Raven Barnes is a seasoned professional with over two decades of experience in the education and business field, who has championed the implementation of technology-driven learning tools, and spearheaded partnerships with local communities and businesses to create unique learning opportunities for students.
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Posted inBusiness, Finance, Homepage, National
Black Economic Alliance Foundation Joins Fearless Fund in Fighting Lawsuit
Founded in 2019 by three Black women, Fearless Fund has championed economic empowerment and opportunity for women of color. Their flagship initiative, the Fearless Strivers Grant Contest, has provided substantial financial support to Black women entrepreneurs, with awards reaching up to $20,000. However, Blum’s American Alliance for Equal Rights contends that this program violates a section of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial discrimination in contracts.
Posted inHealth
How the demographics of organ donors differ by state
Organ transplantation has advanced significantly over the years, with more people being able to donate their organs and more organs being donated from deceased and living donors, but there is still a lack of awareness and mistrust among people of color in the medical field.
Posted inEducation
Texas A&M System’s guidance on the state’s DEI ban shows compliance might be a hard needle to thread
The Texas A&M University System has issued guidance on how to comply with the state’s ban on diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, providing a first glimpse into how Texas universities are navigating the thorny implementation of the new law.
Posted inSpiritual
Preserved – Living My Life Like It’s Golden
The first time I heard the Jill Scott song, “Golden” years ago, I was hooked.  To me, the lyrics were so simple and so inspiring.  “I’m holding on […]
Posted inTexas
Batteries and Black Workers: The Stakes of the UAW Strike
The UAW is striking against all of the Big Three automakers in a bid to ensure that the auto industry of the future is not only green, but union too, by pushing for workers at electric-vehicle battery factories to be included in the union’s master contract.
Posted inCulture
Help Wanted: Reporters to Cover Beyoncé and Taylor Swift
America’s largest newspaper chain has placed a help wanted advertisement for two distinctive job listings on its platform: a Taylor Swift reporter and a Beyoncé Knowles-Carter reporter. These “appointed specialists” will be integrated into USA Today and The Tennessean teams, Gannett’s Nashville-based publications, signaling an ambitious endeavor to bolster their coverage of iconic figures in popular culture.
Posted inNational
60th Anniversary of Birmingham Church Bombing Unites Families of Victims and Perpetrators
Four innocent young girls getting ready for Sunday services died when the Ku Klux Klan detonated a devastating bomb inside Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church sixty years ago. Today, as the nation commemorates the somber 60th anniversary of that fateful September 15, 1963, day, two remarkable women, Lisa McNair, and Tammie Fields, stand united not only by their shared tragedy but also by their unwavering message to combat hate.
Posted inHomepage
Are Four-Day School Weeks the Future?
Several cash-strapped districts are switching to four-day school weeks as a temporary staffing fix, but experts warn that it may not be an effective solution for long-term retention and recruitment.
Posted inEducation
A high school for dropouts: Goodwill offers adults a second chance at a diploma
The Goodwill Excel Center Adult Charter High School in Washington D.C. offers adults a second chance at a high school diploma through personalized services and a two-generation approach, with 500 graduates and a 76% graduation rate.