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“There’s something not right when every one of these school districts that are being called into question just happen to be headed by an African American,” he said in a call with reporters. Four Richland County lawmakers, all of whom are White, delivered a letter to McMaster on . . .
City forward Abi Harrison insists that education is the key to furthering equality as she continues to learn about her own heritage. Born of Jamaican descent, the Scotland international marks Black History Month by reflecting on her youth, and the black role models she may, or may not, have had. “Growing up in Glasgow, there […]
A number of employers, including Cargill and Medtronic, offered scholarships, internships, and relocation stipends to students from Norfolk State University who participated in the 23rd Annual Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) Leadership Institute from September 20 to 23. The NSU Student Pathways and Academic Formation department accompanied 12 students to the event. Along with TMCF […]
“Field trip or an extra 5 points.” The offer to students at the University of California-Berkeley sounded like a typical offer for students to go to a special exhibit at a museum or lecture at an institute. The “field trip” referenced by graduate assistant Victoria Huynh was joining a protest “against settler-colonial occupation of Gaza.” This extra credit […]
Day one of an international conference studying reparations, slavery and education began Wednesday, Oct. 18 in Cherry Brook—an historic African Nova Scotian community just outside of Halifax—at the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia. One of the two Halifax universities responsible for the conference happening in Canada for the first time is the University of […]
A Black student who spent more than a month on in-school suspension over his dreadlocks has been told he will be removed from his Texas high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday By CHEYANNE MUMPHREY AP Education Writer October 11, 2023, 6:08 PM ET • 3 min read After serving […]
CHEYANNE MUMPHREY, Associated Press 6 mins ago Darryl George, left, a 17-year-old junior, and his mother Darresha George, right, talks with reporters before walking across the street to go into Barbers Hill High School after Darryl served a 5-day in-school suspension for not cutting his hair Monday, Sept. 18, 2023, in Mont Belvieu. (AP Photo/Michael […]
ARAO Portal Sebastian Bossarte 2023-09-29T08:39:16-06:00 Portal Purpose The Anti-Racism/Anti Oppression (ARAO) Portal is a resource created by the Black Education Act (House Bill 43) that is available for staff, students, families, community members, and other stakeholders to report school-based incidents of racism. The ARAO portal is a neutral bridge that supports communication between districts, schools, […]
City of Little Rock Five of the eight surviving Little Rock Nine members, who desegregated Central High School in Arkansas more than 65 years ago, spoke out about efforts to limit history education across the United States. CNN — Surviving members of the Little Rock Nine – Black students who were the first to desegregate […]
Improving the quality of education and quantity of Black educators has become a focal point for bettering opportunities within Black communities. School is back in session, and students around the country are preparing to take the court and shoot their best shots at their educational goals. For many African-American students though, they’re beginning the game […]