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Separate, Still Unequal: Maryland HBCU Students Fed Up with State’s Unequal Funding – Atlanta Black Star
Historically Black colleges and universities students in Maryland claim their universities are treated like they have 3/5’s of the value of predominately white institutions because of the lackluster federal funding HBCUs have received over the years.
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The Failure of Race-Blind Economic Policy – The Atlantic
When legislators don’t consider preexisting disparities, there’s a risk of exacerbating them.
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This Damning Chart Shows How Much of a Head Start White Families Have Over Black Families – Slate
The yawning wealth gap between black and white families is one of the starkest legacies of America’s history of racist social policymaking.
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Introducing Daliyah, the 4-year-old girl who has read more than 1,000 books – The Washington Post
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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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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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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