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Texas State University Stops Diversity Training Programs After Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funding
Nothing says âIâm not racist,â like signing an executive order that threatens to cut federal funding for universities unless they stop diversity training, and yâall already know thatâs exactly what the president did. The Texas Tribune reports that Texas State University announced it will freeze its diversity training program as it tries to make sense…
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After Black Child Was Suspended for Having BB Gun at Home, Louisiana Lawmakers Move to Help Him Appeal
State lawmakers in Louisiana have moved to make it easier for students to appeal expulsions after a Black child was suspended last month for having a BB gun in his room. According to WAFB, a committee in the state House has introduced a bill to make it easier for 4th grader KaâMauri Harrison to appeal…
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Peyton Manning Honors Prestigious Alums With Scholarship Endowments at 6 HBCUs
Sometimes itâs hard to keep secrets when your actions speak for themselves. When Grambling State alum Doug Williams learned that an anonymous foundation endowed a scholarship in his name at his alma mater, he was hell-bent on finding out who it was. âWhen I asked who did this, I was told the donor wished it…
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Diddy and Education Mogul Dr. Steve Perry Opening Charter School in the Bronx
Diddy and educational speaker Dr. Steve Perry announced on Thursday that they are opening their latest charter school, Capital Prep Bronx, which aims to provide âhistorically disadvantagedâ students with a standout curriculum, in order to prepare them with âcollege and career readiness skills.â This will be the third school opening up through the Capital Preparatory…
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A Black Professor Asked by Police to Prove She Belonged on Campus Talks About the âSurrealâ Experience of Racism in Higher Ed Spaces
Danielle Fuentes Morgan had been looking forward to the reunion with her brother for months. The assistant professor at Santa Clara University was hosting her younger brother, Carlos Fuentes, a composer and music teacher, at her home last weekend. Though he lives in nearby Sacramento, the siblings hadnât seen each other since last Christmas due…
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Roc Nation Partners With New York's Long Island University to Launch School of Music, Sports and Entertainment
Prospective students at Brooklynâs Long Island University (LIU) will have the chance to learn from some of the best in business, music, sports and more, thanks to the collegeâs new partnership with Roc Nation. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the Jay-Z-owned entertainment company is working with LIU for a new program: the Roc Nation School…
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Illinois Lawmaker and Community Leaders Are Working to Suspend Current History Curriculum That 'Leads to White Privilege and a Racist Society'
A group of community leaders in Illinois are working with a state lawmaker to abolish the current history curriculum in their local school districts because they believe it leads to âwhite privilege and a racist society.â CNN reports that state Rep. LaShawn K. Ford, and several community leaders in Evanston, Ill., said the current history…
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Study Links Lynching Rates to Corporal Punishment in Southern States: âThereâs a Historical Trajectoryâ
Depending on where you live, corporal punishmentâthe practice of school administrators, staffers, or teachers subjecting students to physical punishmentâmay seem like it belongs in a bygone era. But in fact, the practice is still legal in many states, many of them in the South. A new study shared with HuffPost takes a deeper look at…
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HBCUs in Atlanta to Go Virtual for Fall Semester
Inexplicably, thereâs an ongoing argument happening across the country about sending kids back to school even as COVID-19 cases continue to spike in several states. Apparently, the illusion of normality is far more important than the actual safety of the nationâs youth. Thankfully, a few schools are actually displaying some common sense. Among those are…
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Marsai Martin Partners With Urban School Food Alliance and Student Voice to Support Free School Meals for All K-12 Students
Marsai Martin believes all students should have access to free lunch. I do, too. The Black-ish actress has partnere with school nutrition leaders Urban School Food Alliance and the national student-led coalition Student Voice to make sure students arenât denied access to lunch and to prevent families from going into debt due to accumulating unpaid…