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Georgetown Students Approve Reparations Measure
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Georgetown University could become the first college in the nation to mandate a fee to benefit descendants of slaves sold by the university nearly 200 years ago – a debate, as first reported by ABC News, that takes place against the backdrop of a broader political conversation unfolding on…
Read MoreCollege of Charleston Panel Explores 65th Anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education Ruling
By Amanda Kerr To commemorate the 65th anniversary of the hallmark Supreme Court decision Brown vs. Board of Education, Millicent Brown and Caroll Y. Turpin will share their experiences as children who desegregated South Carolina’s public schools in the 1960s during a forum at the College of Charleston on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The event, which is…
Read MoreNNPA Leadership and Other Prominent Black Voices Speak Out on College Exam Scandal
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) President and CEO Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jr. was among several prominent African Americans who said they view the recent $25 million college admissions scam as “affirmative action for the rich” and yet another example of white privilege. “This is a question…
Read MoreMissing Black Girls and the Individuals and Organizations Trying to Help
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Have you seen Iniaya Wilson? Just 14, Iniaya has been missing from her Columbus, Ohio home since January 25. She’s African American, has brown hair and brown eyes; standing 5 feet 6 inches tall and weighing 120 pounds. Have you seen Skylar Mannie? From Lancaster, Calif., Skylar…
Read MoreNJ Middle School Teacher Calls Students ‘N Word’
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A science teacher at a New Jersey School has been suspended with pay after allegedly calling students the “N-word.” Bruce Bassetti was suspended last week after heatedly reprimanding students at Penns Grove Middle School in Southern New Jersey. “I’m tired of these n—–s,” he allegedly said. The…
Read MoreTackling the High Cost of Student Loan Debt
There’s no way around it: Americans are drowning in student loan debt, collectively owing $1.5 trillion. Rising college costs mean that number isn’t likely to drop much in the next few decades. The average student borrower takes out around $26,000 in loans over the course of a bachelor’s degree — debt that’s impossible to discharge…
Read MoreEpidemic of Missing Black Girls Continues to Stump Authorities, Frustrate Parents
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Lashaya Stine, 16, was walking down the street alone in Aurora, Colorado. It doesn’t appear that the young African American female had any sort of trip planned, as she left her wallet and phone charger, and she didn’t take any clothes. According to a television station…
Read MoreDonors Attempt to Save Bennett College by Deadline
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia A drive to help raise $5 million and save the accreditation of Bennett College received a boost this week as donations began to pour in ahead of the Friday, Feb. 1 deadline. The Papa John’s Foundation and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation of Winston-Salem, each pledged a…
Read MoreVideo of New Jersey of High School Wrestler’s Dreadlocks Being Cut Goes Viral
By Lauren Victoria Burke, NNPA Newswire Correspondent In New Jersey, Andrew Johnson, an African American wrestler with dreadlocks was told he had to cut his dreadlocks or forfeit a wrestling match. Under pressure, the teenage wrestler stood resigned while a white female coach hurriedly cut his dreadlocks by ringside. The incident was captured on video…
Read MoreHow Zip Codes Relate to Achievement Gaps
By Akil Wilson There’s no question that education quality has an extraordinary impact on the future lives of students. As a parent of a new middle school student, I can personally attest to the importance of dedicated teachers, early childhood education and a focused, personalized approach to education. In numerous studies it has been shown…
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