Black History Month

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

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

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Harvard University honors slaves who once worked there with a plaque

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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

Mom says 6-year-old girl placed in handcuffs under school stairs for stealing teacher’s candy

The mother of a 6-year-old girl is outraged after she says her daughter was placed in handcuffs under the stairs
/ March 21, 2016

Mom says 6-year-old girl placed in handcuffs under school stairs for stealing teacher's candy

The mother of a 6-year-old girl is outraged after she says her daughter was placed in handcuffs under the stairs
/ March 21, 2016

Teacher resigns after he’s caught making crude comments to student

Monday, Georgia school teacher Cory Hunter, resigned from his job after a recording of him berating a student went viral.
/ March 16, 2016

Speaker tells St. Louis students to do better: ‘The only kids that disrespect me are black kids’

Motivational speaker Eric Thomas was giving a speech at Vashon High School in St. Louis when things took a turn.
/ March 15, 2016

Top education officials say America’s schools need more black teachers

Today, a student in America can go from Kindergarten to college and never have one teacher of color. In a
/ March 12, 2016

School assembly goes left after speaker makes disturbing rape comments to teens

A group of teen were upset when their school decided to hold an assembly on rape and domestic violence for…
/ March 12, 2016

Newark orders 30 schools to Shut Down its water fountains after lead was found

On Wednesday, Newark ordered 30 schools- almost half of its school buildings- to shut down their water fountains after lead…
/ March 10, 2016

Baltimore schools officer charged with assault after video probe

BALTIMORE (AP) — A Baltimore schools police officer has been charged after cellphone video surfaced showing an officer slapping and…
/ March 10, 2016

Michelle Obama surprises D.C elementary students with school visit

On February 26, First Lady Michelle Obama surprised students at Watkins Elementary School and John Burroughs Elementary School in Washington,…
/ March 6, 2016

The 25 Most Influential Black American Leaders of All Time

SLIDESHOW - Regardless of who tops the list or gets overlooked, the overall point is that it's time for us…
/ February 29, 2016