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Black linguistic justice wins recognition in academia
Writing teacher Michelle Petty has won the 2025 Braddock Award for her co-authored paper on Black linguistic justice.
Most influential Black politicians in American history
It goes without saying that Barack Obama is one of the most popular and famous politicians in American politics. Before his ...
Palm Springs Unified to explore AP African American Studies as a possible grad requirement
In response to public discourse Unified will explore offering AP African American Studies as a districtwide option to fulfill ...
Black colleges reflect our history and our future. Do we still need HBCUs? Yes! | Opinion
As we watch politics play out, keep in mind the value of HBCUs, the institutions of higher learning with the mission of ...
Sadie T.M. Alexander, first Black woman in the US to receive a PhD, to be honored with statue in Philadelphia
Philadelphia is set to honor Sadie T.M. Alexander, the first Black woman to graduate from University of Pennsylvania's law ...
Port Huron Schools host African American Read In this Saturday
"Literacy is the root of education," said Kevin Watkins, president of the Port Huron Branch of the NAACP. "You have to learn ...
Who's featured in TSC's 25th annual African American history calendar? Take a look.
TSC released its 25th annual African American History Calendar, highlighting individuals in fields ranging from the beauty ...
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Black Legacy Month events on campus ‘reclaim the culture’
Another event this month highlighting identity and culture is the Overlapping Identities event on Feb. 27. The event will ...
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New documentary tells the story of Duke’s first Black basketball player, who hailed from Danville
Javier Wallace, a postdoctoral associate at Duke University, was digging through the school’s archives while doing research ...
Bigger than basketball: Duke, filmmakers honor CB Claiborne, school’s first Black player
C.B. Claiborne’s Duke basketball story is worth remembering, and preserving. After a film screening highlighting the Blue ...
DOGE ‘implants’? RFK Jr. in charge of special ed? What you missed at Linda McMahon’s Senate confirmation hearing.
In a 2.5-hour long Senate hearing peppered by outbursts from anti-Trump protesters, McMahon, who led the Small Business ...
From Fifth Ward in Houston to Ivy League, Ruth J. Simmons inspires
Ruth Simmons talks about how her upbringing and life illustrate determination and the transforming power of education in the Black History month series.