Children hold hands in prayer during a ceremony to remember Sherdavia Jenkins, who died at age nine when she was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight outside of her home ten years ago, July 1, 2016, in Miami. The ceremony paid tribute to all children lost to gun violence in South Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne […]
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#WordinBlack: DCPS parents and schools test in-person learning with summer classes
District of Columbia Schools (DCPS) students, parents, administrators and educators alike are testing the waters in preparation for mandatory, in-person classes next year. (Photo by Talibah Chikwendu) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students complete an abbreviated summer school session, parents and schools are testing the waters […]
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#WordinBlack: Voter fraud = fake news!
State Senator Royce West responds to questions during a broadcast interview after announcing his bid to run for the US Senate during a rally in Dallas, Monday, July 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) This post was originally published on Defender Network By Texas State Sen. Royce West and Word in Black A former U.S. Commander-in-Chief has made it […]
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#WordinBlack: Disparities in discipline still plaguing public school systems
African American students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts. (istockphoto/omgimages via #WordinBlack/SeattleMedium) This post was originally published on Seattle Medium By Aaron Allen The Seattle Medium and Word in Black In a school year devastated by a pandemic, African American and marginalized students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts here […]
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#WordinBlack: N-Word sparks debate about anti-racist training
The increase in protests and overt racist sentiments has fueled the call for anti-racist training. (Collage courtesy of W@H Creative+) By A.V. Benford Observer Education Reporter This post was originally published on Sacramento Observer Katherine Sanders said she wanted her 7th grade Spanish students at Kit Carson International Academy to “think about words that make things cheap.” “I […]
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#WordinBlack: Victoria’s Secret ‘Karen’ nominated for White Tears of the Year award
These shots are just part of the progression of the performance of Abigail Elphick in the Victoria’s Secrets store in Short Hills Mall, Milburn. N.J. The performance was recorded and posted online by Ijeoma Ukenta, to protect herself from further harassment. (Courtesy collage by W@H Creative+) by Houston Defender and Word in Black This post was originally published […]
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#WordinBlack: Black Lives Matter: a self-evident truth
Afro-American man wearing hoodie holds black facial mask with inscription: We Need A Change. It is an anti-racism concept. (Courtesy Word in Black) by Hiram Jackson and Word in Black Now that Black Lives Matter is a part of the country’s social infrastructure, I like so many other Blacks and whites – contemplated if this was […]
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#WordinBlack: Navigating Vaccines in Middle Schools
About half of middle school students are able to get vaccinated, while the other half is still too young. (Photo by Kojo Kwarteng on Unsplash) by Maya Pottiger and Word in Black In a surprising announcement last week, the CDC released new mask guidelines for schools that allow vaccinated students to opt out of wearing masks. Masks […]
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#WordinBlack: Opinion: Tainted Goods
(Photo by Clay Banks on Unsplash) By Andrew Ramsammy Why does winning often feel like losing? Especially when after working so hard to achieve status in a society that says it requires credentials, pedigree, and waiting your turn, to then be asked to enter through a separate entrance before gaining access to the rest of […]
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#WordinBlack: Advocates say expansion of child tax credit and continued pandemic assistance could pull 4 million students out of poverty
Parents can choose to begin advancing half of their child tax credit as early as July 2021, or elect to receive a lump sum when taxes are filed in 2022. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO As the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic comes into focus, early […]
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#WordinBlack: Helping Teachers ‘Along’
(Photo courtesy of Sigmund on Unsplash.) By Maya Pottiger and Word In Black Being out of physical classrooms and in virtual meeting rooms has taken a toll on everyone, but especially students in K-12 education. It’s been harder for students and teachers to connect in natural ways, so the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and Gradient Learning teamed up to launch a new, […]
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#WordinBlack: Covid, Maternal Mortality and Black Women
(Photo courtesy of serenawilliams on Instagram) By Maya Pottiger and Word In Black More than 73,000 Black lives were lost during the pandemic, making up 15% of all COVID-related deaths, the highest of any race, according to The Atlantic’s COVID Tracking Project. This disparity was seen further in a CDC study looking at how COVID-19 impacts pregnant women. Black women made […]