By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black After the Supreme Court handed down two devastating losses on affirmative action and the sweeping plan to cancel student loan debt, […]
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Older Adults Continue to Lose Billions to Fraud and Scams
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black It usually starts with a phone call from an unfamiliar number. The person on the other line says there is something […]
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Reading programs are pushing for more representation in books to help improve student literacy, interest
It is a critical time for a student in their primary and secondary levels of schooling to develop an interest in and a habit of taking the initiative to read. […]
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Reporter’s Notebook: Exiting the Education Beat
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Not many people are fortunate enough to be with a company at its humble beginnings and watch it grow. But I […]
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The Blueprint to College
By Dr. Giani Clarkson In 1842, Sir John Herschel introduced the concept of the blueprint to the field of architecture. It was a way for people across the globe to […]
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How the Education System Fails Black Trans Youth
By Brianna Patt With Black trans youth more likely to experience anxiety, depression or to seriously consider attempting suicide, the continued repression of trans rights in the school system is […]
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Amidst Growing Politicization, Book Bans Become Increasingly Common in Texas
Nonprofit organization PEN America, which identifies its directive as to “raise awareness for the protection of free expression” in the United States and worldwide, has released its list of banned […]
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Black Girls Can Be Engineers Too
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black In the 2016 film “Hidden Figures,” the world watched Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, and Janelle Monae portray three talented mathematicians […]
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Can You Imagine Life Without White Supremacy?
By Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier Originally appeared in Word in Black Given how overwhelmingly negative news about Black people is in the mainstream press, you’ve probably engaged in doomscrolling, the practice of clicking through […]
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Should Outdoor Workers Have a Right to Water Breaks?
By Willy Blackmore Originally appeared in Word in Black Summers are hot and sticky in South Florida, and that was particularly the case this year in Miami, where the heat index […]
