Dec 11, 2023 | Education, History
In a remarkable effort to preserve history and foster cultural exchange, the Oaks family of West Plains, MO, has acquired the historic Lincoln School, once a symbol of segregation, with plans to transform it into a vibrant cultural center, Essence reported....
Dec 11, 2023 | Education, Entertainment, Entrepreneurship, Events, Leadership
Black excellence >Apollo Theater in Harlem on Tuesday evening for the annual Root 100 Gala. It was an evening >Root 100 honorees, a ranking of the most impactful Black Americans for the 14th year in a row. Comedian Roy Wood Jr. and The Root’s...
Dec 11, 2023 | Education, Women
Declan Lopez, a 6-year-old brainiac in New Jersey, proved there’s no age limit to intelligence. The kindergartener holds a 138 IQ, which puts her in the gifted or highly intelligent level, according to IQ Tests. Children ages 5 and 6 are generally...
Nov 27, 2023 | Education, Men
Educators of color account for less than 10% of all public school teachers across the country, Black men represent 2% of that total, according to the U.S. Department of Education. And based on numbers from California’s Department of Education, Black male teachers...
Nov 20, 2023 | Education, History
Julius Rosenwald designed the Rosenwald Fund to create more equitable opportunities for African Americans in the South. The fund contributed more than $300,000 to developing 389 Rosenwald Schools in Arkansas and helped fund the building of the University of Arkansas...
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