This year, Dallas Weekly attended the 2024 Disney Dreamers Academy following five standout Dallas-area teens representing Big D at Walt Disney World.
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How to Start or Set Up Your Small Business for Success
For many, owning a business is a symbol of the American dream. It can be exciting toimagine becoming your own boss, working for yourself and offering employment toothers – all […]
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This Is What Black School Leaders Really Need
The School Leaders of Color Conference, an annual gathering of BIPOC educators and school leaders, serves as a space of empowerment and solidarity, providing valuable insights and practical strategies for a more equitable education system.
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Black Kids Need You to Show Up for Career Day
By Aziah Siid Studies find students have good jobs in the future when they receive career exposure and work-based learning while attaining their education. Career days happen nationwide at schools, […]
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Majority-Black School Districts Must Prepare for End of COVID Relief Funds
The Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund, which was passed by Congress to help school districts pay for sudden expenses during the COVID-19 pandemic, is set to expire this fall, and some experts say governments must find a way to replace the funds to ensure that Black students continue to have access to safe and supportive schools.
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Teachers’ “Black Tax”: Longer Hours, Lower Pay, Better Attitude
Black teachers have higher morale than white teachers despite the challenges of teaching in under-resourced schools, and some experts believe that the Black freedom struggle for equal education may be a motivator for them.
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5 Court Cases That Changed Education for Black StudentsÂ
Black students, their parents and advocates have used the US court system to create equal opportunity for Black students in public schools, with landmark court cases including Roberts v. The City of Boston (1894), Plessy v. Ferguson (1954), Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954), Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York (1992), Abbott v. Burke (1981), and Gary B. vs Synder (2020) all directly
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3 Black Folks Revolutionizing Access to Scholarships
Three Black scholarship recipients have turned their experience of winning over $1 million in scholarships into successful businesses helping others secure funding.
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Nerdy Girl Success Empowers Black Girls to Be Leaders
Nerdy Girl Success is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Black girls and other girls for success in the classroom, the workforce, and life in general, with a focus on career exploration, mentoring, and soft skills.
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Books for Young Black Feminists
Young women can learn about intersectional feminism through books such as Joan Morgan’s When Chickenheads Come Home to Roost, Bell Hooks’ Feminism is for Everybody, Mikki Kendall’s Hood Feminism, Sara Ahmed’s Living a Feminist Life, and Angela Davis’ Women, Race and Class.