Many poor, minority high-schoolers don’t apply to top institutions even though they could get in—a decision that can have lasting consequences.
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Nat Geo Developing ‘Hidden Figures’ Scripted Series | Colorlines
The series draws from the Oscar-nominated movie about the Black women whose mathematical expertise made some of NASA’s earliest missions possible.
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The Report on Race That Shook America | The Atlantic
It came out in 1968—yet little has changed since the Kerner Commission denounced “white racism.”
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A New Black American Dream | The New York Times
African-American parents can’t stop demanding equality, but perhaps we need to start dreaming of a different kind of success.
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Linda Brown, Symbol of Landmark Desegregation Case, Dies | The New York Times
“To separate them from others of similar age and qualifications solely because of their race… generates a feeling of inferiority as to their status in the community that may affect their hearts and minds in a way unlikely to ever be undone.”
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Ruth Simmons on the future of HBCUs | The Philadelphia Tribune
As a teacher, as an educator, I would say these times are especially fertile for teaching the skills that are needed in a world in which there are many types of people, many perspectives and so forth.
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Julie Washington’s Quest to Get Schools to Respect African-American English | The Atlantic
The speech pathologist believes that helping kids switch seamlessly between dialects is a key to their success.
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College scholarships for African-American students | New York Amsterdam News
As students begin filling out their college applications, families are looking for ways to pay for higher education. Here are some scholarships for African-American students with upcoming deadlines.
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W. E. B. Du Bois and the Representation of Black Higher Education | Black Perspectives
The 150th anniversary of his birth offers another opportunity to reflect upon his life and legacy.
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HBCU Contributions Highlighted in New Documentary | AFRO
“Tell Them We Are Rising: The Story of Black Colleges and Universities”
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