After His Mother’s Murder, He Still Had an Advocate
Jeffries is a civil rights lawyer and a graduate of Ivy League schools. What I didn’t know is that his mother was murdered when he...
Shavar Jeffries
What Black Students Need to Know About Paying for College
UNCF Senior Vice President Larry Griffith shared the "4 Knows" that parents and black students must understand in order to finance their education....
Trump Signs Executive Order, Calls HBCUs an ‘Absolute Priority’
On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order in support of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities; however, the order does not differ in any...
On the Record with Democrats for Education Reform
Last week I spoke with Shavar Jeffries, the national president of Democrats for Education Reform. We talked about DFER’s work; his concerns about Trump’s pick...