The Philly school-based nonprofit pushes Black and brown girls to pursue passions in science, technology, engineering and math. A small, regional program that originated in Philadelphia public schools is committed to eradicating racial and gender inequality in K-12 mathematics. Black Girls Love Math is focused on encouraging Black and brown girls to pursue their passions…
The testimony from the American Bar Association and other legal advocates came after two days of questioning from members of the Senate Judiciary Committee Legal experts praised Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in her final day of Senate hearings on Thursday, with a top lawyers’ group saying its review found she has a “sterling” reputation, “exceptional”…
Disney+’s “Cheaper by the Dozen” is a hilarious family comedy that follows the blended Bakers family navigating a chaotic life while managing the family business. Gabrielle Union meets and marries her costar, Zach Braff. In the film, the two divorceés raise their interracial family with 10 children, pets, an ex-wife, and an ex-husband. Timon Kyle…
COVAX had planned to make available 250 million doses, but the U.N. agency in charge of deliveries says the first shipments now likely won’t be made until April or May The company behind a COVID-19 vaccine touted as a key tool for the developing world has sent tens of millions of doses to wealthy nations…
The city’s sweeping vaccine mandate for workers will still apply to people with other types of jobs, including government employees New York City’s mayor will announce Thursday that he’s exempting athletes and performers from the city’s vaccine mandate for private workers, a move that will allow Brooklyn Nets star Kyrie Irving to play home games…
It appears that the separation reports that circulated online last year about reality stars Juaquin “Waka Flocka” Malphurs and Tammy Rivera are true. On March 21, Rivera, who went on Instagram Live to inform her followers on what she’s been up to, confirmed while discussing their new reality series that she and the rapper are no longer together. Waka Flocka and…
Source: Facebook.com/hamptonuniversity Hampton University is receiving significant backlash on social media after the school announced it would allow students impacted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine to study at its campus tuition-free. Last week the school announced that it would allow students studying in Ukraine who were affected by the ongoing war to attend the Virginia-based…
Her vote is not expected to be pivotal on a court with a 6-3 conservative majority that is skeptical of the role of race in education and voting. WASHINGTON (AP) — Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Wednesday that if confirmed to the Supreme Court she’d sit out an affirmative action lawsuit over Harvard’s admission policies…
OPINION: One of my absolute favorite cultural imports is the show’s slang, which I now try to incorporate into everyday life. Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. There’s a lot of good television out there in the world to watch these days. It…
The Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign claims that Jackson’s Ticket, Arrest and Tow initiative criminalizes poverty. A new initiative launched in 2022 by Jackson, Mississippi police is being criticized for disproportionately impacting poor people. The Mississippi Clarion-Ledger is reporting that the Mississippi Poor People’s Campaign claims that Jackson’s Ticket, Arrest and Tow program is criminalizing poverty….
