2019

The Future of Higher Education and Industry

Social media manager. App developer. Uber driver and Podcast producer. These are just a few of the many jobs that didn’t exist 35 years ago. And as current trends go, there will undoubtedly be a number of new professions that will be created over the next decade or so, forcing higher education leaders to rethink […]

McDonald’s Launches Black And Positively Golden Movement To Change The African-American Narrative

At the Festival, McDonald’s gave away two $10,000 scholarships to college freshman.

Congressman Walker Introduces Legislation to Protect Jobs for Americans Struggling with Student Debt

The Protecting JOBs Act prevents states from suspending, revoking or denying state professional, teaching, or driver’s licenses solely for late payments of federal student loans.

Tamar Braxton, Luke James & More Light Up Mcdonald’s Black & Positively Golden Experience at Essencefest

Finally, the weekend closed out with the Black & Positively Golden Scholarship Presentations where two, $10,000 scholarships were handed out to well-deserving incoming HBCU freshman, Jordyn Allen and Jaiden Boyce

VSU Student Gets Inspiration from Hollywood Internship

In the fast-moving world of Hollywood, this proximity to Mr. Jenkins gave Mr. Hodges considerable insight into the daily operation of a black entertainment figure.

African American Teachers in America

Less than 2 percent of all public school teachers are African American males. Last year at TQRP, 32% of the fellows were African American men.