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The FBI’s War on Black-Owned Bookstores | The Atlantic

February 20, 2018April 2, 2019African American Education, African American Literature ...

At the height of the Black Power movement, the Bureau focused on the unlikeliest of public enemies: black independent booksellers.

Edwin Hampton, St. Aug bandleader: 1 of 300 | NOLA.com

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018African American Education, African American History ...

“He didn’t just teach music. He taught manhood.”

Why Baltimore Doesn’t Heat Its Schools | Jacobin

February 6, 2018February 6, 2018African American Commuities, African American Education ...

In postindustrial Baltimore, low-income residents are treated as expendable — and public services are slashed accordingly.

How The Systemic Segregation Of Schools Is Maintained By ‘Individual Choices’ | NPR

January 25, 2018January 26, 2018African American Education, KOLUMN ...

Sixty-three years after the Supreme Court’s ruling in Brown v. Board of Education, many schools across the country either remain segregated or have re-segregated.

Pioneering African-American librarians share their stories | American Libraries

January 25, 2018January 26, 2018African American Education, African American History ...

American Libraries spoke with five leading African-American librarians about their careers, the changes they have witnessed over the decades, and the current issues in librarianship.

Explore 150 years of Hampton University history in new exhibit | Daily Press

January 25, 2018January 26, 2018African American Education, Education ...

Artifacts displaying the skills learned and the work done by students at what is now Hampton University will be on display at the historically black university’s museum beginning Friday.

New Studies Find That Positive Feelings About Blackness Improve Academic Performance for Black Girls | The Root

January 24, 2018January 26, 2018African American Culture, African American Education ...

“We found that feeling positive about being Black, and feeling support and belonging at school, may be especially important for African-American girls’ classroom engagement and curiosity…”