Members of Louisville’s Black community will come together at St. Stephen Baptist Church on Thursday, May 8, at 6 p.m. for the first "Ascension Citywide Black Graduation Ceremony.” We are encouraging ...

Once tassels have been turned from the right to the left, the caps tossed into the air, and the valedictorian has delivered their most moving, standing ovation-worthy speech, you know graduation is ...

The road to a master’s degree in business administration has been a long one for Emmanuelle Gourene ’23 (management information systems). Gourene came to RIT from Cote d’Ivoire in West Africa. She had ...

Graduating students from Louisville's college were honored at the inaugural "Ascension Citywide Black Graduation Ceremony” May 8. The event was organized in response to polices that roll back DEI ...

For more than three decades, hundreds of Ohio State University students of color have gathered on the eve of spring commencement each year to be recognized for their academic achievements at the ...

This late Treasure Coast leader, educator and civil rights advocate helped raise the Black graduation rate by 67%.

It’s late afternoon at Earl Boyles Elementary School in Southeast Portland. The school is mostly empty, except for afterschool programs in a few classrooms, and three former students who are now ...

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Black males often lag behind other demographic groups when it comes to graduating high school. But in Kalamazoo Public Schools, Black males are starting to catch up. Only 47% of Black ...

A community-organized Black graduation ceremony called "Ascension" will be held in Louisville, Kentucky, in response to predominantly white institutions (PWIs) canceling similar events. PWIs offer ...