By ANNIE MA Illustrations by PETER HAMLIN Published May 23, 2023 This story is part three of an AP series examining the health disparities experienced by Black Americans across a lifetime. birth childhood COLUMBUS, Ohio — To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just “Ms. Strother” — she’s a family Read More…
Month: February 2024
Banning The Dictionary Could Be The Last Straw
Barrington Salmon Florida Phoenix According to PEN America, a free-speech advocacy group, one Florida school district has banned more than 1,600 books. In a particularly absurd move, school administrators in Escambia County have even banned the dictionary. (Getty Images via Florida Phoenix) If a governor, state representative or school district resorts to banning books, they Read More…
When Trauma Goes Unseen -The Adultification of Black Youth
Araya Baker During a session back in 2016, Trevor, a student at the high school where I worked, quietly told me he felt suicidal. Assuming that he simply wished to escape painful feelings, I validated the normalcy of his emotional response to school and family stressors. But, with his head in his hands, he started Read More…
Texas Judge Rules On School’s Hair Length Policies
Judge Rules Texas School’s Hair Length Policies Do Not Violate CROWN Act Darryl George, 18, has been disciplined for much of the school year after refusing to cut his hair to comply with the school dress code. By Char Adams ANAHUAC, Texas — A judge on Thursday ruled that a Texas high school was not Read More…
The Kid Reporter Winning Over NFL Players At The Super Bowl With His Interviews
Jeremiah Fennell, 11, stole the show with his poised interviews in the lead-up to Super Bowl 58 in Las Vegas.By Scott Stump [Picture right: NFL Network host Michael Robinson speaks on-air with kid reporter Jeremiah Fennell during Super Bowl LVIII opening night on Feb. 5 in Las Vegas] It’s not easy for reporters to score Read More…
Florida Historic Fessenden Elementary School Spans 156 Years
The History of Fessenden Elementary School Spans 156 Years And Was Celebrated With A Legacy Day Event. Rev. Leroy Chandler, curator of the Pathways to Freedom Black History Exhibit, at right, talks with guests at the Feb. 17, 2024 Legacy Day event at Fessenden Elementary School. [Photo by Andy Fillmore] by Andy Fillmore Fessenden Elementary Read More…
Making America Great Again Florida State Attorney Brad King
When former State Attorney Brad King was appointed to a judgeship in September, the longtime prosecutor already was a reserve officer with the Ocala Police Department, a part-time position King said he enjoyed and one he intended to retain. Ultimately, medical concerns led King to resign his position with OPD months later, but not before Read More…
This What’s Happens,When You Go Over The Fence At The Zoo
Do you feel if an adult crosses barriers at the zoo to antagonize an animal, the animal should not get shot if it attacks? In 1994, an Australian tourist decided to visit Binky, the polar bear, in the Anchorage zoo. There were three layers of fences between the public’s path and Binky’s enclosure. When she Read More…
Electrocution Proposed As Death Penalty Option In La.
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s infamous electric chair — dubbed by death row inmates as “Gruesome Gertie” — was last used for an execution in 1991, when the state moved to lethal injections as the sole method to carry out capital punishment. However, like other reliably red states that have seen executions stall, Read More…
Categorical Clemency Is Needed To Address Systemic Racism And Injustice
Editor’s note: The following article is an op-ed, and the views expressed are the author’s own. Read more opinions on theGrio. Black History Month is dedicated to celebrating the achievements of Black people despite the odds. While the achievements should be commemorated, “the odds” must be acknowledged. Often the achievement was to overcome seemingly insurmountable Read More…