227 Search results for "black achievement"

The New Nigger
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iau-e6HfOg0&feature=related Good day niggaz, the non black niggaz that is. Though many black leaders push for the burial of the term, they have not done so on behalf of the other colonized races. A Black multi-cultural person will soon confront the taboo as a minority among members of another culture. This was the case for […]
The True Power of the Fist
When we think of the symbols of the Black Power movement, the fist is the first thing on my mind. Why the fist? Where did it start? Why is it etched so deeply in our cultural memory? Perhaps the most prevalent image of the fist in American history is the 1968 Olympic salute given by […]
Midterms, Free Snicker Bars, and Democracy.
Every Sunday morning after I thank the Big man above for waking me up I usually roll out of bed and turn on the Sunday political talk shows. Like a caffeine addict, I usually need my political fix around 9 am. I’m not much of a coffee drinker, but if I was I would probably […]
Don't Whip Your Vote Back And Forth: The Case For Alexi Giannoulias
I did not intend to write a political blog this week. After watching Kanye West’s Runaway short film I was fully intent on blogging about the creative genius of the Louie Vuitton Don. I watched the 34-minute film three times, and meticulously took notes on the subliminal messages evoked by the ballerinas in the all […]
A Little Less Racist, A Lot Less Homophobic, and a Bit More Welcoming…Hopefullly
I attended my first preparation meeting for my Cape Town Study Abroad program yesterday. I immediately felt like an outsider among the other 20+ students that I will be attending the program with. While giving introductions it became common for people to express their past study abroad experiences, almost like it was a requirement to […]
4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong
4,100 Students Prove ‘Small Is Better’ Rule Wrong Sam Dillon, New York Times | September 27, 2010 BROCKTON, Mass. — A decade ago, Brockton High School was a case study in failure. Teachers and administrators often voiced the unofficial school motto in hallway chitchat: students have a right to fail if they want. And many […]
September 13, 2010 – September 19, 2010
Jobless youth ‘a time bomb Caiphus Kgosana, Times Lives, September 19, 2010 Empowerment Program Offers Youths a Second Chance Ronnie Figueroa, South Florida Times, September 18, 2010 Youth unemployment affects mental health and wellbeing new report shows Ruth Dayspring, Black Mental Health, September 17, 2010 City Takes on Youth Violence Prevention Jonathan Friedman, The Lookout, September 17, 2010 Youth […]
August 23, 2010 – August 29, 2010
Live out the stereotype at HBCU’s Tenai Staley, The A & T Register, August 29, 2010 Closing the Racial Achievement Gap: It’s Time to Look Beyond the Classroom Sian Beilock, Psychology Today, August 27, 2010 Stop youth violence cycle David J. Harding, Free Press, August 26, 2010 Local ministry working to eradicate youth violence Mario Boone, Volunteer TV News, […]
August 23, 2010 – August 29, 2010
Live out the stereotype at HBCU’s Tenai Staley, The A & T Register, August 29, 2010 Closing the Racial Achievement Gap: It’s Time to Look Beyond the Classroom Sian Beilock, Psychology Today, August 27, 2010 Stop youth violence cycle David J. Harding, Free Press, August 26, 2010 Local ministry working to eradicate youth violence Mario Boone, Volunteer TV News, […]
August 16, 2010 – August 22, 2010
Study: Black males graduating at lower rates Matt Hanley, Geneva Sun, August 22, 2010 As some achievement gaps on TAKS shrink, others widen Holly K. Hacker, The Dallas Morning News, August 22, 2010 Artist cultivates for neighborhood, kids Dawn Turner Trice, Chicago Tribune, August 22, 2010 Doctors Tell Hollywood to Stop Luring Youth Into Smoking Joan Delaney, Epoch Times, […]
The Winners and Losers in Minority Graduation Rate Gaps
The Winners and Losers in Minority Graduation Rate Gaps Nikhil Swaminathan, GOOD Education | August 11, 2010 Much like the achievement gap in K-12 schooling, higher education is plagued by its own gap—with respect to minority graduation rates. Nationwide, 60 percent of white students earn a degree within six years on a college campus, compared […]
July 26, 2010 – August 1, 2010
Granny, Am I “Biracial”? The Chattanoogan, August 1, 2010 Dress codes stifle student individualism Tim Brouk, JC Online, August 1, 2010 Mentors make a difference Karne Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, August 1, 2010 Gang members unite to stop violence Christina Dickinson, Colorado 9 News, August 1, 2010 The Truth About Beating Black Kids Jalyce Washington, Harlem Live, […]