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Texas high student makes history as her school’s first Black valedictorian

Texas high student makes history as her school’s first Black valedictorian

A senior in Rusk, Texas, has become the first Black person to graduate as valedictorian at her school. Trinity Asberry’s grandmother was the first to suggest she’d made history at Rusk High School according to CBS 19. “The first thing I did when I found out is I called all my family members, ‘Hey I’m valedictorian!’ ” […]

Daisy Bates Helped Desegregate Schools In Arkansans (1914 – 1999)

Daisy Bates Helped Desegregate Schools In Arkansans (1914 – 1999)

A civil rights activist and newspaper publisher Daisy Lee Gatson Bates played a huge role in the integration of  the Little Rock Nine into Little Rock, Arkansas’s Central High School in 1957.  Bates was born Daisy Lee Gatson on November 11, 1914, in Huttih, Arkansas. In a tragic event her mom, Millie Riley, was killed […]

Black medical schools and black doctors in Africa

Black medical schools and black doctors in Africa

Strong Inspirations presents Dr. Anita Moncrease. She talks about black medical schools, medical technologies going back to Africa and so much more. To watch the entire video go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JGxoi8ddVi8&t=35s source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't Hired Floyd Keith, executive director of the Black Coaches Association, discusses the lack of minority […]

School Has Kids Do Blackface For Black History Craft

School Has Kids Do Blackface For Black History Craft

A school has kids do blackface for a Black History Month craft. Dr. Rashad Richey discusses on Indisputable. Tell us what you think in the comments below. Read more HERE: https://www.masslive.com/news/2022/02/parent-of-child-at-ic-kids-montessori-school-in-newton-upset-after-blackface-classroom-activity-was-used-to-celebrate-black-history-month.html “When Nadirah Pierce picked up her children from IC Kids Montessori earlier this week, she noticed they were covered in black paint. They said […]

Schools Need More Black Authors – D'NewZ Podcast Ep3 clip

Schools Need More Black Authors – D'NewZ Podcast Ep3 clip

Normski brings the real scoop on what schools are not doing concerning providing approved reading by black authors, or even course material or text by black educators. D’NewZ Links Twitter @TheRealDnewZ iTunes – Full Episode https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/dnewz-podcast/id998095079 Sticher – Full Episode http://www.stitcher.com/s?fid=66803&refid=stpr Blog – Both http://getdnewz.com/ source Related Posts NCAA Double-A Zone Videos: Minority Coaches Aren't […]

The Power and Importance of…READING! | Luke Bakic | TEDxYouth@TBSWarsaw

The Power and Importance of…READING! | Luke Bakic | TEDxYouth@TBSWarsaw

Why reading is so important in today’s society – a 9 year old’s perspective Luke is passionate about reading and believes the reduction of readings is causing a lot of society ills This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at […]

(BPRW) Howard University Partners with JPMorgan Chase To Offer Four Full-Tuition Scholarships to Young Men in District of Columbia Public Schools | Press releases

(BPRW) Howard University Partners with JPMorgan Chase To Offer Four Full-Tuition Scholarships to Young Men in District of Columbia Public Schools | Press releases

(BPRW) Howard University Partners with JPMorgan Chase To Offer Four Full-Tuition Scholarships to Young Men in District of Columbia Public Schools The University is supporting a new innovative program, which combines JPMorgan Chase’s The Fellowship Initiative and Youth Guidance’s Becoming a Man, an intensive academic, mental health and wellness, and college and career readiness curriculum […]