Scholarships offered for black youths

The Community Foundation of Louisville is accepting applications for the 15,000 Degrees Scholarship Fund, which provides scholarships to eligible African-American students attending eight local universities and technical colleges.

Regions Bank offers college scholarships

Regions Bank to award 25 scholarships to winners of African-American essay contest

African-American Arts Festival Committee disbands

The African-American Arts Festival Committee on Saturday voted to disband, citing issues related to location and funding, bringing to an end to the 22-year-run of the event.

Badon wins local Democrat and GOP endorsements

On the surface, the odds would be against an African-American candidate prevailing on forcing a runoff in the March 24, 2012, special election for Council At-Large.

Physicians Medical Forum Conference to Recruit African American Students to Attend Medical School and Practice in the ...

The number of African American students applying to medical school is increasing. First-time applicants to medical school reached an all-time high in 2011, increasing nationally by 2.6 percent over last year, according to new data released in October, 2011 by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). Total applicants rose by 2.8 percent with gains across most major racial and ethnic ...