A study finds that black men's college football and basketball players' graduation rates lag behind black male non-athletes at the same schools. Researchers say this is troubling because the additional financial and academic support the athletes receive seem to make no difference.

This happened in the U.S. too… why did a woman in …. China…. mistake super glue for eye drops and glued her eyes shut… doctors said her contact lenses helped her avoid damage to her eyes For more information on the Funk Dats, click on each link below Woman Mistakenly Glues Eyes Shut Light Saber […]

“Students and their families rely on and trust the high school diploma as a signal of readiness...It needs to mean something. Otherwise, it’s a false promise for thousands of students.”

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In an op-ed for NewsOne, Benjamin L. Crump, president of the National Bar Association and prominent civil rights attorney, condemns Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia‘s remarks that some African-Americans are hurt by being admitted to top universities and might be better served at “slower-track” ones. The comments, which generated a firestorm of controversy, came last week during […]

Why did a man in Pittsburgh get arrested for shooting and killing the mother of his child… The woman had 8 children…  The man reportedly asked her to reimburse him for diapers and baby wipes because that money was for weed…. FUNK DAT!!!! Listen:   For Information On Today’s Funk Dat Stories: Wrestling Coach Fakes […]

Why did a Singapore Airlines 747 headed for Kuala Lumpur have 2000 goats on board…. why did the fire alarm system go off…..  and cause the jet to make an emergency landing… No fire or smoke was found…  but there was a whole lotta methane gas…  passed from those goats For more information on the […]

Why did a man in Texas stab his roommate because of a fight over the last chicken drumstick….   and the roommate died For more information on the Funk Dats, click each link below Fight Over Chicken Turns Deadly Tattooed Black Man Charged In Black Church Fires Oklahoma Mayor’s Husband KKK Prank? Needles In Twix […]

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According to a new Gallup-USA Funds Minority College Graduates Report, HBCU graduates actually fare better than those who go to other schools and universities.

You’re invited to The Scholarship Academy’s 6th Annual Scholarship Fair. The I Am College Material Scholarship Fair offers high school students an opportunity to learn how to finance their college education through scholarships and introduces students to local and national scholarship opportunities, equips them with the strategies to win, and challenges them to view themselves […]

Why did a man in Oregon order a teriyaki chicken sandwich from Subway and find a surprise…. the man turned and got his drink and the employees appeared shocked…  There was a dead mouse in the sandwich….  he was apparently in the container used for storing the spinach…. Funk Dat   Chicken Teriyaki…. not chicken, […]

President Barack Obama unveiled a new streamlined process for college students and their parents applying for financial aid.

Ready to hear some good stories? This summer was filled with moments that touched our hearts – whether they involved celebrities or everyday people going…