Prominent attorney Willie Gary, along with legendary boxing champion, Floyd Mayweather and award-winning music artist 50 Cent recently co-sponsored “Succeeding against the Odds – Dream Big Dreams.”

Pictured: Attorney Willie Gary (far right) and award-winning artist 50 Cent (far left) take a moment to pose with Ayanna Mayweather (second from right), and her mother Melissa (second from left) during the “Succeeding against the Odds – Dream Big Dreams” event in Las Vegas

The Minnesota Alliance of Black Educators (MABSE) will conduct a series of public hearings statewide with the goal of bringing about significant change in securing a top quality academic education for all students, particularly African-Americans

Pictured (Left to Right): Dr. Bernadeia Johnson, Superintendent of Minneapolis Public Schools, Dr. Brenda Cassellius, Minnesota Department of Education Commissioner, Francine Chakolis, MABSE president

Kids attended a “Chemists in the Library” program on Saturday, July 14 at the Oxboro Library  in Bloomington.  The program was sponsored by the Minnesota Section of the American Chemical Society and was part of Hennepin County Library’s “Bookawocky” summer programs for children and teens.  The community room was packed with inquisitive kids, parents, and grandparents.

Pictured: Dave Blackburn (left), a chemistry professor at Century College, showed Maple Grove residents Sean, Ethan and Natalie Dietz how to make silly putty at a “Chemists in the Library” program at Hennepin County Library – Oxboro on July 14.

One adult with a college degree can end the cycle of generational poverty in a family forever. However, fewer than nine percent of students from low-income backgrounds receive their bachelor’s degree by age 24.

Pictured: Ayriel Hadley, who graduated from Saint Louis University in May, celebrated on Saturday with 35 other students of College Bound’s first college graduating class at the Cap & Gown Ball at the Hyatt Regency downtown.

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Obama Administration announced the President's plan for the creation of a new national Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps comprised of some of the nation's finest educators in STEM subjects.

The STEM Master Teacher Corps will begin with 50 STEM teachers established in 50 sites and will be expanded over four years to reach 10,000 Master Teachers. These selected teachers will make a multi-year commitment to the Corps and, in exchange for their expertise, leadership and service, will receive an annual stipend of up to $20,000 on top of their base salaries. The Administration will launch this Teacher Corps with the $1 billion from the President's 2013 budget request currently before Congress.

The Xcel Energy Foundation recently awarded a grant check for $10,000 to Eco Education, a nonprofit organization that provides a variety of sustainability learning experiences for school children.

Pictured from left to right:  Elise Griffin, Eco Education program advisor; Paul Adelmann, Xcel Energy community relations manager; Lea Favor, executive director of Eco Education.