L.A. Teen Promotes Self-Care with Kits For Girls in Need
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Kayli Joy Cooper, 16, started her non-profit Girl Well with the mission of making self-care more equitable though self-care kits that promote self-love.
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The Impact of COVID-19 on HBCUs and Black Students
March 16, 2022
In March 2020, when college campuses across the country closed and sent students home, many HBCUs continued to house hundreds of students who did not have homes to return to. Groups of students were stuck on campus without the funds to pay for transportation back to their home cities. This challenge was a byproduct of several students losing the jobs they used to help fund their education, along with loss of family income. Many students became both food and housing insecure without the critical resources that HBCUs often provide.