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David J. Johns Appointed Exec. Director of Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Secretary of Education Arne Duncan has announced the appointment of David J. Johns as the executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans.
Creating Space: Why Mentoring Will Change a Generation Experiencing Trauma & Violence
Now all the teachers couldn’t reach me And my momma couldn’t beat me Hard enough to match the pain of my pop not seeing me (Jay-Z) I was speaking to a middle school student that I am mentoring through a non-profit in Chicago, and the student explained to me an event in his life growing […]
Kelly Rowland Talks Learning to Love Her Brown Skin
The absolutely gorgeous Kelly Rowland recently opened up about her struggles with colorism. Over time she came to embrace her color, and realized that beauty comes in all shades. Hopefully Kelly Rowland’s story will inspire other young people facing the same insecurities.
Unemployment Rate Falls to 4-Year Low; But Black Unemployment Rate Unchanged
February’s unemployment rate is the lowest since December 2008, but unemployment amongst African Americans did not change and remains very high. What can and should be done to address black unemployment?
Tennessee Police Chief Uses Lie-Detector Tests to Keep Racists off His Force
Tennessee police chief Shane Sullivan uses lie-detector tests to keep racists off the force. Experts say it’s a first in the law enforcement application process. And Sullivan says it’s working. Should departments across the country use polygraph tests to weed out racists?
Police Officer Assigned to High School Suspended After His Gun Goes Off in Hallway
A police officer assigned to a high school in Highland, New York has been suspended after his gun went off in the hallway during the school day. Luckily no one was hurt.
REPORT: Black Students BY FAR the Most Affected by CPS School Closings
According to the Chicago Sun-Times, an astounding 9 out of 10 Chicago Public School students potentially impacted by school closures are African American. Shameful.
Homeless Woman Sent to Prison for Sending Child to Better School Out of Her District
Tonya McDowell – a 34 year-old homeless woman – has been given prison time for sending her child to a better school out of her district. Should a parent receive jail time for securing a quality education for her child?
COLORLINES Asks Youth of Color: ‘Do Cops Make Schools Safe?’
Lost in the conversation surrounding putting more police officers in school has been the voices of young people, the ones most impacted by such a policy. Colorlines traveled to Los Angeles and spoke with youth of color and get their thoughts on making schools safer.
I am from Detroit, Detroit.
Often when I tell people I am from Detroit (particularly white people), I am often met with a look of either bewilderment or amazement. This shock is often magnified when I tell people that I attended Detroit Public Schools all my life. I suppose people begin to short circuit when I tell them my birthplace […]
University System of Georgia’s African-American Male Initiative Helps Young Men Navigate College
University System of Georgia’s African American Male Initiative has helped young men navigate their way through college, with much success! What other ways can organizations work to increase the college enrollment of black males?
Marco McMillian’s Family and Gay Rights Advocates Call for Hate Crime Investigation
Family members and gay rights advocates are calling for the murder of Clarksdale mayoral candidate Marco McMillian to be investigated as a hate crime. Marco McMillian was found dead near a Mississippi River levee. He had been beaten, dragged, and set on fire.