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As a new school year starts, Black student enrollment is down at multiple elite colleges

The first freshman class is entering college since the Supreme Court struck down affirmative action last year — and multiple elite colleges have already reported a decline in Black student enrollment. After the Massachusetts Institute of Technology announced a decline in Black student enrollment, two more schools in the state are reporting the same. Amherst […]

Auburn University’s basketball coach is not a fan of Kamala Harris

Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio.   Fanatic (n.) — a person exhibiting excessive enthusiasm and intense uncritical devotion toward some controversial matter (as in religion or politics).  From Latin fanaticus “mad, enthusiastic, inspired by a god,” also “furious, mad,” originally, […]

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson may have had another calling: Acting

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson has had major career successes, rising to become the first Black woman ever appointed to the Supreme Court. However, it seems she had a potential backup: acting.  While appearing on “CBS Sunday Morning” to promote her new memoir “Lovely One,” published today by Penguin Random House, she confirmed two lesser-known facts […]

Kamala Harris’ historic run is a pinnacle moment for Howard University

WASHINGTON (AP) — As a young college student, Kamala Harris made the nearly 3-mile trip from Howard University to the National Mall to protest against apartheid in South Africa. In 2017, as a senator, she returned to her alma mater to deliver the commencement address. In July, when she received word that she would likely be the […]

Get It in Writing: 5 Guidelines for Creating a Successful Freelance Contract

Unlike employees, freelancers don’t have their rights and work responsibilities automatically outlined when they agree to work for a company. Whether initiated by the contracting company or the freelancer, contractual work agreements define important items, such as the project’s scope, payment, deadlines and ownership. Although contracts may initially seem like extra paperwork, these agreements create […]

After Visiting Over 20 Caribbean Locales, This Island Tops My List for Retirement

In Bonaire, the word “dushi” has a few different meanings. It can be a term of endearment like “baby,” or it can describe a sweet, delicious food. In the local Papiamentu language, “dushi bida” means “the good life” and describes a feeling of deep contentment.  I learned this on a recent trip to Bonaire, where […]