July 27, 2026

Education

Things parents should know sending kids back to school

By: Breonna Randall, Howard University News Service For the first time since March 2020, millions of students, pre-kindergarten to high school seniors, will be attending...

By aframnews
September 4, 2021

African American News & Issues, Education, HBCU, NNPA

Farmers Insurance Announces Support for Black College Golf Coaches Association

By: Stacy M. Brown Farmers® expands its commitment to help grow diversity in the game of golf through new relationship with the BCGCA focused on...

By aframnews
August 26, 2021

Education, Featured, Local

Lone Star College nursing students help address COVID-19 health care shortage

HOUSTON – Lone Star College first- and second-year nursing students are being recruited to assist local hospitals impacted by the overwhelming demand for health care...

By aframnews
August 26, 2021

African American News & Issues, Community, Education, HBCU, NNPA

Enrollment Increases for HBCUs

By: Stacy M. Brown The increase in enrollment at Howard and Bowie State reflects what’s happening at historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) around the...

By aframnews
August 24, 2021

African American News & Issues, Education, HBCU, NNPA

NBA champion J.R. Smith is headed back to school; Enrolling at North Carolina A&T, He may play on HBCU’s golf team

By: Stacy M. Brown When the NBA came courting J.R. Smith during his senior season at St. Benedict’s Preparatory School in Newark, New Jersey, the...

By aframnews
August 19, 2021

Education, Featured, Local, Politics, School

Protect our kids! Lina Hidalgo supports mask mandates for school children

Just as our kids are beginning to return to school and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo raised the COVID 19 threat level to RED, a...

By aframnews
August 16, 2021

African American News & Issues, Community, Education, Featured, NNPA

Nation’s Only Black Cybersecurity Reskilling School Receives $10M Funding Boost to Connect Students with High-Paying Careers in Tech

By: Stacy M. Brown Automation Workz customizes workforce training to develop diverse adults for high-paying careers in business, tech and cybersecurity. Detroit-based Automation Workz Institute,...

By aframnews
August 16, 2021

Community, Education, Local, News

Dutton to HISD: ‘Get the hell out of the way!’

By: Nevaeh Richardson Rep. Harold V. Dutton Jr. (District 142) serves as Chairman of the Committee on Juvenile Justice and Family Issues, and a member...

By aframnews
August 7, 2021

Black History, Education, National, News, Sports

Know Your History: Andrew “Rube” Foster

While the eyes of the world are on athletes competing in Tokyo for the 2021 Olympics, and more of a spotlight being placed on mental...

By aframnews
July 31, 2021

Community, Education, Food, Food & Drinks, HBCU, Local, News, Texas

HBCU former classmates make ‘Black Girl Magic’ in the kitchen

The Houston-based Philanthropists and co-authors Vernita Harris and Beatrice Moore met years ago on the HBCU campus, and now their shared love for education, community,...