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From foster care to full scholarship: the story of Tyree Grant
18-year-old Tyree Grant knows about pain and suffering. But despite the teens troubled past, he managed to come out on top. In fact, the Bronx teen got a full ride to Dickinson College where he will attend in the fall.
Google Opens Howard West Campus To Foster More Black STEM Careers
The journey to diversify the STEM industry has been long and hasn’t bore much fruit. Just a few weeks ago, Mark Zuckerberg spoke to students at an HBCU about how the responsibility to do so falls solely on the industry’s leaders themselves. Google has stepped up with a major investment into the future of engineering […]
BlacQurl Fosters Space for Black Women Creatives & Critics
For black women interested in art, the opportunity to speak with like-minded peers can be few and far between. The lack of space for black women in the art world compelled Jovonna Jones and Samantha Scott to create BlacQurl, an online magazine and platform for black women and femme writers, creatives, and critics.
From tragedy to inspiration: woman who grew up in foster system defies odds
LaQuana Chappelle’s best friend overdosed on sleeping pills when she was just 15. She was lying right next to her when she did it, as the girls were wards of New York City’s foster care system. Chappelle understood why her best friend claimed her own life as she herself had been under more than 40 roofs […]
“Kids These Days” Fighting Against Adultism and Fostering Cross-Generational Dialogue
“I can help you with the brand new technology / You can help me with the age-old philosophy.” –Better People, India Arie It repeatedly comes to my attention that many adults of our society suffer from an ironic form of cognitive dissonance when it comes to their politics on aiding youth. Many hasten to advocate […]
A self-harm resource list
by Carrie Hawks Content warning: Mentions of self-harm, cutting, and suicidal ideation Not being seen, not being known, and having nowhere to turn to feel safe is devastating at any age, but it is particularly destructive for young children who are trying to find their place in the world. –Bessel van der Kolk As a […]
Cyntoia Brown’s clemency is a glimmer of hope for Black girls and the ones who protect them
This essay contains discussion of sex trafficking, r/pe, and sexual violence against minors. by Josie Pickens This past week has been especially difficult for Black girls, as we’ve been made to recount and witness so much trauma while maneuvering through public conversations about our collective and personal experiences with sexual, physical, mental and emotional violence. […]
What I learned about the work it takes to protect children from anti-Blackness from being homeschooled
My fiance and I are at the point in our engagement where we are pouring over every decision we might possibly ever make together to ensure we are on the same page. I actually don’t know if it’s really just a singular point, or if continual desperate preparation for all imaginable disasters simply defines what […]
Book publicist Saraciea Fennell is bringing a POC centered book festival to the Bronx-It’s lit!
A native of South Bronx, Saraciea Fennell has been a longtime supporter of the area’s literary scene. The creator of The Bronx is Reading, which works to foster an interest in reading in Bronx children using author events and book donations, Fennell noticed a need for increased literary prominence in the area after its last remaining […]
James Comey slated to hold lectures at Howard University
Former FBI Director James Comey now has a new role as he’ll be leading multiple lectures at Howard University this school year. Comey’s opportunity to engage in open discussion at the historic HBCU is an added perk of his new title of the 2017-19 Gwendolyn S. and Colbert I. King Endowed Chair in Public Policy. […]
Simone Biles Is The Magical Black Girl Dominating Women’s Gymnastics
In the traditions of Dominique Dawes and Gabby Douglas, another black girl is ruling women’s gymnastics. Simone Biles could be the best gymnasts of all time, according to both her peers and her stack of medals from the US National Championships this weekend—her fourth straight all-around win, a feat no one has achieved in 42 years.
Student accepted into 9 medical schools
A 22-year-old man who spent most of his teenage years in foster care has been accepted into 9 medical schools. At one point Festus Ohan thought that he wouldn’t be able to make it through high school.