Public school parents highlight opportunities for permanent change post pandemic
No snow days, hybrid scheduling, more student transportation: suggestions for better post-COVID schooling
“Nobody thought a pandemic was coming. We’ve learned now that we have to constantly be thinking out of the box and have plans in place for the unknown.”
“We Keep Us Safe:” Black August Celebrates Past, Present Freedom Fighters
The annual holiday commemorates fallen freedom fighters, calls to release political prisoners, and emphasizes the importance of Black Liberation.
Voting Rights activists meet with Texas lawmakers
“It is sad that we (Americans) go around the world talking about Democracy, and yet suppress democracy here at home.”
First-of-its-kind study reveals inequities for the Black community in the wine industry
The wine industry is typically a legacy business with a high entry price. This has prevented Black people from becoming wine professionals.
Black Philanthropy Month Is Black Freedom
People may not label it "philanthropy" but the spirit of giving has deep roots in Black communities
Local non-profits team up to help 5,000 families with free back-to-school event
The event includes giveaways and activities
How expanding child tax credit, continuing pandemic assistance could help
Advocates say these measures could pull four million students out of poverty
Why I’ll be cheering extra hard during these Olympics
A Word In Black Publisher explains why he loves the Olympics and its potential to be a social and racial justice game changer
Black students suspended at higher rates, but for similar reasons as white and Latino peers
Sacramento County has become the Suspension Capital of California when it comes to Black suspensions.
Bob Moses, Civil Rights Movement legend and mathematician, dead 86
Beaten, shot at, arrested and jailed: none of these acts of terrorism stopped Moses in his fight for equal rights
Home-Schooling Surge in D.C. Changes Education Landscape
“Surviving Homeschool” is now an online community of more than 8,500 families across the U.S.
Black Women and the Pay Gap — We Do What We Have to Do
It takes Black women 19 months to earn what a white man earns in a year
Federal judge tosses lawsuit that sought to end UT-Austin’s affirmative action policy
This is not the first time the group targeted the affirmative action policy, with previous unsuccessful attempts