Posts Tagged ‘Education’
Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi Will Host a CRT Virtual Event
In this upcoming event, esteemed authors Kimberlé Crenshaw and Ibram X. Kendi discuss how parents can respond to anti-CRT push in schools.
Read MoreA Brooklyn school’s students fought to add AP African American Studies to their curriculum
Some Brooklyn students will now have a chance to to an AP African American Studies class in a new pilot program.
Read MoreAmid controversies, one college professor says there’s value in teaching students about Kanye West
Although Kanye’s West recent anti-Semitic social media posts have garnered ire, one professor sees merits in teaching out the musician.
Read MoreMacArthur fellow P. Gabrielle Foreman wants to make sure ‘unremembered’ Black history gets taught
Historian P. Gabrielle’s hard work of undercovering and showcasing forgotten Black history has won her a MacArthur Fellowship.
Read More76ers’ Doc Rivers merges Black history lessons into camp
Doc Rivers isn’t just an NBA coach. He’s a passionate social activist with a vendetta against racial injustice.
Read MoreFormer UNC-Chapel Hill student alleges racial discrimination in lawsuit
In a lawsuit against UNC-Chapel Hill, former studaent Rose Brown claims she experienced multiple types of racial discrimination.
Read MoreTexas leaders outraged by New York Times project on slavery answered with ‘Texas 1836 project’
The Texas 1836 project frames the history of the state in patriotic terms, ultimately whitewashing history and glossing over oppression.
Read MoreAfrican American AP course now offered to high schools across the U.S.
The College Board and Howard University have developed an African American AP course for high school students to expand their knowledge.
Read MoreAffirmative Action Was Banned at Two Top Universities. They Say They Need It.
Universities in California and Michigan have been prevented from instating affirmative action policies, and Black students have suffered.
Read MoreA North Texas school district says a book chapter by its namesake about a lynching is not appropriate for some students
In his book, George Dawson writes about his boyhood in the early 1900s, but some people worry the content isn’t appropriate for young minds.
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