Education – Pride Magazine

How CBP operations in Charlotte could be impacting students’ mental health

November 22, 2025

A psychologist shares how parents can help their children navigate this. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Fear over Customs and Border Patrol’s operation in Charlotte is becoming a barrier in the classroom, resulting in tens of thousands of absences this week in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.…

Ruby’s RoundTable Goes to… EARN YOUR MASTERS – MIAMI FLORIDA

December 10, 2024

RUBY DURHAM, HOST OF RUBY’S ROUNDTABLE PODCAST AND SHOW, TOOK CENTER STAGE AT THE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED EARN YOUR MASTERS EVENT IN MIAMI, WHERE SHE PROUDLY REPRESENTED CHARLOTTE IN A GATHERING OF INFLUENTIAL LEADERS AND RISING STARS ACROSS INDUSTRIES LIKE FINANCE, SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP.…

INVEST FEST 2024: THIS IS HOW WE FELT…

September 11, 2024

Below are the thoughts of Duvale Murchison and Kurtavia Burton about the 2024 Invest Fest. Starvingarts.org and Pride Magazine would like to thank Earn You Lesuire, EYL’s staff and team, sponsors, celebrities, vendors and patrons for making this much needed event a success and allowing us to be apart of this record breaking venue!…

Pride Magazine Goes to INVEST FEST 2024 – Atlanta Georgia

August 28, 2024

This past weekend, Pride Magazine had the privilege of attending Invest Fest 2024(created by Earn Your Leisure) in Atlanta, Georgia. The event was a powerhouse of knowledge, featuring celebrities who shared insights on business, finance, and navigating the entrepreneurial and entertainment industries.…

Pride Goes to…EARN YOUR MASTERS – CHARLOTTE!

May 1, 2024

By Kurtavia Burton Content provided courtesy of StarvingArts.org Earn Your Masters is a collaboration among three companies: UnitedMasters — a digital music distribution company; Earn Your Leisure — a media outlet for business, entrepreneurship and investing; and Ally Financial, recently named Best Online Bank of 2024.…

Leaving Racism and Confederate History Behind

November 28, 2022

New Charlotte street names honor African American history. By Anders J. Hare A blanketing of social and political unrest happened in 2020, as Americans reckoned with how to move forward following the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery, as well as the killing of Breonna Taylor.…

Education

Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

November 5, 2022

By Eltra Butler Strategic Partnerships Manager Western Governors University The pandemic has caused a shift in all areas of business, and the field of education is no exception. Many colleges and universities had to shift their methods of instruction delivery due to the pandemic, and many of these changes have become permanent.…

Q & A with Charlotte Mecklenburg Library CEO and Chief Librarian Marcellus Turner

April 29, 2022

Marcellus Turner, or “MT” as he prefers, celebrated his first-year anniversary, last month as the new CEO and chief librarian of the Charlotte Mecklenburg Library system. He’s also a first-time resident of Charlotte. Turner is originally from the Jackson, Mississippi area.…

Food Lion Feeds Donates More Than 1.2 Million Meals Through Score to Give More Campaign

April 5, 2022

Food Lion Feeds’ Score to Give More Program Partners with Schools During Basketball Season to Help Sink Hunger SALISBURY, N.C., April 05, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Throughout the 2021/2022 college basketball season, Food Lion Feeds partnered with 31 colleges and universities to help nourish neighbors in need.…

Johnson C. Smith University
Gets New Cycling Program

March 26, 2022

The first women’s cycling programs at a historically Black college, Johnson C. Smith University (JCSU), and at tribal colleges and universities will launch with funding from a three-year grant from Cannondale, EF Pro Cycling, and USA Cycling (USAC). Two tribal schools, the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and Navajo Technical University in Crown Point, New Mexico, are the other grant recipients.…