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Texas high schooler suspended for wearing locs

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Bunnell Elementary School Florida

Bunnell Elementary employees resign after racially segregated assembly

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Patients need doctors who look like them. Can medicine diversify without affirmative action?

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Student Samaya Robinson holds a sign in protest of the district's ban of critical race theory curriculum

Was your history whitewashed? A quiz

Take theGrio's short quiz and find out if your historical knowledge is infected with caucasity.
/ September 7, 2023
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Five things I wish I’d known before graduating college 

From fostering relationships to financial literacy, here's advice for graduating college seniors from the perspective of a recent graduate.
/ September 6, 2023
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A ‘Mecca’ of opportunity: What I learned during my son’s college admissions process 

For Miles Marshall Lewis, the college admissions process resulted in sending his son to excel at an HBCU — and letting him…
/ September 5, 2023
HBCU presidents step down at high rates

At least a dozen HBCU leaders have stepped down since March, report says

At least a dozen presidents at the nation's roughly 100 historically Black colleges or universities have left their positions since…
/ September 5, 2023
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Boost your student’s reading proficiency with Tina Wells’ ‘Honest June’ trilogy and more

Mixing life lessons with entertainment, Black children’s authors like Tina Wells create books that can positively impact reading proficiency. 
/ September 5, 2023

Children hit hardest by the pandemic are now the big kids at school. Many still need reading help

As this generation progresses, many will need extra reading support that schools are not as accustomed to providing for older…
/ September 3, 2023

Federal student loan interest has started accruing again. Here’s what you need to know

Interest on federal student loans has started accumulating again after a three-year pause because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
/ September 2, 2023

Judge blocks changes in teacher evaluations prompted by Texas’ takeover of Houston school district

A judge handed a Houston teachers union a victory over a new system that will base pay on standardized test…
/ September 2, 2023
Stacks of textbooks on "African-American History"

Florida officials discussed ‘lack of opposing viewpoints’ before banning AP African American studies course

Florida rejected the African American studies course due to its lessons on reparations, the Black Lives Matter movement and "queer…
/ August 31, 2023
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New Kentucky school could be named after first Black female doctor

A new middle school under construction in Fayette County, Kentucky, could be named after the first Black doctor.
/ August 30, 2023
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Wondering how to make your child’s teacher an ally? We asked an educator for tips

A Black education official sits down with theGrio to discuss how parents can foster better relationships with their children’s teachers.
/ August 30, 2023

Rick Ross’ life to be studied at Georgia State University law class

Georgia State's College of Law will offer "The Legal Life of Rick Ross," an exploration of the rapper's business dealings,…
/ August 30, 2023