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June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Why we need diverse books in schools

By: Maya Pottiger | Word in Black Ever since he was young, Marchánt Davis has always loved children’s media and the power it possesses. Though...

by Staff

June 7, 2023June 7, 2023

Education National News

Historically Black University discrimination lawsuit moves forward in Florida

For 33 years, from 1987 to 2020, this discrepancy amounted to approximately $1.3 billion, according to the complaint. Despite both universities being the only public land-grant colleges in the state, FAMU claims that it has been unfairly disadvantaged.

by Staff

Business Education Technology

Black Girls Do Engineer awards $10,000 scholarship to Prairie View A&M student

Each year the non-profit organization Black Girls Do Engineer (BGDE) Corporation awards a $10,000 scholarship to a junior or senior member in the program to...

by Alexandria Green-Jones June 6, 2023June 7, 2023

Photo: Kara Branch (right), Founder and CEO of Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation, presents the BGDE Scholarship to senior member Kayla Hooks (middle). Kayla’s mom, Latoya, is pictured on the left.

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New children’s book teaches young ones about Juneteenth

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Lavaille Lavette, a New York Times best-selling author, said her greatest satisfaction is telling stories about people, places, things,...

by Staff June 2, 2023June 5, 2023

Community Education Local News

TEA announces Mike Miles as new Houston ISD superintendent and appoints Board of Managers

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) today announced the appointment of the nine-member Board of Managers for the Houston Independent School District (ISD) and the selection of...

by Alexandria Green-Jones June 1, 2023June 2, 2023

Education National News

New Oxford Dictionary to include precise definitions of ‘bussin,’ ‘chitterlings’ and ‘cakewalk’ by 2025

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA In an exciting announcement, Oxford University Press revealed its forthcoming publication of the groundbreaking “Oxford Dictionary of African American...

by Staff June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Education National News Politics

Biden-Harris Administration announces grants to HBCUs disrupted by bomb threats

By: NNPA Newswire The U.S. Department of Education (Department) today announced Project School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) grants to four Historically Black Colleges and Universities...

by Staff June 1, 2023June 1, 2023

Education National News Politics

Biden’s student loan debt relief plan hangs in the balance as Supreme Court decision nears

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA In a high-stakes battle, the Biden administration’s ambitious plan to alleviate billions of dollars in student loan debt has...

by Staff May 31, 2023June 1, 2023

Education National News Politics World

Honoring Black Americans’ role in the inception of Memorial Day: Surprising facts you should know

By: Stacy M. Brown / NNPA Memorial Day has a deep historical connection to the African American community in the United States. The holiday, which...

by Staff May 28, 2023May 31, 2023

Education National News

U.S. Departments of Education and Justice release resource on confronting racial discrimination in student discipline

By: NNPA Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division (Justice) jointly released...

by Editor-in-Chief May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Community Education Local News

Another president out! Dr. Lesia Crumpton- Young resigns from Texas Southern University

The Texas Southern University Board of Regents announced Friday that Dr. Lesia Crumpton-Young, the university’s 13th president will be leaving her position, effective immediately. Albert...

by Alexandria Green-Jones May 26, 2023May 31, 2023