For more than a year, 14-year-old Kelaia Turner endured bullying from schoolmates and even her teacher at Turner Middle School in Greenville, South Carolina. They teased her about her looks, […]
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Room for Improvement: A Look at Accessibility for Voters with Disabilities
By Megan Sayles A Rutgers University report out of the Program for Disability Research estimated that nearly 40.2 million people with disabilities were eligible to vote in the 2024 election, […]
Posted inHealth
The First 1,000 Days: How to Support Brain Development in Babies and Toddlers
By Katie Dukes When babies are born, their brains contain billions of neurons. But how those neurons interact — and what they can do as babies grow through childhood into […]
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Meet Jasmine Robinson: Founder of Collegiate Mom Coalition
By Laura Onyeneho Jasmine Robinson’s journey from teen mom to founder of the Collegiate Mom Coalition is nothing short of extraordinary. The odds were stacked against her, but she defied […]
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A Cut Above: Non-Profit Threads for Change Empowers Young Entrepreneurs Through ‘Dress for Success’ Workshop
Threads For Change recently hosted a “Dress for Success” workshop in Dallas, featuring speakers and workshops on grooming, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and networking, empowering young entrepreneurs to reach new heights.
Posted inWord In Black
What Illinois Ticket Crackdown Means for Black Students
A 16-year-old student in Illinois was issued a $200 fine for damaging a fence, sparking a debate over school-based ticketing and its disproportionate impact on Black students, leading to a formal civil rights complaint and a statewide investigation.
Posted inCommunity
Driving Unlicensed? Here’s a Free Fix
The South Dallas Driving Academy welcomes its newest students in November at the Dallas College Workforce Center. Photo by Brenda Hernandez South Dallas native Norvel Dumas, 27, had been driving without a license for about a decade. He’d racked up hundreds of dollars in tickets and fines. But all of that is in his rearview […]
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6 Culturally Relevant Holiday Books to Add to Your Gift List
The holiday season is more than just a break for Black K-12 students — it’s a chance to unwind and recharge after navigating a fall semester filled with challenges. Along […]
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Which College Degrees Are Least Likely to Land You a Job?
A recent study by Degreechoices reveals that degrees in criminal justice, performing arts, and art history have the highest rates of underemployment, with criminal justice majors having the highest rate at 71.5%.
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Why Culturally Relevant Education Can’t Wait
Public school educators are increasingly focusing on culturally relevant education to create safe spaces for Black students, as they are entrusted to educational institutions that were not engineered with their unique challenges in mind.
