A member of the School Committee, Sarah Philips, motioned for the resolution due to mounting evidence of the damaging effect having police officers on a school’s campus has on young students. The motion was aggressively supported by the mayor, Joseph Curtatone and several other members from various wards, according to Liberation News. There was only […]
A year ago Amber Goodwin hoped her ancestors were proud that she pursued her law degree. Now days away from walking the stage at Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota. “Sorry not sorry in advance for all the law graduation photos y’all are about to get,” wrote in a Twitter post. Two decades ago […]
“The kids that won’t listen to nobody, will listen to me, we come out of the same kinda confusion,” 50 wrote in an Instagram post. “This program is just gonna show them how to win. #bransoncognac #lecheminduroi.” In the future, the artist, born as Curtis Jackson, said he believes the programs will only grow and […]
Kent School District Superintendent Dr. Calvin Watts speaks to the Black Education Strategy Roundtable member meeting on Saturday, April 21, 2018 http://www.besrwa.org source Related Posts Top black actors | Worth Sharing Videos If you look at the history worldwide, Black people have contributed more than anybody else. They have contributed to almost Read more Logic […]
An Idaho bill aiming to ban the study of critical race theory is awaiting the governor’s signature after passing the state House and the Senate reports CNN. The subject, which scholars describe as the study of inequality and racism in the U.S., is viewed differently by proponents of the bill. According to the Idaho lawmakers, […]
The hard work has paid off for this straight-A student from Nigeria who received full-ride scholarships to multiple schools in the amount of more than $5 million dollars. According to admission documents and estimates of financial aid awards, Victory Yinka-Banjo, a high school graduate, received 19 offers from universities across the U.S. and Canada, CNN […]
DoDEA Pacific Celebrates Black History Month Black History Month is an annual celebration of achievements by African Americans and a time for recognizing their immeasurable impact on the history of the United States. The theme for this year is ‘Black Migrations.’ The theme emphasizes the movement of people of African descent to new destinations and […]
18-year-old Ahmed Muhammad from Oakland, California is to become the first Black male student to graduate as valedictorian at his school, Oakland Technical High School. Muhammad has the highest academic rank in his class with a cumulative 4.73 GPA. along with being apart of the school’s varsity basketball team. Muhammad also founded a science education […]
Black men make up just 2% of US teachers- nationwide. Research shows a diverse teacher corps that better reflect the makeup and experiences of the student body can support significant academic and social gains among, not only students of color but students of all backgrounds. The Fellowship: Black Male Educators for Social Justice is committed […]
We recently brought together a group of Black teachers, parents and high school students to talk about their experiences with public schools. We were so struck by what they shared that we created a series of short videos so that you could get a glimpse of their conversation. Teachers told us their stories of how […]