‘This agreement was about making sure everyone in our school communities just aren’t safe, but also that they feel safe’ Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot touted a preliminary agreement with the teachers union over COVID-19 safety protocols on Sunday, potentially averting a strike in the nation’s third-largest school district. Some students could return to classrooms as…
The film’s success is largely due to a strategized social media initiative Nate Parker’s American Skin, a drama that explores police violence and racism in America has grossed $4 million over a two-week time span. Written, directed, and starring Nate Parker, American Skin debuted on Jan. 15 in select cinemas and on premium video-on-demand platforms…
Sandu began his career at Google at 13-years-old Iddris Sandu, a 23-year-old Ghanaian architectural technologist, responsible for the algorithms in apps such as Uber, Snapchat, and Instagram, has become a leader in technology. Sandu, who was born in Accra, Ghana and raised in South Central Los Angeles, was as young as 10-years-old when he began…
A Utah school has walked back its decision to offer parents the option to opt their children out of Black History Month instruction after facing backlash from the community. Maria Montessori Academy in North Ogden initially sent parents an email on Feb. 5 letting them know they would have the option to opt their children…
Rapstress Megan Thee Stallion is putting the focus on supporting individuals who are on the frontlines of the public health crisis. According to Billboard the music artist—whose real name is Megan Pete—recently gifted a healthcare worker with $50,000. Watch @theestallion surprise a frontline worker on ‘Ellen’ https://t.co/ZVDtgUsFAR — billboard (@billboard) February 4, 2021 Pete teamed…
About 18 million students filled out the FAFSA in 2019 According to The Washington Post, the Education Department has disproportionately targeted students from majority Black and Latino neighborhoods to provide additional proof that the information on their financial aid application is accurate. Of approximately 18 million students who filed the Free Application for Federal Student…
OPINION: We cannot continue to feed the egos of men like Manchin and Scaramucci when they feel challenged, pushed, or simply not asked for their permission to speak truth to power Last week two national incidents involving two of our best and brightest sister stars in the Black community, Vice President Kamala Harris and MSNBC’s…
Less than 2 percent of Colorado’s public school teachers were Black during the 2019-2020 school year The Sachs Foundation, a Colorado-Springs organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities to Black Coloradans, has partnered with Colorado College to help attract, support, and retain Black teachers. According to the Denver Post, the Colorado Department of Education data showed…
A South Carolina principal has gone the extra mile to support students at his school who are facing financial hardships. According to People, North Charleston High School Principal Henry Darby has taken on a second job to raise money for teenagers whose families are struggling to make ends meet. Principal Who Stocks Walmart Shelves to…
Because of rescheduling, there were games played on every day of the week, including Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays More than the youth of Patrick Mahomes or the agelessness of Tom Brady, the most compelling story surrounding this year’s Super Bowl was that it was happening at all. It took nearly 1 million COVID tests, thousands…
