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Happy slaves? The peculiar story of three Virginia school textbooks | Richmond Times-Dispatch
If you were a Virginian between fourth and 11th grades from 1957 to the 1970s, you may well have gotten a dose of this official state history. The books were estimated to reach more than a million students.
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HBCUs Are Producing a New Generation of Young Women | AFRO
Today, public HBCUs continue to produce talent for the 21st Century with a disproportionate number being young women.
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Here’s How to Find Out How Racist Your Kids’ School Is | Colorlines
Your step-by-step guide to using the Department of Education’s latest data release to uncover—and address—the racial disparities in your district.
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Black churches and other institutions must open up schools serving our communities | New York Amsterdam News
Economic and educational marginalization destroy the lives of Black youth and cause violence in our communities, as well as ultimately lead our youth into conflicts with the police.
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Google.org Matches Beyonce’s $100,000 Scholarship Donation to HBCU Students | The Network Journal
The 22-time Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter launched the Formation Scholars awards, through BeyGOOD, her charitable arm, last year when she awarded four students from Howard University, Parsons School of Design, Berklee College of Music and Spelman College $25,000…
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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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Khali Sweeney | Crain’s Detroit Business
Changing kids’ lives through boxing — and books
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Documentary on History of HBCUs Screened at Morgan | AFRO
Historically Black colleges and universities have served African-American communities for 150-plus years, but they are frequently underrepresented, according to filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Furthermore, he said, many stories are left untold in mainstream media.
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HBCUs Generate $14.8 Billion in Economic Impact: Report | The Washington Informer
Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) generate $14.8 billion in economic impact annually, according to a stunning new report by the United Negro College Fund (UNCF).
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