The Toughest Issue for Teachers Is Even Tougher For Students
The top concern among teachers, student poverty, is the root of other problems like absenteeism and depression.
EDUCATION
Loving and Embracing the Differences in Our Youngest Learners
Collaboration between educators and families is essential in supporting student development.
School Safety: Positive Parenting and Responsive Classrooms as a Form of Anti-Gun Violence, Anti-Racism
Gun violence and school safety remain a very real concern in the lives of students and parents, especially in high-risk neighborhoods.
To Help Black Teachers Thrive, Remove Outside Barriers
The non-profit Educate ME is providing aspiring teachers with financial assistance and mentorship to increase the Black teacher pipeline.
The Whitewashing of Education – and How to Stop it
In a country growing more diverse by the day, we have the power to stop book bans and other attempts to erase Black history.
70 Years After Brown v. Board, Black Girls Are Still Fighting for Access to an Equal Education
The promise of desegregation and racial equality in education has yet to be fully realized.
Generational Impact in Bison: Howard University Welcomes Cast of ‘A Different World’
Discover how the NBC sitcom inspired many to attend HBCUs and how its legacy lives on and impacts Black youth.
HEALTH
Helping Black Boys Heal From Violence, Trauma
Mental health advocates want more intervention.
How HBCU Students Can Access Enough Food
Black students attending public HBCUs are facing alarming rates of food insecurity. Here’s how they can be successful.
Factcheck—False: Current At-Home COVID Tests Cannot Detect Latest Variants of COVID-19
Although COVID-19 variants continue to appear, at-home tests, when used correctly and repeatedly, can help detect the disease.
CLIMATE JUSTICE
Racial Disparities in Environmental Concerns Highlighted in New Gallup Survey
Black Americans are more likely than other racial or ethnic groups to express concerns about environmental threats and experience acute ecological crises, with many facing challenges in relocating to avoid environmental threats.
‘Send Him to Angola’: White Lawmaker Attacks First Black EPA Chief
After Michael Regan worked for climate justice in Louisiana, one congressman was quick to blow the dog whistle.
Caring for the Ancestors’ Land
1 in 5 Black folks are food insecure. Artist and activist Bevelyn Afor Ukah is on a mission to do something about it.
Soil Is Very Fragile and Essential to Our Community
Due to climate change and years of neglect, public parks across New York City are suffering.
New EPA Regulations Will Mean Less Cancer for Cancer Alley
Limits on chloroprene emissions will target a plant in a majority-Black area that contributes to the nation’s highest risk of cancer.
Soul Project Creates Pathways for Youth in the Solar Industry
Through online courses and training, the workforce and development program prepares youth for careers in the solar industry.
OPINION
America’s ‘Great White Hope’ Obsession Is Played Out – and Dangerous
‘Great white Hope’ obsession: it’s timeless; bad news: it’s harmful to humanity.
Why Black Americans Should Honor the History of Liberia
Liberia was the second Black republic after Haiti, founded two centuries ago by free people as most of their peers were in chains.
A Final Gift
Checking a small box on your driver’s license can make a big difference for thousands of Black patients awaiting organ transplants.
Structural Racism’s Toll on Black Families in Court
Black individuals and families often face barriers to equal justice in court due to limited access, racial bias, and difficulties representing themselves when legal representation is unavailable or unaffordable.
Ice Cube Stirs the Pot With $5M Offer to Caitlin Clark
One elephant in the room? Whether Cube has made a similar offer to any other highly skilled Black women’s college basketball players.
Capitalism Is Not a God-Ordained Economic System
And Black Americans have been calling out capitalism’s anti-Blackness for a long time.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
Civil Rights Groups Urge Renaming Collapsed Bridge Due to Slave Owner’s Legacy
A unanimous vote was made to petition the Maryland state government to rename the Francis Scott Key Bridge after Rep. Parren J. Mitchell, the first Black Marylander elected to the U.S. House in 1970.
To Bridge Racial Wealth Gap Americans Willing to Pay More
A new study identified Black-owned businesses and found Americans are willing to pay more to close the racial wealth gap.
Fair Housing Laws: Do You Know Your Rights?
Whether you want to be a tenant or homeowner, you must know your housing rights.
How ‘Medical Gaslighting’ Ignores Black Women With Long COVID
A Facebook group of Black women dealing with long COVID describe different symptoms but the same story: clinicians telling them it’s all in their heads.
Advocates Call for Better Wages and Data Collection for Workers in Care Industry
A coalition of advocates, workers, and patients in nursing homes, assisted living, and home care rallied in Annapolis to support key legislation that would enhance compensation and data collection across Maryland’s care landscape.
How A Big Win By Swiss Activists Can Help Black Communities
A group of Swiss senior women sued their government over climate change and won, forging a path Black communities could follow.
FINANCE
Need a Tax Deadline Extension? Here’s What You Need to Do
For those who missed the tax deadline, here’s a breakdown of essential information, including options for filing extensions and common tax relief exceptions.
Do You Know How to Deal With a Workplace Karen?
Identifying some of the red flags associated with “Karens” in the workplace is the first step toward mitigating their impact.
Basics of the Corporate Transparency Act of 2024
For small businesses, understanding the implications of this legislation is essential to maintaining compliance and fostering trust with stakeholders.
Young Business Professionals Talk Growth, Networking to Entrepreneurs
Christopher C. Miller, founder of Networking Social in St. Louis, knows it takes more than talent and determination for young entrepreneurs to succeed in this competitive world. It also takes connections.
Meet the Genius Behind Your Church’s Digital Donations
Wale Mafolasire’s digital platform Givelify has transformed giving to churches, charities, and nonprofits.
It Takes Two: How These Black Couples Succeed in Love and Business
“Couple-preneurs” share how they build businesses together.