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By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black  It’s been a tumultuous couple of years for teachers, but things are finally looking up. In its recently released annual State of the Teacher report, […]
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Source: Voice and Viewpoint – Voice and Viewpoint Newspaper
America’s School Lunch Program Is Failing Black Students
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - From mushy fish sticks and fries to mystery meat burgers and soggy broccoli, public school lunches in the United States aren’t […] The post America’s School Lunch Program Is Failing Black Students appeared first on The Sacramento Observer
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20 Years After Tasby v Moses' Resolution, is Segregation in Dallas Schools Truly Dead? - Dallas Weekly
June marked the 20th anniversary of the official resolution and dismissal of Tasby v. Moses, a court case that started a decades-long judicial oversight of Dallas Independent School District to […] The post 20 Years After Tasby v Moses' Resolution, is Segregation in Dallas Schoo
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A Handful Of Nationwide Black Newspapers Unite For New Online Platform
10 Black newspapers from across the nation have come together to launch Word In Black, a collective platform that will aim to tell stories on the Black experience from different perspectives throughout the country.
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Parent Advocacy Group Seeks Equity For Sacramento Students — The Sacramento Observer
(WORDINBLACK.COM) - The Center at Sierra Health Foundation announced this week the launch of the Parents Advocating for Student Success (PASS) Program to engage parents and families for educational equity for all students in Sacramento City Unified School District (SCUSD). The PASS Program is
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Confused About the Affirmative Action Ruling? You're Not Alone
Word in Black is a collaboration of 10 of the nation’s leading Black publishers that frames the narrative and fosters solutions for racial inequities in America. When the Supreme Court released its latest decision striking down affirmative action, Zakiya Smith Ellis was surprised.
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Education Was on the Ballot, Here’s How It Played Out - DW
By Maya Pottiger Originally appeared in Word in Black  From censorship in classrooms to academic recovery, there was a lot at stake for public education during the midterm elections. A week after the midterm elections, not all of the races have been called, but we’re starting to see how key issues
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#WordinBlack: Schools and Black Students’ Mental Health: The Kids Aren’t Alright | Post News Group
THE AFRO — Prior to the pandemic, in 2019, suicide was the second leading cause of death for Black youths ages 15 to 24, according to the Office of Minority Health. The same report found Black high school-aged girls were 60 percent more likely to attempt suicide than their white peers. And, by
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Black Men Are Missing From School Psychology. That Matters
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - Spend some time online and it might start to seem like everyone talks to a psychologist or therapist —especially with the […] The post Black Men Are Missing From School Psychology. That Matters appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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Foundation Established to Further the Work of the Late Civil Rights Leader John Lewis
By Megan Sayles | Afro | Word In Black Thispostwas originally published onAfro (WIB) - A foundation has been established to advance the work of the late Civil Rights activist […] The post Foundation Established to Further the Work of the Late Civil Rights Leader John Lewis appea
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Memorials to Lynching Victims Challenge Who Writes Nation’s History
By Madison Peek | Word In BlackThe Howard Center For Investigative Journalism (WIB) - James White looked at the barren ground in Elaine, Arkansas, where a memorial tree dedicated to […] The post Memorials to Lynching Victims Challenge Who Writes Nation’s History appeared first o
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CDC Says America is at A Crossroads with HIV/AIDS
NNPA NEWSWIRE — The CDC estimates that 1.2 million people in America have HIV, and 1 in 8 carriers don’t know it. Although new infections have declined overall, the CDC noted that tens of thousands of people in America continue to get HIV each year—and progress isn’t reaching all groups equitably
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Why We Need More Black Psychologists in Schools
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (WIB) - From nearly one million Americans dead due to the pandemic and the stress of weighing the risks of every outing, to […] The post Why We Need More Black Psychologists in Schools appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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How We Fail Black Victims of Domestic Violence - DW
By Anissa Durham Originally appeared in Word in Black Chancierra Coleman had a feeling her 21-year-old little sister would be killed by her ex-partner, a worry that became true in June of this year. “I told her several times if you’re gonna leave him alone, leave him alone because you’re playing
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Nigeria: Appeal Court Sacks Plateau Governor
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This Black History Month, Let’s Amplify Being ‘WOKE’ - Dallas Weekly
By Ronald Walker Originally appeared in Word in Black This year, Ron Walker is spreading the message that we need to be “working on knowledge equally” as it relates to […] The post This Black History Month, Let’s Amplify Being ‘WOKE’ appeared first on Dallas Weekly.
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Deaf graduate Sherene McIntyre makes history at JTS
If Sherene McIntyre’s life were to end tomorrow, she would have already been proud to have broken the glass ceiling with one major accomplishment. That is becoming the first deaf person to graduate from the Jamaica Theological Seminary (JTS) as a...
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Knight Foundation Invests Digital Resources in Word In Black Publishers
By Word In Black (WIB) - Word In Black’s 10 partner publishers are about to get a digital boost. That’s because the Knight Foundation and Local Media Association announced on Monday that […] The post Knight Foundation Invests Digital Resources in Word In Black Publishers appeare
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For Years, Newspapers Printed Hate, Leading to Lynchings and Massacres of Black Americans
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Over 75% of Older Adults with Booster Shots are White
By Maya Pottiger | Word In Black (Word In Black) - Since October, anyone aged 65 or older — or those with specific health conditions or in certain settings — […] The post Over 75% of Older Adults with Booster Shots are White appeared first on The Sacramento Observer.
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With Automation Putting Black and Brown Jobs in Jeopardy, it’s Time to Retrain
By Sonny Messiah Jiles | Word In Black (WIB) - Automation is touching our lives daily and letting us function more efficiently. Household conveniences now include vacuum robots and smart […] The post With Automation Putting Black and Brown Jobs in Jeopardy, it’s Time to Ret
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HORSE RACING-Ali takes the feature and scores back-to-back wins with Whitehall - Caribbean Times
WINNIPEG, Manitoba, CMC- Trinidadian jockey Ronald Ali won the feature and intensified his rise in the jockeys’ standings while defending champion jockey Antonio Whitehall of Barbados stepped up his challenge for the lead on Tuesday at the Assiniboia Downs racetrack in Canada. Ali logged
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Can Breathing Help Heal Black Racial Trauma? | Chicago Defender
Credit: Illustration by Liz Courquet-Lesaulnier via Zee Clarke byJoseph Williams It’s something we do from our first moments of life until the moment we die. We do it some 17,000 times a day, without having to think about it. In fact, you’re doing it — breathing — right now, while reading this very
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Rwanda: COP28 - Women Bear the Brunt of Climate Change in Rwanda
[New Times] More finance is needed to enhance women's resilience, as research has demonstrated that they are the group most impacted by climate change, Rwanda's Minister of Environment, Jeanne d'Arc Mujawamariya, said during the ongoing 28th UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) in Dubai.
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Time’s Up for Clarence Thomas Being on the Supreme Court
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Special Word In Black Education Event on Dec. 14
By Word In Black (WordInBlack.com) - The 2021 school year saw many students returning to classrooms with even fewer teachers of color, which was intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic. What […] The post Special Word In Black Education Event on Dec. 14 appeared first on The Sacrame
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Florida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved - Dallas Weekly
By Aziah Siid Originally appeared in Word in Black The state’s Board of Education plans to not only whitewash Black history but also blatantly lie to students. Florida has taken […] The post Florida Decides to Teach That Our Ancestors Benefitted From Being Enslaved appeared firs
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L’Ain va suspendre quelques mois la prise en charge des mineurs isolés étrangers - Haiti24
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