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Education Interviews: Close Up Conversations — Dr. Robert E. Smith
Interview with Dr. Robert E. Smith, philanthropist and entrepreneur, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr., president and CEO of the…
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Black Psychologists Are Absent in Public Schools
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN — “If only 2% of the psychiatrists in schools are Black, that means that most of the…
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Law Students Tackle Racial Inequity in Legal System
WASHINGTON INFORMER — Law students from D.C., Texas and Louisiana converged on the second floor of the Conrad Hotel in…
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Study Finds Community College System Fails to Produce Equitable Outcomes for Black Students
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black workers are struggling to make ends meet during this health and economic crisis. Community colleges provide…
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LEGACY: Ralph Prater – Memphis State Eight pioneer
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — Ralph Prater, one of the trailblazing “Memphis State Eight,” died Monday (Aug. 8) in San Francisco,…
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Why Homeschooling Continues to Be a Viable Option for Many Black Families in Alabama
BIRMINGHAM TIMES — BHOB, co-founded by Yalonda Chandler and Jennifer Duckworth, is a community of homeschool families with a “vision…
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COMMENTARY: Edelman — School Winds Down, But Hunger Doesn’t
THE BIRMINGHAM TIMES — Congress took action to help early on, providing crucial waivers and flexibilities that allowed schools to…
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COMMENTARY: Harvard’s Numbers Show Drop in Black, Latinx Admissions
THE OAKLAND POST — Harvard’s admissions notices went out last week, the numbers reveal not so much a problem with…
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OP-ED: Shifts in COVID-Related Public-School Enrollment
A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research details the Pandemic’s effect on public school enrollment and shifts to homeschooling and…
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