Beyonce to Donate $100K to 4 HBCUs admin Monday, April 16, 2018 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Beyonce's Coachella performance opened with a dynamic tribute to historically black colleges, and now the queen will graciously donate $100,000 to...
Students Plan #NationalSchoolWalkout to Honor Parkland Shooting Victims admin Monday, February 19, 2018 Feature, Lifestyle The tragic school shooting on Wednesday has sparked outrage with students, teachers and parents. To help push Congress to change laws involving...
Lupita Nyong’o to Write Book Confronting Black Girls & Colorism admin Friday, January 19, 2018 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway Lupita Nyong'o is channeling her energy as an author in a new book dedicated to young black girls and the handling of colorism. According to...
Oprah Winfrey Donates $5 Million to Ron Clark Academy admin Tuesday, November 7, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt During the 10th Anniversary celebration of Atlanta's Ron Clark Academy, television mogul and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey blessed the middle school...
Google, Snapchat Launch ‘Made With Code’ Contest For Teens admin Thursday, September 28, 2017 Feature, Technology via press release: Google's Made With Code program has joined with Snap, Inc to host a contest for teens to code a geofilter (ie, a creative...
Spelman College to Admit Transgender Students Starting Fall 2018 admin Thursday, September 7, 2017 Feature, Lifestyle Spelman College is taking a huge step towards the promoting gender equality. In a recent update to the school's admissions and enrollment policy, the...
Google Teaches Teens to ‘Be Internet Aware’ in New Campaign admin Tuesday, June 6, 2017 Feature, Technology Google is focused on protecting the kids in a new educational initiative aimed at online safety. Today, Google announced their "Be Internet Aware"...
Shawn Carter Foundation Partners With eBay To Help Underprivileged College-Bound Students admin Tuesday, May 16, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Jay Z's Shawn Carter Foundation and eBay for Charity are teaming up to assist underprivileged youth with their college education. Full proceeds of...
5 Ways to Ensure Your Kid’s Financial Future admin Friday, May 5, 2017 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Individuals with children should be concerned about their kid's financial future. Parents living check-to-check oftentimes struggle to put aside...
Chance The Rapper Needs An Intern admin Tuesday, March 28, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Chance The Rapper caused a frenzy on Twitter yesterday (March 27) after tweeting that he is in search for a stellar intern. Loads of retweets and...
Chance The Rapper Donates $1M to Help Save Chicago Public Schools admin Tuesday, March 7, 2017 Feature, Music, The Studio Chance the Rapper held a press conference on Monday (March 6) to announce a big pay day for Chicago Public Schools. The Chicago-native handed a $1...
Google Opens Tech Lab For Black and Latino Youth admin Thursday, October 13, 2016 Feature, Technology Google open the doors of their first tech lab aimed at enriching the lives of Black and Latino youth. 'Code Next' is located in Oakland, California...
Engineering Tops List of Highest-Paying College Majors admin Wednesday, September 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt PayScale.com recently compiled salary data for their annual College Salary Report. Over a million college grads completed the online survey, in...
Criminals Get A ‘Fair Chance’ At Higher Education admin Friday, September 16, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt Criminals are now able to get a higher education without being restricted. This week, the Obama administration announced that 61 colleges and...
It’s Official! Diddy’s Charter School Is Now Open admin Tuesday, August 30, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Diddy has officially opened his Capital Preparatory School , in Harlem, NY, on Monday, August 29. The entertainment mogul expressed his...
Eminem Donating School Supplies to Michigan Kids admin Thursday, August 25, 2016 Feature, Music, The Studio Eminem is collaborating with the Kids in Need Foundation to help supply more than 5,500 kids with school supplies in Michigan. Em took to his...
Lebron James Treats 5,000 Kids to Day at an Amusement Park admin Wednesday, August 17, 2016 Feature, Sports, The Game Lebron James sets out a fun day for a bunch of school kids. According to TMZ Sports, Lebron's King James' "I Promise" initiative spared no expense...
5 Adult Fashion Trends For Kids admin Monday, June 13, 2016 Fashion & Beauty, Feature, The Runway, Trendsetters By: Jing Yang, contributing intern (@jing5233) I still remember a green long sleeve T-shirt, which I wore when I was about 4-years-old. In the...
Seven Tips I Wish I Knew When I Was A Teen admin Thursday, June 9, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle By: Shawnna Grace, contributing intern (@shawnnagracee) My days as a teen are coming to an end. As my twentieth birthday quickly approaches, when...
4 Ways You Can Ace The College Admissions Process admin Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt The Other 2016 Election Issue: a Fix to the College Admissions Madness By: Greg Kaplan, college application strategist and author As the...
Rihanna to Grant Scholarships Up to $50K admin Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Rihanna has announced a global scholarship program that will give scholarships to U.S.-based and international students. The Clara Lionel...
Ellen DeGeneres Gives #RunningManChallenge Creators $10K Scholarship admin Thursday, May 5, 2016 Feature, Film & Television, The Script, Tune In The latest dance craze is the #RunningManChallenge. Celebrities and athletes (college and professional) has been posting their moves all over...
Michelle Obama Encourages H.S. Graduates on College Signing Day admin Wednesday, April 27, 2016 Feature, Lifestyle First lady Michelle Obama took part in College Signing Day activities in Harlem, New York yesterday. Obama, Common, Sway, Tracee Ellis Ross, Melissa...
Student Loan Refinancing Just Became Easier admin Thursday, April 21, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Why are student loans a pain in the a**? The reason we found is that the government issue student loans to college students without issuing an...
7 Things to Know Before Opening a Student Checking Account Ms. Bels Friday, April 8, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt, Your Money and You Banks and credit unions have created products and options strictly for college students. For the student, this makes it easier for them to begin...
Jay Z and Mother, Gloria Carter, to Offer Scholarships to First-Generation College Students admin Monday, April 4, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Music, The Studio Rapper and business mogul Jay Z and his mother, Gloria Carter, is giving back to our youth where it is most desperately needed...in...
Diddy Shares Info on New Charter School and How Kids Can Apply admin Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, The Receipt Business and entertainment mogul, Sean Combs aka Diddy, has teamed up with Dr. Steve Perry to open up a school in Harlem, NY. The Capital...
Survey Says Millennials Change Jobs Every 2 Years Ms. Bels Thursday, February 4, 2016 Business & Finance, Feature, Lifestyle, The Receipt In a recent Reuters article, the current job landscape suggests that millennials spend less time working at one company. Simply, young people could...
David Banner Celebrates 9th Annual ‘Heal The Hood at Christmas Project’ [PHOTOS] admin Tuesday, December 22, 2015 Events, Feature via press release... On Friday, December 18, 2015 Grammy Award winning music producer, rapper, actor and community activist David Banner and The...
Atlanta Ranks No. 1 for Best Nightlife Options for College Crowd admin Monday, December 7, 2015 Feature, Lifestyle 1 Comment Choosing a college can be difficult. There are many factors that goes into picking a school. Cost of living, housing, jobs, and nightlife are a few...
