[NBA Foundation]
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver: “We are dedicated to using the collective resources of the 30 teams, the players and the league to drive meaningful economic opportunities for Black Americans.”
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HBCU’S
NBA Launches Foundation to support Black Communities
UNCF PRAISES FY2020 FUNDING PACKAGE THAT WOULD BENEFIT HBCU’S AND LOW-INCOME COLLEGE STUDENTS
[Education\UNCF]
UNCF CEO Dr. Michael L. Lomax: “We have literally fought all year long for HBCUs and the kind of need-based funding beneficial for students from underserved backgrounds…I commend every single Member of the House and Senate who helped us secure the funding increases, and I call for both chambers to pass this bill without delay.”
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FORMER SPELMAN PRESIDENT DR. DONALD STEWART’S LEGACY CONTINUES TO BENEFIT AFRICAN AMERICANS
[Education News]
Marian Wright Edelman, on Dr. Donald Stewart “Under his leadership the college’s commitment to STEM skyrocketed, including establishment of the chemistry and computer science departments and a computer literacy requirement, setting the stage for Spelman students’ excellence today. He also established the school’s honors program and the Women’s Research and Resource Center—the first of its kind for a Black college.”
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