With Love Letter To Librarians, Obama Strikes Back Against Book Bans
In an open letter, the former president gave librarians dealing with anti-Blackness, anti-truth, and censorship efforts their flowers.
Breaking the Cycle Of Students Being Hungry During Summer
With 32% of Black families needing help feeding school-age kids, organizations like Connecting Kids to Meals pick up the slack when the school year ends.
In The Classroom: A Black Male Teacher’s Perspective
Black male teachers make up 1.3 percent of educators. These Black male teachers say it’s time to change that.
Affirmative Action Ruling Complicates DE&I Efforts In Corporate World
Affirmative action is just one specific policy among several options available to enhance diversity and inclusivity in various settings, whether educational institutions or workplaces.
The Top 3 Challenges Facing Black Teachers
Overall teacher well-being has returned to pre-pandemic levels, but Black teachers are struggling.
Confused About The Affirmative Action Ruling? You’re Not Alone
The 237-page opinion on Affirmative Action will take a while to sift through before we have more answers. Here’s what experts are thinking.
How Health Care May Be Affected By The Affirmative Action Ruling
Doctors are concerned that a Supreme Court ruling issued June 29 will have far-reaching effects not only on the diversity of doctors and other care providers in training but ultimately also on patient care.
In A Land Starved Of Truth, The Unbanned Book Club Strikes Back
The lack of resources that disproportionately impacts Black communities isn’t limited to food or health care. Access to literature is also often limited in Black neighborhoods. Nearly half of American children live in a 'book desert'.
The History Of Affirmative Action In Higher Education
On June 29th 2023, The Supreme Court ruled in two cases that using race as a factor for college admission violates the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause. This major decision ended affirmative action in higher education.
Supreme Court Puts The Brakes On Student Loan Relief Plans
The Court decided on two cases today — Biden v. Nebraska and U.S. Department of Education v. Brown. Both sought to block student loan forgiveness and challenged the president’s authority to push a plan of such magnitude.
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Nolan Wells’ Case Is Closed. His Family Still Demands Answers
A Mississippi grand jury declined to charge anyone in the drowning death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, despite unexplained injuries noted in autopsy reports. His family, joined by attorney Ben Crump, disputes the ruling and is demanding a federal investigation, while a rapper-led campaign now offers a $1 million reward for credible evidence in the unresolved case.
