By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Books banned nationwide are most likely to have LGBTQ+ content, characters of color, and themes of race, racism, rights, or activism. […]
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A Parent’s Guide to IAPs and IEPs
By Anna Gay Let’s begin with the obvious: Parenting is hard. Thank goodness for school, right? Parents everywhere breathe a collective sigh of relief on the first day of school […]
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Here’s How We Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black Only 52% of teachers of color say they’re in it for the long haul, but strategies like loan forgiveness could help. […]
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Some Lesser-Known, Yet Still Powerful, MLK Quotes
By Aswad Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quotes offer insight into how his ideas changed and evolved throughout his life as an activist. […]
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The Hit Game Urban Trivia Brings Family and Friends Together
By Catrina Satterwhite The hit game Urban Trivia has become one of the nation’s best trivia games. It began as a live, hosted game across the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. They […]
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Jacksonians are not mad at Deion Sanders for leaving JSU, it’s HOW he left
By Tyler Carter By now, the world knows of Deion “Primetime” Sanders exodus from Jackson State University [JSU] is imminent. Once he coaches his 12-0 JSU football team against the […]
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The Rise of Vasectomies & What it Means for Black Males
By Scott Blair The day after the Supreme Court overturned Roe V. Wade, Google saw a peak in searches for the word vasectomy. Following that, Dr. Michael Hagg, a urologist […]
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America’s Largest Diverse Book Publisher Shares the Reads You Need
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black When it comes to selecting books for yourself or others, it can be hard to choose — let alone to know […]
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Charles Rice Elementary student receives surprise visit and gift from Dallas Cowboys player
A third-grade student at Charles Rice Learning Center in South Dallas received a surprise visit Tuesday afternoon. Dallas Cowboys’ Demarcus Lawrence showed up to the school with a gift for […]
