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Can you donate a Lego robotics kit (or the $ to buy one)? Robotics in DC, a Saturday class that teaches engineering skills to 5th & 6th graders in SE, DC, needs about 10 kits in the coming days. For m

Today, The Black Scholars Index features a HBCU President - Dr. Robert Michael Franklin ’75. He is the tenth president of Morehouse College, the nation’s largest private, four-year

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Stephen Stafford II, Morehouse College's 13 year old prodigy. Check out his story and an interview clip. http://blackscholarsindex.com/2010/01/stephen-staf

As we all look to Haiti, today, The Black Scholars Index features Antenor Firmin. He was a Haitian scholar and the anthropologist well known for predicting Barack Obama's Presidency over a century ag

As with every Tuesday, today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life and accomplishments of Dr. James E. Cheek. Dr. Cheek, resident emeritus of Howard University, was born in R

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates Mary Eliza Mahoney. In 1879 Mary Eliza Mahoney graduated from the New England Hospital for Women and Children in Boston, MA. She was the first colored gradu

Today, The Black Scholars Index celebrates the life of Dr. Margaret Wade-Lewis. Dr. Wade-Lewis gave herself to her family, service, and her students. She was the first African-American woman to earn a

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Harold J. Haskins. Harold J. Haskins has been an administrator at the University of Pennsylvania for 29 years. From his starting post as Assistant Dean of Stud

Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. Maulana Karenga. He is professor of Africana Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He holds 2 PhDs, is a renowned author, and is the head of

Happy New Year! We're back! Today, The Black Scholars Index features Dr. William H. Harris, current President of Alabama State University (ASU). He was one of the youngest ap

In my opinion one of the greatest ways to raise this country from the dust is education. Many state governments choose to reduce their education budget. We individually and as families must make edu

There are many outstanding and creative ways to welcome 2010. It’s time to cast off the old and focus on new opportunities. The year 2010 is a chance to make a big difference in the way that you think