In the wake of recent traumas such as the Guadalupe River floods and the ongoing ICE detentions, Shewanda Riley encourages people to trust in God’s presence and deliverance, rather than expecting the trauma to miraculously disappear.
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Reading the Room: Why Black Kids Need More Than the Norm
Black students’ literacy struggles are exacerbated by poverty, trauma, and chronic absenteeism, and require a multi-pronged approach that includes early intervention, family literacy, and holistic support to overcome these barriers.
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Study Finds Nearly 90 Percent of Black Homicide Victims Were Killed with Guns
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia According to a new and comprehensive study on gun violence, Black men, women, boys, and girls remain the most impacted […]
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Changemaker N’Naserri Carew-Johnson Inspired by her Mother and the Disney Dreamers Academy
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia When N’Naserri Carew-Johnson arrived at the Disney Dreamers Academy in 2016, she didn’t realize how much she’d put herself in […]