May 20, 2024 | Education, History
Some of the nation’s most prominent Black political leaders and advocates celebrated the 70th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Friday by calling for more to be done to end present-day segregation. Many Black leaders have expressed concerns over limitations...
May 20, 2024 | Education, Men
During the early 1980s, Jawanza Kunjufu, an African American educational consultant, mentor and author, emerged as one of the first educators to take aim at Black male achievement, addressing the system’s flaws and encouraging us to work towards correcting them. In...
May 13, 2024 | Books, Education, Higher Education, Men
Dr. Darrius Stanley, author of the book “#Black Educators Matter”, says that Black educators have historically provided much more than academic instruction in the classroom. He says that, most importantly, they offer a vision for the future. Stanley is the assistant...
Apr 29, 2024 | Education, Leadership
For the sixth year in a row, Democratic Rep. Alma Adams (D-NC) engaged House members from both sides of the aisle to invest in historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) and empower students to pursue science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM)...
Apr 29, 2024 | Education, Men
Ryan Henderson met just two Black teachers during his years of schooling, including while attending college to earn his bachelor’s degree. The impact, he says, was profound. “I did not see myself represented as a teacher, and when you don’t see yourself represented as...
Apr 22, 2024 | Education, History
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture will recognize the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision by the Supreme Court next month with a daylong public event. The May 17 event, held in collaboration with...
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