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Deutsch LA Helps Create Dorsey High Hot Sauce
The Los Angeles Sentinel- Dorsey high school is a place of education and growth, within the halls we see future…
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CSUSB Professor Honored at Leading While Female Conference
The Los Angeles Sentinel- Angela Clark-Louque, a professor of educational leadership and technology in the James R. Watson and Judy…
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Attorney General Raoul Asks U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Veterans’ Rights
Chicago Defender- Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 33 attorneys general, asked the Supreme…
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Cancer Advocates Go Grassroots
Free Press of Jacksonville- CaRE2’s Community Health Education team led by Florida-California Cancer Research, Education and Engagement (CaRE2) coordinator Ileana…
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Activist Angela Davis to Speak at CSUSB April 17
THE AFRO- Angela Davis, American political activist, philosopher, academic and author, will visit Cal State San Bernardino on April 17.…
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Aguilar: $2M for Recreational Open Space for Rialto
The Afro- Rep. Pete Aguilar announced $2,000,000 in federal funding he secured to construct Lake Rialto, 10 acres of lake…
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Black Women in Leadership in Greene County
The Greene County Democrat- Black women in leadership in Greene County
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These organizations connect students with diverse books
The Afro- States across the country are removing books from classroom shelves and school libraries, and there are bans and…
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Only seven percent of teachers are Black– this project plans to change that
The Afro- El-Mekki had worked in schools, both as a teacher and principal, for 26 years. And, after piloting a…
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Existing service year programs may provide model for Moore proposal
The Afro- While details of Maryland Gov. Wes Moore’s service year option for high school graduates are still being worked…
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PRESS ROOM: Hampton University is Proud to Announce the Hampton University Repertory Theatre: The First and Only Professional Theatre Company Housed at an HBCU
The Afro- Hampton, Va. – Hampton University has again distinguished itself in establishing the Hampton University Repertory Theatre to provide…
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Are we finally getting after-school programs right?
The Afro- There’s some good education news: As students, parents, and educators work to make up for setbacks caused by…
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Dr. Rex Fortune Remembered For Commitment To Serving Black Students, Parents
The Sacramento Observer- With a charter school system already bearing his name and a local elementary school set to follow…
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Calif. Advocates Shine Light on Pregnancy-Related Deaths Among Black Women
San Diego Voice and Viewpoint- April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her new birth with family and friends, but instead…
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Black-Focused Organizations To Support During Black History Month And Beyond
Atlanta Daily World- While impactful organizations like Black Lives Matter and the NAACP have become household name organizations, there are…
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BHM Events on Campus and MOLAA
The Precinct Reporter News Group- At Cal State University Long Beach, the breakout of cultural highlights starts Friday, February 3.…
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Black History Month Health Events Look at Race Bias
Precinct Reporter News- Long before race bias in health systems was trending, Ernesta Wright was pushing advocacy, trying to debunk…
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Texas Southern University named to NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy
Houston Forward Times- Texas Southern University (TSU) has been named to the NBCUniversal News Group’s NBCU Academy, joining 14 other…
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LBCC Students Get Ready for Male Success Initiative
The Precinct Reporter News Group- Students will have one less thing to worry about this year at Long Beach City…
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Black men making a difference as mentors to young male students
The Afro- When Terrell Arrington was trying to steer an academic path through Prince George’s Community College in 2009, the…
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Hidden Toll: Thousands of Schools Fail to Count Homeless Students
ATLANTA TRIBUNE — In 2021, the American Rescue Plan made $800 million available to states and districts to identify and…
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Building a Black Male Pipeline into Public Education
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Innovation,” “brotherhood,” and “Black excellence” were some of the words used by Wright, and other panelists and…
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Education was on the ballot; Here’s how key issues played out
The Afro- A week after the midterm elections, not all of the races have been called, but we’re starting to…
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Sac State President Announces Retirement
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Arriving at Sac State, he said a primary goal was to improve graduation and retention rates, and…
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STEM Is the Future. So How Do We Get More Black Kids Involved?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — A new Pew Research Center poll of Black Americans found that Black adults cited seeing more Black high achievers…
