Before Daliyah Marie Arana was even born, her parents say, she was learning how to read.
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Morehouse out-going president still passionate on HBCUs – The Philadelphia Tribune
Morehouse College President John S. Wilson expressed surprise by the school’s Board of Trustees decision earlier this month not to ratify his contract, and thus bring his tenure at the all-male HBCU in Atlanta to an end on June 30.
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The Simple Reform That Improved Black Students’ Earnings – The Atlantic
When states began to require more math courses, black high-school graduates began to see bigger paychecks.
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Talladega College band will perform at inauguration, school’s president says – New York Amsterdam News
The marching band of a small historically black college in Alabama will participate in the 58th Presidential Inaugural Parade, the school’s president announced Thursday.
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Outgoing Education Secretary John B. King On Just What’s At Stake – Elle
“We have made some important progress over the last eight years, and we must protect it.”
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He seeks more black men to teach in Philly and beyond – Philly.com
Sharif El-Mekki has a goal for 2017: gathering 1,000 black men together to inspire kids across the city.
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On His Father’s 129th Birthday Marcus Garvey’s Son Seeks Presidential Pardon
Julius Garvey spent Wednesday, his father’s 129th birthday, by taking a note from his social activist handbook.
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Minorities do better at school but struggle for jobs – Al Jazeera
Report blames employer discrimination for lack of social mobility for members of Britain’s ethnic minority groups.
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The Notable Silence of New York’s Charter-School Leaders
Betsy DeVos is an advocate of education choice, so why haven’t many of her colleagues rallied behind her?
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The Push to Diversify Gifted-and-Talented Programs
The classes tend to be incredibly segregated, but one school in New York City is working to change that—the first citywide effort to do so.
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