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The Fight for Free School Meals: What’s at Stake for Black Students

The Free Breakfast for School Children Program, started by the Black Panther Party in 1969, has influenced the School Breakfast Program and the Community Eligibility Provision, making it easier for low-income students to access free school meals, but critics argue that scaling back these programs would further heighten racial and economic disparities.

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Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks: The Legacy of Booker T. Washington High School and Dallas’ Freedman’s Town

Ernie “Mr. Cub” Banks, born in Dallas’ Short North Dallas neighborhood, is the first Black player in the Chicago Cubs and won numerous accolades throughout his career, including 11-time National League All-Star, National League MVP in 1958 and 1959, and having his uniform number 14 retired by the team in 1982.

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