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White House Initiative Makes Books Available to Low-Income Kids

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

Accessing books has become a lot easier for children living in poor communities. The White House reports that it issued more than 1 million access codes in the first week of its Open eBooks initiative. […]

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$4.9 Million Deal Reached for Jailed Man Dragged and Tased By Cops

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

The family of a Chicago man, who was tased as he was dragged from his holding cell by Chicago police, is slated to receive $4.9 million from the city in a settlement reached by the […]

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Oakland Public Schools Teaches Manhood Courses to Black Boys

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

A federal investigation into racially-biased discipline ended with a voluntary agreement in 2012 between the U.S. Department of Education and the Oakland Unified School District. The probe examined whether Oakland schools disciplined Black students more […]

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A Salute To A. Philip Randolph

April 15, 2016 Staff 0

By Lyn Hughes Ph.D and F. Finley McRae April 15 is A. Philip Randolph’s birthday. One might ask, who is he?  Should we care?  The answer is a resounding yes! for America’s political, economic and […]

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Stillman College President to Step Down in 2017

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) – Stillman College’s president is expecting to step down from his position next year. The Tuscaloosa News reports  that Peter Millet says he plans on stepping down once his current three-year contract […]

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Poor White Kids Are Less Likely to go to Prison Than Rich Black Kids

April 8, 2016 Staff 0

By Max Ehrenfreund, washingtonpost.com It’s a fact that people of color are worse off than white Americans in all kinds of ways, but there is little agreement on why. Some see those disparities as a […]

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Jacksonville Links Celebrate Love for HBCUs

April 7, 2016 Staff 0

The Jacksonville Chapter of The Links, Incorporated celebrated the rich history and great traditions of Historically Black Colleges and Universities last month in support of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund’s “I Love My HBCU Month”. […]

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Prisons, Pipelines and the Public Education System

March 25, 2016 Staff 0

In American society, every citizen has a role. Whether each individual is willingly receptive of their role, or not, their assignment is, undoubtedly, meant to benefit that which American society holds most dear to its […]

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Ras Baraka to Keynote 34 Annual Conference of the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida

March 25, 2016 Staff 0

On April 1-3, 2016, the Democratic Black Caucus of Florida will host its 34th Annual Conference at the Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32819. “This is the year for strategic planning with […]

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Actor to Open Film School at Wiley College

March 25, 2016 Staff 0

By Frederick H. Lowe Actor, director, producer and writer Nate Parker has announced that he will open a school for film and drama this fall at Wiley College, a Historically Black College, in Marshall, Texas. […]

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