Education for children does not have to stop just because school is ending. Here are some books for students at every grade level to help them learn at every level […]
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Black Students Are in Crisis. These School Leaders Are Helping
Black female superintendents are putting in work to create safe and nurturing school environments that help kids thrive. The COVID-19 pandemic may be fading in the rearview mirror for many, […]
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5 Black Teachers on the Educators Who Inspired Them
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black We asked Black teachers nationwide to tell us about an educator who left an unforgettable mark on them. The best teachers […]
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Brittney Griner Reveals Harrowing Russia Experience, Life After Release in New Book
By ReShonda Tate Originally appeared in Word in Black Griner talks focusing on mental health, advocacy, and life after detainment in her new book. Brittney Griner, the perennial WNBA All-Star, […]
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Black College-Bound High School Seniors Face New Post-DEI Hurdles
By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black With states from sea to shining sea enacting laws to ban Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices, and the SCOTUS overturning of […]
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“Texas Prisoners Are Being Cooked to Death”
A lawsuit has been filed by attorneys on behalf of all prisoners in units without air conditioning, demanding a federal judge to declare the stifling conditions constitute cruel and unusual punishment and set 85 degrees as the maximum temperature for state-run prisons.
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A Chicken in Every Pot — and an A/C in Every Window?
Oregon is providing air conditioning to Medicaid recipients to help protect them from heat-related illness, which is disproportionately affecting Black communities, as well as other vulnerable populations.
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4 Lawsuits Challenging Book Bans
Nearly 4,000 books have been banned or challenged in schools across the country, and nonprofits and free-speech organizations like PEN America and the ACLU are using the courts to fight book bans and lesson restrictions.
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Is Name Discrimination in Hiring Still a Trend? Industry Leaders Say Yes
By Renata Sago Black job-seekers are still whitening their résumés. Even so, one year after finishing college, 60% of Black graduates were underemployed. Erika Broadwater’s career began 33 years ago […]
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How the Education System Fails Autistic Students
Black children are more likely to be misdiagnosed with emotional and behavioral disorders, as well as educational disabilities, due to a lack of proper resources and discrimination, leading to them falling into the school to prison pipeline.