Black Storytelling Week is an event founded by journalist and cultural advocate Martina Abrahams Ilunga to help Black families record their oral histories and ensure their stories are not erased.
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When Budgets Fail Students: How School Funding Gaps Widen Inequities
Texas quietly slashed $607 million from public school budgets in October 2024, specifically funds that had supported special education, leaving vulnerable students at risk and creating a troubling landscape for South Dallas families.
Posted inHealth
Dads to Doulas: Empowering Fathers to Advocate Amid Maternal Health Crisis
Dads to Doulas is a new program launched by Dear Fathers, a St. Louis-based platform, to provide education and training to Black men and expectant fathers to advocate for their families from pregnancy to infancy, in an effort to reduce disparities in Black maternal and infant health outcomes.
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Learning How to Better Serve African American Children and Families
The National African American Child and Family Research Center (NAACFRC) at Morehouse School of Medicine is designed to provide national leadership and excellence in community-engaged research to better serve African American children […]
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Should Black Students Choose College or Trades?
Black students are increasingly choosing trade schools over traditional four-year colleges due to rising college costs and stagnant wages for degree-holders, but educators recommend that students should be exposed to both options and not feel forced into one pathway.
Posted inHealth
Why Sex Education Starts at Home
Black families are urged to start conversations about sex education at home to help reduce the high rates of STIs and HIV among Black youth, while also addressing the issue of adultification bias and anti-Blackness.
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Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students
Black families in the federal workforce are facing economic instability, which could negatively impact Black students’ academic success, as parental job loss has been shown to increase the likelihood of repeating a grade, absenteeism, and lower test scores.
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California’s Black Student Crisis Is Everyone’s Problem
Black students in California are six decades away from reaching proficiency in reading and math due to systemic failures in the education system, and the state’s education system is a microcosm of how public education is failing one of its most vulnerable student groups.
Posted inCulture
10 New Christmas Albums to Add to Your Holiday Playlist
New Christmas albums from Caleb Gordon, Brandy, DOE, Anthony Evans, Jennifer Hudson, Jonathan McReynolds, Ruben Studdard, Tedashii, Tower of Power, and CeCe Winans are available to add to your holiday playlist.
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A Father’s Impact: Daughter’s Success Highlights Value of Family Support
Pastor Rich Schuhumeier, a black father who is actively involved in his children’s lives, is a beacon of light for his daughter Evangelic, who has graduated with her law degree from La Verne College of Law University, with her success being a testament to the power of determination, positive declarations, and family support.