Concerned Communities for America: “An African American Studies course is vital to include in the Advanced Placement curriculum available to America’s high school students”. Washington, D.C./January 26, 2023 – Today,…
State’s new bill goes into effect prohibiting material unless deemed appropriate by a librarian or ‘certified media specialist’. By Erum Salam, The Guardian — School teachers in Florida’s Manatee county…
Vice chancellor of The University of the West Indies UWI), Professor Sir Hilary Beckles has reiterated plans to initiate the second phase of the institution’s strategic development plan. By Brittny…
By Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill — Story at a glance: A number of Black Americans made history in 2022 by breaking through glass ceilings. Ketanji Brown Jackson became 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 Wayne State University — The Mellon Foundation awarded a $6 million grant to Wayne State University to launch a cluster hire program that will recruit and hire 30 new…
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 Daniel Steyn, allAfrica — The President’s Fund is growing as apartheid’s victims wait The President’s Fund was established to pay reparations to victims of human rights abuses under apartheid….
On October 27, 2022, President Biden appointed BSICS Co-Founder and Board Chair, Dr. Carol D. Lee (Mama Safisha) to the U.S. National Board for Educational Sciences. The National Board for…
By Julianne Malveaux — During this Supreme Court session, the justices will tackle affirmative action in two cases brought by “Students for Fair Admissions,” opposing affirmative action policies at Harvard…
Indigenous people’s languages were largely lost as a result of forced assimilation efforts in the U.S. Here’s why one tribal leader says the languages should be brought back. By Daryl…
In ‘Teaching White Supremacy,’ Harvard researcher Donald Yacovone analyzed 220 history textbooks By Olivia B. Waxman, Time — At a time when there’s a national debate over critical race theory and how much…