Investing in programs, resources, and physical spaces by and for Black youth is critical to narrowing generationally inherited disparities in wealth, health, and beyond. By Torie Weiston-Serdan, YES! — The…
Teach for America Executive Director Randolph “Randy” Ward shares what teachers, administrators, and policy makers need to do to ensure Black students have an excellent education. By Aziah Siid, Word…
By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. — August 28, 1955, was many lifetimes ago, but, in the evolution of this country, it seems like the blink-of-an-eye. Irrefutably, the racism that…
By Julianne Malveaux — Autumn Robeson Monahan is a 17-year-old Black girl attending high school in Slaton, Texas. The senior, who transferred to Slaton High School when her parents relocated…
Black male teachers can make a big difference in the lives of their students — why are they so rare?
Statewide, just 1 percent of public school teachers are Black men. Even in Boston, which has the highest number of Black male educators, the proportion is just 7 percent. By Christopher…
By Nicki Brown, CNN — An entrance to Central Park will be named the “Gate of the Exonerated” to honor the group of Black and Hispanic teens known as the…
According to experts, cryptocurrency has gained popularity among African American consumers due to historical context and forward-looking views of young customers. By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA — When considering the…
By Julianne Malveaux — This August, you can’t turn on a television or open a newspaper without reading or hearing about the teacher shortage. And it is clear that current…
Newark will issue a Request for Proposals to invite community-based organizations to participate over next three years; Initiatives to address trauma, health disparities, and social determinants as a health issue…
By Fatimah Loren Dreier — In his recent book, “A Peculiar Indifference: The Neglected Toll of Violence on Black America,” Elliot Currie highlights the disproportionate impact community violence has on…
Free Virtual Event! Oct 18, 2021 at 6:00 PM EDT — Discussion will range from the senseless banning of Nkechi Taifa’s and other books by a school district this summer,…
Nkechi Taifa, internationally renowned human rights activist and lawyer, founder, principal and CEO of The Taifa Group and the author of her top-selling, acclaimed memoir Black Power, Black Lawyer, announced today that…