Investing in a diverse and well-supported educator workforce is an economic necessity to ensure that all students have access to high-quality education and the opportunity to succeed in college, career, and civic life.
Author Archives: Joshua Wilborn
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ICE Agents’ Racist Remarks and Misconduct Revealed in Court Records and Footage
ICE, Border Patrol, and other DHS agents have been accused of making racist and misogynistic remarks, as well as using excessive force, in 13 shootings since June 2025, with no agents facing criminal charges.
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W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter: Two Titans of Civil Rights
W.E.B. DuBois and William Monroe Trotter were both early advocates for African American civil rights, with Trotter founding the Boston Guardian newspaper and the National Equal Rights League, and DuBois founding the NAACP and the Niagara Movement.
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The Rise of Digital Banking: Why Financial Literacy Is More Important than Ever
Financial literacy is essential for navigating the digital banking landscape, as it provides the knowledge and skills needed to manage funds, avoid scams, and make informed decisions about savings and investments.
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Reclaiming the Legacy: Women’s Role in Sustaining the Civil Rights Movement
The Civil Rights Movement was powered by the labor, care, and courage of ordinary people, particularly women, who worked behind the scenes to make the movement a success.
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The Real Cost of ‘Sinners’ Success: College, Black Excellence, and Power
The success of Ryan Coogler’s film “Sinners” has sparked a conversation about the role of education in Black excellence, highlighting the structural barriers that prevent Black and Brown students from accessing power-shaping education and the need for expanded choice and opportunity.
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Trump’s Playbook of Chaos: Threat to Democracy and Voting Rights
The Trump administration has been using intimidation tactics to disrupt voting in Black, Brown, and heavily Democratic communities, and the FBI’s recent search and seizure in Georgia is a sign that these efforts may be continuing in the upcoming elections.
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Trump Administration Targets Black Journalists in Unprecedented Press Crackdown
Black journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested for covering a protest at a St. Paul church, highlighting the importance of Black journalists as witnesses to injustice and the Trump administration’s antagonism towards Black people and the press.
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Black Women’s HIV Prevention: Shifting Focus From Fear to Pleasure
Black women in America are disproportionately affected by HIV, and fear-based prevention has failed them, so it is time to approach prevention and safety through a conversation centered on joy, agency, and pleasure.
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Black Communities’ Struggle for Safe, Nutritious Food During Civil Rights Era
The Women of Operation Breadbasket launched a Bad Meat Campaign in 1967 to fight for racial and economic justice by challenging grocery stores that sold rotten meat and inadequate produce in Black neighborhoods, highlighting the importance of food justice and the right to safe, nutritious food.