Gertrude Theresa Hodges was the first African American to graduate from Johns Hopkins' nursing school. (Courtesy of Johns Hopkins School of Nursing) “The entrance level salary is $20,000 to ...

Mary Eliza Mahoney was one of only four students to complete the rigorous graduate nursing program at the New England Hospital for Women and Children, making her the first Black licensed nurse.

AP African American Studies received intense public scrutiny from some conservative leaders, such as Republican presidential candidate and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, who criticized the curriculum ...

A Pennsylvania school district approved the controversial African-American studies course that was banned in Florida. Back in January, the College Board was pressured to revise a Advanced ...

Some high school students across the country can take a new Advanced Placement course this fall. AP African American Studies will be a class option for some students, on top of traditional AP ...

Sharon Courtney, a high school teacher in Peekskill, New York teaching the African American studies course, said her students were “shocked” to learn Florida blocked the class.

At least three Virginia school districts plan to offer the pilot Advanced Placement African American studies course next school year amid scrutiny from officials in several states, including Gov ...

College Board's AP African American studies has been canceled by the Arkansas Department of Education just ... All schools can begin offering AP African American Studies in the 2024-25 school year.

Alena Analeigh is just 14 years old but she's already a junior at Arizona State University and she's the youngest African American to ever be accepted into medical school. "I really found, like ...

A Triad senior recently made history by becoming the first African-American valedictorian at R.J. Reynolds High School in Winston-Salem, N.C., in 100 years.

African American studies is a new class created by the College Board, which administers AP tests, and is now available at any school nationwide following a two-year pilot program.