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These are Hitler tactics, and something has to be done.”
These are Hitler tactics, and something has to be done.” […]
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Arkansas Education Department Withdraws Credit for AP African American Studies
As several states undertake concerted efforts to circumscribe the boundaries of what educators can impart concerning race, gender, and sexuality, Arkansas has emerged as a new focal point in this ongoing dialogue. […]
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Black Professor Publishes a Book Refuting the U.S. Supreme Court on Affirmative Action
In his recently published book, The Myth of Affirmative Action, published by Ethics International Press, Dr. Rudolph Alexander, Jr says White society has long scapegoated Blacks for social conditions. […]
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These Educators are Boosting Engagement to Boost Achievement
As schools look at student learning post-pandemic and communities react to standardized test scores, NEA members are leading the conversation about how to boost student learning. Teams of education stakeholders—including educators, district leaders, and a parent or community representative—gathered for three days, in Los Angeles, last winter to explore best practices to accelerate student learning and offset learning delays. […]
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Amber Corbett Becomes First Black Woman to Represent The US in Miss Intercontinental Pageant
New York native, Amber Corbett, has officially made history. She will be the first Black woman to represent the United States in the annual Miss Intercontinental pageant since its 1971 inception. […]
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Black and Hispanic Households Consistently Saw Lower Cash Balances and Relative Gains During Pandemic
Black and Hispanics maintained cash buffers substantially below their white and Asian counterparts […]
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Fearless Fund and Allies Stand Firm Against Legal Challenge
The venture capital firm, dedicated to dismantling barriers faced by women of color in accessing funding, is facing legal action brought forth by the American Alliance for Equal Rights, a nonprofit helmed by anti-affirmative action activist Edward Blum. […]
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Extremism is its own vice, Moral Monday leader says.
Bishop William Barber II, a Goldsboro, North Carolina minister and founder of Repairers of the Breach, led a rally Monday at the Government Center to urge North Carolinians to challenge the extremist agenda of state lawmakers at the ballot box. Barber maintains that the General Assembly’s Republican supermajority hasn’t addressed the effects of poverty, where there are 4.2 million poor and low-income people who account for 40.2% of the state’s population. […]
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Renowned Civil Rights Advocate Charles J. Ogletree Jr. Dies, Leaving a Legacy of Justice, and Empowerment
Ogletree, who had battled Alzheimer’s disease since 2015, reportedly died at his home in Maryland. […]
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With Trump Facing as Much as 641 Years in Prison, Experts Don’t Have Definitive Answer if a Former President Can Be Jailed
Meanwhile, if Trump is convicted on all 78 counts, assuming he receives the maximum statutory penalties, he could receive an astonishing 641 years in prison. But there remains the Fifth Avenue question. […]