Although, Calbright survived this year’s Legislative attempt to close it, those who oppose it have not given up. They emphasize that Calbright leaders must deliver on...
The candidates for this special election were asked to respond to these questions with yes or no answers.
“There is not one Black family in OUSD that hasn’t experienced the pain of anti-Black racism in our schools,” reads a statement on reparationsforblackstudents.org, a website run...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — Race and identity of both our educators and students is only one factor in the holistic successes we are all working towards. However, it’s...
INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER — Indianapolis Public Schools Superintendent Aleesia Johnson delivered the first “State of the District” speech Oct. 9 at Shortridge High School, where she highlighted increased...
LOUISIANA WEEKLY — Increased wages were strongest for the elite HBCUs: Hampton, Howard, Morehouse, Spelman and Xavier. But the effect persisted 10 years after graduation for...
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — While the month of June often brings feelings of joy and fulfillment associated with high school graduations, the month of August can bring...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — An Italian eatery in Texas is facing backlash after a recent Black college graduate claims she was racially profiled and ordered to leave...
THE AFRO — With brazen disregard for their African American peers, two White students at a Montgomery County high school posted images of themselves in blackface...
CHICAGO DEFENDER — A new lawsuit against elite universities over the admissions scandal suggests that Black alumni of those schools will likely face new scrutiny and fresh...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The reality in many of these universities is that by the time you subtract preferences for minorities, the spots reserved for athletes, the...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “There's no dignity to be found in being inadequately trained to sit for the bar exam. A mountain of debt and dim legal...
DEFENDER NEWS NETWORK — Representation is everything, especially in the realm of education.
MILWAUKEE COURIER — University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee administrators Victoria Pryor and April Holland joined Faithe Colas to talk about university programs that encourage black families and students...
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “We are trying to make the community aware of this disparity which is why we are presenting it, said George Freeman, NAACP President....
NEW ORLEANS DATA NEWS WEEKLY — African American students make up only 6.1 percent of all U.S. college students who complete an educational experience in another...
By Valerie Strauss, Washington Post A new study says that assigning black students from low-income black families to at least one black teacher in the third,...
Black student activists at UC Berkeley, looking back on the school year that just ended, are saying they have accomplished many things, but have much more...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin All across the country, people are gathering...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest.” – Benjamin Franklin All across the country, people are gathering...
Yordanos Dejen, a junior studying Legal Studies at UC Berkeley, was recently elected Student Body President. Dejen, a California native, is currently a senator on...
Black students at UC Berkeley, saying they are facing isolation, alienation and oppression, are demanding the university’s administrators implement major changes to address the hostile campus...
By Jazelle Hunt Washington Correspondent WASHINGTON (NNPA) –Increased investment in early childhood education and care can eradicate many of the racial success gaps that persist throughout...