“Simone truly exemplifies our values of Duty, Honor, Country. Her selection is a direct result of her hard work, dedication and commitment to the Corps over the last three years,” said Brig. Gen. Steven W. Gilland, commandant of cadets.
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“Education is always the first priority,” said Jasimen Phillips. “So our first goal is full-ride scholarships to Stanford.”
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“There are some schools and communities where college is an automatic next step. There is no celebration,” said Ballou’s Principal Yetunde Reeves told the Washington Post. “Our kids don’t get that same message. We are trying to create an environment where going to college is what Ballou does as well.”
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Tracy K. Smith was named the United States Poet Laureate this week by the Library of Congress. The 45-year-old is the 22nd person to receive this honor, the highest honor in the poetry field.
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NASA made their official announcement Wednesday. They chose 12 individuals out of a record number of 18,300 applicants. Watkins isn’t just the only Black woman who made it among the exclusive group, she is also the youngest.
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Boys 2 Bowties provides a platform for young males to become respectable residents for the future.
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“One of the things that we’ll be starting this year is Michelle and I are personally going to donate $2 million to our summer jobs programs here in the community,” he said at the South Shore Cultural Center. “[It’s] so that right away young people can get to work and we can start providing opportunities to all of them.”
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Nick, Nigel, Zachary and Aaron Wade made the announcement on the “TODAY Show” Monday after removing their jackets to reveal Yale t-shirts. We are so very proud of these brothers. Way to go young men!
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Gabrielle Union is getting real in her new book titled, We’re Going To Need More Wine: Stories That Are Funny Complicated, and True. A book that reveals the inside story of her life
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The scholars have narrowed down their choices to North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in Greensboro, North Carolina, and Howard University in Washington, D.C. They still have some time to make a decision.
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