The NAACP has sued the Trump administration, accusing it of misinterpreting civil rights laws to target DEI initiatives in public schools and risking federal funding for programs that help struggling students.
Tag: Education
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Black Boys Matter: Why Are They Disappearing From Schools?
Black boys are being pushed out of school at an alarming rate, starting from preschool, due to systemic racism and lack of institutional support, leading to a lack of representation in higher education.
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Black Students Ask: What Does ‘Inclusive Excellence’ Really Mean?
Northern Illinois University has changed its website language from “confronting racism” to “inclusive excellence” after an executive order stripped DEI efforts from campuses nationwide, leaving Black students questioning the meaning of the change.
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Decades of Data Show Deadly Gap for Black Children
A study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that Black children in the US have consistently faced significantly higher mortality rates than their white peers, with no improvement in relative disparities since the 1950s, resulting in over half a million avoidable infant deaths and nearly 690,000 childhood deaths among Black Americans between 1950 and 2019.
Posted inMental Health
Is Travel Really a Balm for Racism?
A Black queer woman left the US to escape the terror and grief caused by wildfires, the Trump administration’s assault on Black America, and the stripping of LGBTQ+ rights, and found hope and inspiration in the UK and Europe.
Posted inPolitics
District 7 Candidates Tackle South Dallas Concerns in Fiery Forum
The candidates for the Dallas City Council District 7 seat assured their potential constituents that they are tuned into the interests of the community, citing economic development and housing concerns […]
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Why Libraries Are Still a Lifeline for Black K-12 Students
The American Library Association has released a report revealing a rise in efforts to censor books in libraries, often targeting books that focus on race, history, and identity.
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College DEI Probes Undermine Black HS Success
Black students have made significant gains in high school graduation rates, but are still underrepresented in college, and the assumption that DEI policies have lowered academic standards is false and harmful.
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HBCUs Boost Student Mental Health and Resilience
A new study finds that students at historically Black colleges and universities have better overall mental health and resilience compared to their peers nationwide, despite consistently making do with fewer resources and far smaller endowments than their white peers.
Posted inMetro
Undocumented While Black: Navigating the Complex Landscape of Residency and Rights
Undocumented persons in the US are at risk of deportation and detention under Trump’s new policies, but they can fight back by exercising their rights and seeking legal advice.