When having a discussion about Hip Hop culture and the four pillars that stand as the foundation of this street-originated form of expression, there will be a few different answers when asked what the fifth element of the culture is, depending on who you ask. If you ask Hip Hop pioneer and international social activist […]
Brilliant kindergartner Jack Streat reads like a child far older. With the support of his dad, he is set to educate the entire internet on Black history.
When most of us in the United States think about our sixth year of education, we conjure up images of late elementary school- recess with our friends, computer lab days, and being forced to learn cursive and long division. Those who went to private school as kids also likely cringe at the idea of wearing […]
Chance the Rapper continues to take his philanthropy efforts to new levels. On Wednesday, he announced that Google funded coding classes for 20 schools in his hometown of Chicago. Today @Google funded coding classes for 20 schools on the south and west sides. God bless everyone involved. Thank you. — Chance The Rapper (@chancetherapper) December 6, […]
Hip-hop icons seem to be on a roll on the Harvard tip. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Earlier today, (Nov. 27th) hip-hop legend LL Cool J announced on Instagram that he has completed The Business of Entertainment, Media, and Sports program at Harvard Business School. According to the school’s official website, the program is described […]
There aren’t many things that are more important than giving back to the community. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Ask Brooklyn Technical High School’s 2017 Titans of Tech Award recipients. This year, the Brooklyn Tech Alumni Foundation will celebrate the school’s 95th anniversary and honor three ‘Titans of Tech’ on Nov. 28. Alumni being honored […]
Words by Fatima Barrie Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Chance the Rapper’s love for Chicago Public Schools is endless. This past March, Chicago native Chance the Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, made a tremendous effort by donating $1 million to the Chicago Public Schools system. Now he’s back at it again lending […]
In tandem with her Clara Lionel Foundation, founded in 2012 in honor of her grandparents Clara and Lionel Braithewate, Rihanna has announced a new initiative that will go towards benefitting young girls in need of an education in Malawi while giving fans a chance to earn a ticket to her lauded Diamond Ball. Visit streaming.thesource.com […]
The Source, and the top entrepreneurship and innovation center for youth and adult technology education, Blue 1647, partners to put on The Source 360 Hackathon Experience on August 10th during the 4th Annual Source360 Conference in Downtown, Brooklyn. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information One of the biggest challenges to urban youth is access to technology. Blue […]
Earlier this year, A Tribe Called Quest lost a beloved member of their group: Malik Izaak Taylor, also known as Phife Dawg, to a long time battle against diabetes. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Phife left his mark on New York City’s Hip Hop landscape and more importantly, on his home borough of Queens. The […]
Students in New York City will soon get the chance to learn about a vital person part of the Civil Rights Movement, as a graphic novel that outlines Rep John Lewis’ life will be taught to students. 51 years ago today, I joined Dr King, Rev Abernathy, and 3000 more to begin the March to […]
According to a new study conducted by Johns Hopkins and American University researchers, white teachers and Black teachers have a different opinion about Black students, showing that when asked about the same student, white teachers expect less success academically from Black students than Black teachers do. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The gap shows that a […]
After declaring he has plans to run for Mayor of Baltimore, Civil Rights activist DeRay Mckesson, 30, has raised over $77,000 in nine days and has outlined his plans for the city, releasing them on Friday [February 12, 2016] according to the Huffington Post. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Mckesson’s plans are focused on education, […]
Comedian Arsenio Hall will host the ninth annual BET Honors premiering February 23rd on BET. The star-studded night will honor five distinguished African Americans performing at exceptional levels in the areas of art, music, theater, technology and business. The ceremony will be taped on Saturday, January 23rd at the historic Warner Theatre in Washington, D.C. […]
A special community of Black educators, entrepreneurs, businesspeople and activists came together in Harlem this weekend (Saturday, November 21) to celebrate the 90th birthday of Queen Mother Dr. Adelaide L. Sanford. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Distinguished teacher, professor, historian, orator, freedom fighter and Vice Chancellor Emerita, Board of Regents, University of the State of […]
Cleveland Cavaliers player Lebron James is focusing on uplifting the people in his hometown of Akron, Ohio. After announcing that he will help pay the tuition of high school seniors going to college, he has his hands on another program to help adults who do not have a high school diploma. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more […]
Stanford is now offering free tuition to students, so what’s the catch? According to Stanford… none. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Stanford is one of the country’s most prestigious schools, and with that usually comes a hefty price tag. With an acceptance rate of only 5.05% though, it makes it even harder to get […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Gang protocol takes precedent over an otherwise simple classroom interaction. While in class, an alleged gang member can be seen addressing another student writing on the board. In the video clip, which you can see above, he approaches the classmate and asks, “What is that?” Another student can be heard […]
