Posts Tagged ‘Black Children’
Novelist Kiley Reid: ‘Consumption cannot fix racism’
In her novel Come and Get It, Kiley Reid examines how race and money are tightly woven into college life at the University of Arkansas. Drawing from her teaching experience, she argues that trying to separate the two overlooks the real forces shaping students’ lives.
Read MoreTarget CEO Cornell to meet with Sharpton to discuss DEI rollback as civil rights leader considers boycott
Rev. Al Sharpton met with Target CEO Brian Cornell at the National Action Network’s New York headquarters to discuss the company’s rollback of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, a move that has sparked backlash and boycott calls from civil rights activists.
Read MoreBlack babies are still dying—and America let it happen
Studies show that Black children born in the United States face a significantly higher mortality rate than their White counterparts.
Read MoreBlack History Month @ MPM: Early Learning Series
Families with young children (recommended for ages 3-6) are welcome to stop in our Early Learning classroom for hands-on activities and story times that celebrate Black history!
Read MoreSilent Crisis: When Bullying Targets Black Students
Schools continue to fail to protect students against bully, especially the race-based bullying faced by Black students.
Read MoreWatchdog calls for end to ‘adultification’ of black children by police in England and Wales
A case in London has spurred discussions about the impact of adultification bias on Black children, especially when police are involved.
Read MoreInside a 1760 schoolhouse for Black children is a complicated history of slavery and resilience
Colonial Williamsburg has nearly finished restoring the nation’s oldest surviving schoolhouse for Black children, where hundreds of mostly enslaved students learned to read through a curriculum that justified slavery.
Read MoreThe Black Child Book Fair
Welcome to THE BLACK CHILD BOOK FAIR – MILWAUKEE! Join us at the Mary Ryan Boys & Girls Club for a day filled with books, fun, and learning. Discover a wide selection of books celebrating black authors, characters, and stories. Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to support diversity in literature and promote a love for reading…
Read MoreHow Racial Bias Warps the Narrative of School Shootings
A journalist who covered the recent school shooting in Georgia explains how racism tragically impacted victims afterward.
Read MoreNorth Minneapolis street to be renamed after child advocate of community
An advocate for children in north Minneapolis, Bernadette Anderson, will have the street she lived on dedicated to her.
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