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Biden to Graduates of Historically Black Howard University: US History Hasn’t Been a ‘Fairy Tale’
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Saturday told graduates of a leading historically Black university that American history…
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FL Rejects More History Books as Test Scores Dip
THE AFRO- Test scores in history and civics have declined slightly for eighth grade students in the U.S., according to…
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Biden tells graduates of Howard University: US history hasn’t been a ‘fairy tale’
THE AFRO — He told the graduates they feed his optimism for the future. “You’re part of the most gifted,…
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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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10 banned books by Black Women
THE AFRO- According to data compiled by the American Library Association, there were 781 “attempts to ban or restrict library…
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By any measure or metric, Prince George’s County is the move for the FBI relocation
The Afro- By every objective measure, the Maryland sites in the running to host the new and improved Federal Bureau…
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Florida is just the latest battlefield in Republicans’ war on education
The Afro- It’s been a few weeks since a mess started boiling over in Florida with the rollout of the…
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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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Black Philanthropic powerhouse Jack and Jill of America celebrates 85 years of fellowship and service
The Afro- Marion Turner Stubbs Thomas sought a place where her own children could bond with other Black children in…
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Former UMBC President Freeman Hrabowski donates $200,000 to BEYA STEM programs
The Afro- For over three decades, BEYA has showcased the outstanding contributions of some of the most innovative people in…
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Interview with C. Howie Hodges II
Howie Hodges has both corporate and public policy experience as an accomplished financial services executive with over 25 years of…
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COMMENTARY: Ruining Our Schools with Politics!
NEW TRI-STATE DEFENDER — If we continue down this path, we will find our school systems operating at a very…
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Education Dept. Seeking Loan Forgiveness Applications by Nov. 15
THE WASHINGTON INFORMER — Department of Eduation officials said they’ve made the application process simple, and if borrowers fail to…
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Black sororities have stood at the forefront of Black achievement for more than a century
ATLANTA DAILY WORLD — Young Black women who liked the groups’ insistence on equality and racial justice responded by creating…
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Pell Grant increases denied to students at Career College
The Pell Grant program, which dates back a half-century, has been among the strongest support to expanding access for low-income…
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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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Celebrating Black History Beyond February
There doesn’t need to be an extensive movement or political uprising to have this accomplished. All teachers and schools need…
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Virginia High School Students Can Now Take Black History Courses
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “Black history is American history, but for too long, the story we have told was insufficient and…
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What We Can Learn from Schools that Educate Military Children
A unique program in Virginia Beach public schools includes 28 Military Family Life Counselors, who work closely with schools' staff…
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COMMENTARY: Is There More to Teaching and Learning Than Testing?
In order for education to capitalize on the strengths and talents of learners and the skills and professionalism of their…
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