Black History Month

Jesse Williams helps to provide scholarships for students in need

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Black Lives Matter St. Paul leader resigns over charter school debate

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POTUS cancels meeting with Philippines president after being called ‘son of a b**ch’

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Michelle Obama makes surprise appearance at Howard University

First Lady Michelle Obama gave a lot of Howard University freshmen a welcome to college they’ll probably never forget. As they gathered in the
/ September 2, 2016

UT professors create website for research about the education of black males

University of Texas College of Education Professors Louis Harrison and Anthony Brown have created a collection of works into the
/ August 11, 2016

Why boycotting Hollywood’s “slave movies” could backfire

Some people are complaining that Hollywood is producing too many movies about American slavery. But that’s not the problem. There can
/ June 26, 2016

12,000 prison inmates now eligible for Pell Grants to get college education

For 22 years, there’s been a congressional ban on inmates receiving federal aid for college education, with opponents declaring it unfair that
/ June 24, 2016

Valedictorian receives backlash on social media for her accomplishments

An Alabama teenager who graduated as the valedictorian of her high school and received millions of dollars in scholarship offers,
/ May 27, 2016

Obama speaks of racial progress to Howard University graduating class

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama said Saturday that the country is “a better place today” than when he graduated
/ May 7, 2016

7 Black Male Educators Who Inspire #BlackExcellence

In a country where a growing share of public schools have minority children, fewer teachers look like them than ever
/ May 4, 2016

Chicago twins earn $1.6M in scholarships and get into nearly 60 colleges

Between them, a set of Chicago twins has been accepted into a combined 56 different colleges, earning nearly $1.6 million in
/ April 22, 2016

Video shows San Antonio school officer body-slamming 12-year-old girl

Officials are investigating after video footage emerged showing a San Antonio school officer body-slamming 12-year-old Janissa Valdez to the ground.
/ April 7, 2016

Harvard University honors slaves who once worked there with a plaque

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University’s president has dedicated a plaque that honors slaves who worked on campus centuries ago. The
/ April 7, 2016

It’s time for a revolution in school discipline

The school-to-prison pipeline has moved our youth from the American Dream to an American nightmare. Children, who should be given
/ March 22, 2016

Mississippi educators plan to talk about controversial Confederate Heritage Month

Last month Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant announced a controversial decision to declare April to be Confederate Heritage Month.  He did this
/ March 21, 2016