From the CW Network comes the brand-new documentary series MARCH, that navigates through the journey of competitive HBCU band culture. MARCH directly follows the lives of varying band members and leaders that are a part of the Marching Storm, Prairie View A&M University’s Marching Band. The docu-series comes in eight parts, illustrating the efforts that […]
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Black Girl Duo Wins International Debate Competition at Harvard
For the first time in the history of the Harvard Debate Council, two Black girls from Atlanta have made history as the first Black female duo to win the annual summer debate competition at Harvard University. Each summer, the Harvard Debate Council, one of the oldest campus organizations at Harvard University, hosts a summer residential program for […]
Education Tips For Children
7 Ways to Ensure Your Child Gets a Good Education The Oxford Method, a tutoring community, offers tips to help your child be successful in school Over the last year, during the pandemic, there have been many kids who have struggled academically. This is in part due to the millions who have had to do […]
Video Games x Standardized Testing
Standardized testing in schools is one of the most hotly contested subjects in academics. Does it actually measure academic skills and learning progress? Is there a better, more definitive way to measure those skills? Is standardized testing punishing hard workers and high achievers who also happen to be anxiety-ridden or bad test-takers? In an interview […]
LA DESIGN COMMUNITY
LA Architect and UCLA Professor Abeer Sweis designs (and remodels) homes to better withstand fires. She also uses sustainable materials. Changing seasons have increased fire hazards, so she uses the latest fire grade materials to better prepare homeowners. A home designed by Sweis in Ojai’s fire zone survived. When the Thomas Fire blazed through, it reached the property, but it didn’t […]
BRAG Announces 48th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala
BRAG, a 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, has announced the 2018 honorees for the 48th Annual Scholarship and Awards Gala will include Bloomingdale’s Vice President of Integrated Marketing Kevin Harter, LIM College President Elizabeth S. Marcuse, and Balmain Managing Director Shawn Pean. This year’s award ceremony will be held on Friday, October 19, 2018, at The Edison Ballroom located at 240 West 47th Street, New York, NY […]
OTR II
By Vaughn Lowery Last night concluded the Los Angeles leg of OTRII tour, featuring Beyoncé and Jay-Z. DJ Khaled opened up for the Carters alongside of special guests – Tyga, Tank, YG and Ella Mai. With thousands of screaming fans, Bey and her husband transformed the Rose Bowl into an iconic night to commemorate. Massive […]
SmartBuyGlasses
Different personalities suit different sunglasses. That’s why, this Friendship Day, SmartBuyGlasses has listed some of the best selling frames that will be perfect for your best friends. Can’t live with them, wouldn’t dream of living without them. No matter if you’ve known them from birth or picked them up along the way; friendships are what […]