Young Black men in rural areas are dying by suicide at alarming rates, due to childhood adversity and racism, and the system is failing to provide adequate support to prevent this.
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Black Kids Need You to Show Up for Career Day
By Aziah Siid Studies find students have good jobs in the future when they receive career exposure and work-based learning while attaining their education. Career days happen nationwide at schools, […]
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Teachers’ “Black Tax”: Longer Hours, Lower Pay, Better Attitude
Black teachers have higher morale than white teachers despite the challenges of teaching in under-resourced schools, and some experts believe that the Black freedom struggle for equal education may be a motivator for them.
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5 Court Cases That Changed Education for Black StudentsÂ
Black students, their parents and advocates have used the US court system to create equal opportunity for Black students in public schools, with landmark court cases including Roberts v. The City of Boston (1894), Plessy v. Ferguson (1954), Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas (1954), Campaign for Fiscal Equity v. State of New York (1992), Abbott v. Burke (1981), and Gary B. vs Synder (2020) all directly
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Nerdy Girl Success Empowers Black Girls to Be Leaders
Nerdy Girl Success is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering Black girls and other girls for success in the classroom, the workforce, and life in general, with a focus on career exploration, mentoring, and soft skills.
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The Cost of Being a Woman: A $1.6 Trillion Yearly Wage Gap
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black Despite some progress on the gender wage gap, women still make less than men, with women of color suffering the most. […]
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Why Gunshot Injuries Disrupt Manhood for Black Men
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black It used to be that Tariq prided himself on providing for his family, earning enough money to pay for food, the […]
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3 Black Nutrition Experts Inspiring Healthier Lives One Recipe at a Time
By Alexa Spencer Originally appeared in Word in Black You may be familiar with the saying, “Let thy food be thy medicine, thy medicine shall be thy food.” The mantra […]
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The power of the arts: supporting the mental wellbeing of Black students
Keelyn Singleton, a senior at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, learned more about how music played a role in his mental health […]
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Black Fathers Embrace the Role of Stay-at-Home Parent
By Bria Overs Originally appeared in Word in Black In a demonstration of engagement and support in education, thousands of fathers and male figures across more than 100 cities in […]