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Students at the Hope Street Margolis Family Center Receive Back-To-School Backpacks
BLACK VOICE NEWS — The backpacks filled with hygiene kits and school stationery were handed out to students, many of…
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SBVC Campus Center Renaming Tribute to Lois Carson
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — Ms. Carson, who passed away in 2021, was a staunch anti-poverty advocate, serving decades both as…
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The term ‘achievement gap’ fosters a negative view of Black students
SAN DIEGO VOICE AND VIEWPOINT — Despite long-standing efforts to close the racial “achievement gap” in education, the term does…
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Keeping it Real: Victorville School District Practiced Discriminatory Discipline Against Black Students
BLACK VOICE NEWS — So, 22 years into a new century despite the mandates of the 1964 Civil Rights Act…
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Homeless Teen Lands Spot on HBCU Basketball Team
THE ATLANTA TRIBUNE — According to Good Morning America, 19-year-old Jeremiah Armstead spent the past three years sleeping in cars…
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Black and Hispanic Students Find Their Voice Through Civics Education in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The civics education program provides space for marginalized students of color to dream and create actionable change.…
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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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How Music Education Benefits Early Childhood Mental Health & Learning
BLACK VOICE NEWS — Musical programs not only lack funding, but they are also overlooked while other things are prioritized.…
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School Board Candidates Address Student Behavior
Voters should have started receiving their Primary ballots in the mail May 9, which also opened in-person early voting at…
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LA Sparks Mentor and Encourage Local Students
PRECINCT REPORTER NEWS — “The LA Sparks come out to do basketball clinics, they work with the boys and girls,”…
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Introduce over 22 HBCUs to Over 300 LAUSD Students
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The National College Resource Foundation’s Caravan Tour brought over 22 members from various HBCUs to meet…
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Children from Low-Income Families are Falling Behind in Literacy During the Pandemic
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Many states around the country are cracking down on literacy and reading proficiency. At least 17 states…
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Colleges Are Ditching the SAT, But Should Black Students Still Take it?
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Like any new practice, it will take some time to accurately characterize any changes. But we are quickly…
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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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Dr. Mildred Henry Shares Key to Good Education
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP — Throughout school, Dr. Mildred Dalton Hampton-Henry struggled with a painful childhood disability. Her father carried her…
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California Association of African American Superintendents and Administrators (CAAASA) holds annual summit in Sacramento
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — The three-day, professional development conference will feature workshops, designed to raise awareness of issues impacting African American…
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Congressman Bennie Thompson Applauds $7.9 Million in Funding to Close Homework Gap
THE OAKLAND POST — The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Connectivity Fund Program (ECF), which was created as part of…
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A Look at the Orleans Parish Schools Superintendent Finalists
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — The Orleans Parish School Board has named Marshall Tuck, Dr. Avis Williams, and Andre L. Wright as the top three…
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Biden Administration Supports the Powerful Legacy of HBCUs
BLACK VOICE NEWS — In an exclusive interview with Black Voice News, Dr. Tony Allen, President of Delaware State University …
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Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science Directs Over $2 Million of Federal Funding to Student Financial Relief
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act of 2021 provides $39.6 billion in support to institutions of…
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Dorsey Teacher Creates Lessons to Teach Black History
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Davis instills in his students that Black history goes back further than slavery and he also…
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Boosting Adult Literacy Rates in the Black Community
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “Almost every social and economic issue is inextricably linked to low literacy,” Michele Diecuch, the senior director…
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California Democratic Party Adopts Platform Language Prioritizing Black Student Achievement
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — “One of our core values is to educate,” said Calvin Harrell, President, Community Democratic Club — one…
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How Invisible Lines Keep Education Resources from Black and Hispanic Kids
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — Word In Black analyzed the Dividing Lines database from the Urban Institute, which looks at key differences in neighboring pairs…
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