Feb 26, 2024 | Education, History
Cayden James, a sixth grader at Booker T. Washington K-8 School and three-sport athlete, has a list of Black athletes who inspire him: Jackie Robinson, Bo Jackson, Walter Payton and Barry Sanders. He’s put together lessons about those athletes, which he’ll share with...
Feb 12, 2024 | Education, Higher Education
Historically Black Colleges and Universities have been in the spotlight the past few years, experiencing a spike in donations and students. Leoneda Inge, co-host of Due South, is spending the year highlighting HBCUs, their strengths, struggles and...
Jan 22, 2024 | Education, Women
Last year, the U.S. Department of Education reported that Black educators make up approximately 9 percent of the teacher workforce, of which a majority are Black women. A group that is often studied but left out of conversations, we wanted to intentionally...
Jan 15, 2024 | Art, Education, Literature
Three Grand Rapids students have been named the winners of a local contest asking sixth graders to identify and react to a social justice issue that is meaningful to them in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Legacy...
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