NAACP Accepting Scholarship Applications
The NAACP Scholarship Program is now accepting applications for the 2023 academic year. This scholarship is designed to help Black students in Multnomah, Clackamas, and Washington counties pursue their post-secondary goals by providing twelve $2,500 awards.
More Than Half Of American Legislatures Are Considering Restrictive Education Laws. Here’s What That...
These education restriction bills often share thematic similarities, seizing on reductive or outright incorrect terminology that has become the epicenter of culture wars over the last several years—namely, critical race theory and "gender ideology."
For Alpha Kappa Alpha, Going Green Is a Serious Matter
Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority members have already planted more than 2,500 trees, and President Danette Anthony Reed says they’re just getting started.
Want Black Boys to Achieve? Create Space For Them To Heal
The Coalition of Schools Educating Boys of Color is on a mission to build self-awareness, self-discovery, and pride in Black male students.
It Should Be Easy For Black Teens To Take College Classes
Earning college credit in high school is done through dual enrollment — and Black students have less opportunity to do it.
U.S. Education Secretary Fires Back At Push To Dismiss Black Studies
Miguel Cardona, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, says, “Parents don’t want politicians dictating what their children can learn, think, and believe.”
Fear Is a Reality Of Black Motherhood
A new study found parents’ worries about their children are linked to their neighborhood quality. We asked Black parents about their fears.
Classroom Restrictions Ask Black, LGBTQ+ Teachers To ‘Erase’ Identities
Across the country, 17 states now have restrictions on discussing gender and race in the classroom. It’s jeopardizing the teacher pipeline.
US HUD Announces $5.5 Million Award For HBCUs For Research
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced awards totaling $5.5 million for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to conduct housing and community development research.
Teaching Generation TikTok How To Tell What’s True Online
Black people are being targeted with misinformation, so ensuring the next generation can tell what’s true is “critical to freedom.”
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