Posts Tagged ‘Black Students’
Ole Miss Student Indicted For Hanging Noose Around Statue Honoring School’s First Black Enrollee
A federal grand jury indicted Graeme Phillip Harris, a student at the University of Mississippi on two separate civil rights charges on Friday for hanging a noose and a flag depicting a Confederate symbol around a campus statue honoring James Meredith, the first African-American student to attend the university.
Read More1 Year Later: Student’s Vigil Over Ole Miss Noose Goes On
In 2014, three white students put a noose around the neck of a statue commemorating the first African-American student to attend the University of Mississippi. For almost a year, student Correl Hoyle has maintained a protest in front of the statue.
Read MoreStudents Ask Not To Be Called African-American; Teacher Allegedly Calls Them N-Word
A substitute teacher’s response to Black students asking not to be called African American was to use a racial slur multiple times.
Read MoreTalking White
Black people’s disdain for “proper English” and academic achievement is a myth.
Read MoreBlack teen says teacher told him to say ‘Yes sir, master’
A Black teen and his family were appalled when his teacher implied White was his slave and the teacher was his master.
Read MoreSome Good News about Black Males’ Academic Success!
Check out three inspiring stories of academic success by Black male youths in the United States.
Read MoreTransgendered Student Denied Equal Treatment
Jayce, a Black trans man attending George Fox University is not allowed a room in the men’s dorms.
Read MoreBeing a Black Student on a White Campus
Black students at UCLA’s Law School created a video to share their sometimes isolating experiences as minorities on campus.
Read MoreA Hug That Earned a Student Suspension
Thousands have signed a petition in support of a Black student who was suspendered after hugging a teacher.
Read MoreBlack Teens Arrested While Waiting For the Bus
The Rochester district attorney dropped charges against three Black teens who were wrongfully arrested while waiting for the bus.
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