Dylan Hudson brutalized Markeil Tyson for allegedly loitering at a liquor store in Shreveport more than four years ago. Source: Shreveport Police Department A former police officer in Louisiana was given what appeared to be a light and lenient sentence for an egregious case of brutality against an unarmed Black man who federal officials Read More…
“Black girls are consistently the only group that is overrepresented in all discipline categories for which the U.S. Department of Education collects data on.” Written by NewsOne Now According to author Monique Morris, Black girls make up 16 percent of American school students, but account for over 33 percent of school arrests. In her book Pushout: Read More…
Nationwide — In 2020, Nina Mitchell, a 17-year-old African American student from DeKalb, Illinois, made history when she became the first Black female valedictorian in her high school’s 159-year history. She also broke the high school’s record by earning a 4.54 GPA. In her high school years, Mitchell served as president of the Honor Society Read More…
Source: Afro Newspaper/Gado / Getty The Tuskegee Airmen National Museum is teaching the next generation of Black pilots to fly high. Over three decades ago, the museum launched its popular Flight Academy program which is designed for youth between the ages of 14 to 19. The program–which is free–gives students hands-on experience and the flight Read More…
The publisher ultimately apologized and admitted its language in the textbook “did not adequately convey that Africans were both forced into migration and to labor against their will as slaves.” Written by Bruce C.T. Wright SHE WAS A HISTORICAL ICON Source: Screenshot Dr. Roni Dean-Burren, a Texas mother and education activist who made national headlines Read More…
Source: Mark Makela / Getty Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been declining for decades. However, the proportion of youth arrests associated with school incidents has increased. According to the U.S. Department of Education, K-12 schools referred nearly 230,000 students to law enforcement during the school year that Read More…
