter.com/hvoTGB7PCp

— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) March 22, 2018

The Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA)

The Campaign for Black Male Achievement seeks to ensure the growth, sustainability, and impact of leaders and organizations committed to improving the life outcomes of Black men and boys.

Click on the link to become a member of the Campaign for Black Male Achievement.

https://www.blackmaleachievement.org/community/become-a-member

African-American civil rights leaders sent joint letter strongly urging AG Sessions not to alter DOJ’s historic commitment to the civil rights laws Congress tasked it with enforcing

This week, African-American civil rights leaders sent a joint letter strongly urging AG Sessions not to alter the DOJ's historic commitment to the civil rights laws Congress tasked it with enforcing. Read the full letter here: https://t.co/kRt5fMaKFf pic.twitter.com/0ZWQtx6tBm

— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) March 17, 2018

The Costco Scholarship is Now Open!

The Costco scholarship is now open! Costco and TMCF are proud to offer $7,200 to outstanding students of any major attending or planning to attend a publicly-supported #HBCU. Click on the link and apply today. Share with your classmates:

https://www.tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/tmcf-costco-scholarship/13790

Source: TMCF

 

 

Celebrate American History Through the African Amerian Lens

"The African American experience is the lens through which we understand what it is to be an American." -Lonnie G. Bunch III

Join us this #BlackHistoryMonth as we continue to celebrate American history through the African American lens. #APeoplesJourney #ANationsStory pic.twitter.com/6cjThu3Rla

— Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) February 1, 2018

Black History Month

I believe we should learn factual new things constantly. We can make better choices when we have accurate information.

Donna Edwards Was Supposed to Be a Senator. So, How’d She End up Running for County Executive?

Click on the link to read the article.

http://www.elle.com/culture/career-politics/a13978872/donna-edwards-county-executive-prince-george/

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund /Lowes Scholarship

Click on the link to apply. The deadline is May 15, 2018, 11:59 PM EST.

https://tmcf.org/our-scholarships/current-scholarships/tmcf-lowes-gap-scholarship/5459?utm_source=cerkl&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter-12042017&cerkl_id=175234&cerkl_ue=QmC0ok5xphGloO22KV9O9L94TLbMeHpeI8f%2BoLvGkwU%3D

BlackDoctor.org

Click on the link to visit BlackDoctor.org

https://blackdoctor.org/

House passes bill removing ‘Negro’ and ‘Oriental’ from federal regulations

Click the link to read the article.

http://thehill.com/blogs/floor-action/house/362219-house-passes-bill-removing-negro-and-oriental-from-federal

Scholarships

Click on the link to view the scholarships.

https://www.facebook.com/scholarshipsforafricanamericans/

The 2017 TJF Fine Arts Scholarship Program

The Tom Joyner Foundation announced the 2017 TJF Fine Arts Scholarship Program.

Click on the link to apply.

http://tomjoynerfoundation.org/2017-tom-joyner-foundation-fine-arts-scholarship/