History
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Dr. David S. Wilson, 10th President of Morgan State University
The NNPA's Nsenga K. Burton, Ph.D interviews Dr. David S. Wilson, 10th President of Baltimore MD's Morgan State University. On…
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Affirmative Action — Does it Have a Future?
CHICAGO DEFENDER — A recent Gallup Poll found that statistically 62 percent of Americans “generally” support affirmative action. However, nearly…
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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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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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Louisiana Takes the “Count” Out of Accountability
NEW ORLEANS TRIBUNE — There are something like 420 or so public high schools in Louisiana, and according to current…
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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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60 High Schools Launch First-Ever AP Program In African American Studies
CHICAGO DEFENDER — According to Education Week, College Board collaborated with academic and cultural institutions along with Black communities on…
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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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Here’s why Black kids need Black books
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a 2009 TED Talk that’s been viewed 31 million times, Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie…
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