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Bad and bougie: Black women are taking up space in luxurious living
The Afro- Historically, Black communities are kept from enjoying the finer things in life due to sometimes a lack of…
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Black Women of STEM: how four entrepreneurs are changing science, technology, engineering and math
THE AFRO- Civic leader Tyrone Taborn is the founder of Career Communication Group, which helps global corporations and governments locate,…
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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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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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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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Atlanta Teen selected for Carnegie Hall Youth Summer Program
THE ATLANTA VOICE — “If you were selected for NYO2 it means that you are one of the best young…
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Centri Tech Foundation awards more than $195,000 in innovation grants to digital equity organizations across five U.S. cities
NNPA NEWSWIRE — "Universal and equitable access to the digital economy is paramount to progress," said Laura Mueller-Soppart, Program Director at…
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NNPA Chevrolet Discover the Unexpected Class of 2021 Highlights
A $10,000 SCHOLARSHIP, $5,000 STIPEND AND A VIRTUAL JOURNALISM FELLOWSHIP OF A LIFETIME! Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association…
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CAU Announces Two New Trustees
THE ATLANTA VOICE — In a statement, university President George T. French said, the only way for CAU to prepare…
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Detroit Public Schools Break Ranks on Mask Mandate
MICHIGAN CHRONICLE — In early February, DPSCD announced it was implementing a comprehensive first-of-its-kind in-school immunization program for all 109…
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Dr. Jennifer Brown: Cal Poly Appoints VP and Provost
PRECINCT REPORTER GROUP NEWS — In announcing her appointment, Cal Poly Pomona University President Soraya M. Coley noted Brown’s commitment…
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Schools sticking with in-person learning scramble for subs
SACRAMENTO OBSERVER — In New Haven, Connecticut, where hundreds of teachers have been out each day this week, administrators have…
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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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EPIC Academy H.S. Selected as Site for Chicago Architecture Biennial
CHICAGO DEFENDER — The Skidmore, Owens and Merrill (SOM) design team created a robotically fabricated timber pavilion (SPLAM: Spatial Laminated Timber) for…
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PRESS ROOM: U.S. Department of Education Announces Biden-Harris Appointees
The U.S. Department of Education announced senior political appointees who will lead various parts of the agency. These diverse and…
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ChiS&E creates racial equity in STEM for K-12 students
ROLLING OUT — “At its core, ChiS&E is about letting Black and Brown students know it’s OK to like math…
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Interview with Patricia Edwards, Professor, Michigan State University
“I do think a lot of schools didn’t have good connections with families before COVID,” said Dr. Patricia Edwards, a…
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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Walton Family Foundation invest in Word in Black collaborative for education reporting
“With limited resources, Black publishers have to prioritize coverage issues each and every day,” said Nick Charles, project manager, Word…
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