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January 13, 2017
At 4 years old, Daliyah Arana has read over 1,000 books, including a few at the college reading level.
November 2, 2016
A Wisconsin school is under fire after it announced the death of four of its students as part of a…
October 31, 2016
On Saturday, Colin Kaepernick held a "Know Your Rights" camp for underprivileged Bay Area children while he had some time…
October 27, 2016
From the moment black students graduate from colleges and universities, they already owe more than their white counterparts.
October 19, 2016
Several white students at Texas State University walked out of a lecture after the professor spoke asserted that all humanity…
September 30, 2016
Professor Kinitra Brooks will teach a course on Beyoncé's album, which will "explore the theoretical, historical, and literary frameworks of…
September 21, 2016
A video of students singing a racist song on a Maryland school bus has gone viral, and it's causing outrage
September 21, 2016
What does it say about a country that still names its schools after those who kidnapped black people and chained…
September 19, 2016
An event at Seattle's John Muir Elementary school in which teachers planned to wear Black Lives Matter t-shirts was cancelled…
September 9, 2016
Jesse Williams isn’t a Hollywood actor who speaks on issues in the black community from a removed frame of reference.
September 7, 2016
On Sunday, Rashad Turner, the leader of Black Lives Matter St. Paul, announced that he would be leaving the group. According
August 11, 2016
University of Texas College of Education Professors Louis Harrison and Anthony Brown have created a collection of works into the
August 2, 2016
A third-grade teacher at Coral Reef Elementary has filed a discrimination suit against her school district claiming that she was denied
July 15, 2016
Fred Barley, 19, was willing to fight to get his college education and he biked more than 50 miles to
June 24, 2016
For 22 years, there’s been a congressional ban on inmates receiving federal aid for college education, with opponents declaring it unfair that
June 5, 2016
According to a new report from the National Center for Education Statistics, black women have become one of the most
May 4, 2016
In a country where a growing share of public schools have minority children, fewer teachers look like them than ever
April 7, 2016
Officials are investigating after video footage emerged showing a San Antonio school officer body-slamming 12-year-old Janissa Valdez to the ground.
March 22, 2016
The school-to-prison pipeline has moved our youth from the American Dream to an American nightmare. Children, who should be given
March 21, 2016
Last month Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant announced a controversial decision to declare April to be Confederate Heritage Month.  He did this