Education
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Racist Columbia Student Caught Saying Racist Things on Camera, Will Have You Know He's Not Racist
The white kid spotted extolling the virtues of whiteness to fellow students in a recent viral video wants you to know he’s definitely not racist. Columbia University sophomore Julian von Abele, a physics major, shared a statement with The Daily Beast stating his actions in the video fail to show “his true beliefs,” casting the…
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Teacher Apologizes After Banning Afros, Other ‘Outlandish Hairstyles’ From Student Concert
District officials at an Ohio middle school have clarified their dress policy after a teacher’s letter banning Afros, barber’s designs and other “outlandish” hairstyles from an upcoming student performance sparked outrage. Parents at Pleasant Run Middle School outside of Cincinnati received a memo from vocal music teacher Steven Reeves, who is black. The letter outlined…
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Virginia College, Other For-Profit Institutions, Abruptly Close Campuses Across the Country
Thousands of students furthering their education at for-profit institutions discovered on Wednesday their college was shutting down. According to the Associated Press, the Education Corporation of America, which operates 75 campus chains across the country, including Virginia College, Brightwood College, Brightwood Career Institute, Ecotech Institute, and the Golf Academy of America, suddenly announced it would…
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The Cast of Black Panther Prove Wakanda Really Is Forever, Introduce the Black Panther Scholarship
On Wednesday, the Hollywood Reporter’s 2018 Women in Entertainment gala celebrated the creators, producers, dealmakers and executives that comprise Hollywood. It was held at Milk Studios in Los Angeles, during which, Chadwick Boseman, Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira took the stage to announce The Black Panther Scholarship, which would reward one student from The Hollywood…
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‘It Was Like Building a House on Water’: Louisiana School Behind Viral College Acceptance Videos Steeped in Controversy
If it seems too good to be true, it just might be. But I have to admit: This one really hurts. You may remember the videos—a black high school student opening a college acceptance message, surrounded by peers; a flurry of smiles, congratulations and earnest elation. Harvard, Stanford, Wesleyan and more—the acceptances just kept rolling…
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I Went to Morehouse College, But Morgan State University Was the First HBCU I Fell in Love With
There’s nothing like a good ole Facebook Memory, eh? This morning, while logging into the ‘Book, I was reminded of a discussion I started on November 29, 2017 (a year ago), spurred by an episode of This Is US about which historically black college or university (HBCU) was the most well-known. Here’s an excerpt (edited…
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I Had Two Black Teachers From Kindergarten Through 12th Grade and Even That Little Bit Made a Difference
As a parent, the education of my children is a huge part of my life. I’m not only concerned by what that education looks like; I am equally concerned about who is providing it. I have two children in school—age 9 (4th grade) and 3 (Pre-Kindergarten)—at two entirely different schools in two entirely different places.…
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'If Tattoos Can Be Removed, So Can Ben Carson's Name from Our High School' Asserts Detroit School Board Members
Ben Carson is having a bad week. First he got dragged for a surge in failed HUD inspections since his appointment as U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary in 2017, and now Detroit’s Benjamin Carson High School of Science and Medicine is ripping the ring off its finger and throwing it back in his face.…
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Black College Student in Texas Escorted Out of Class by Police for Putting Her Feet Up
The University of Texas at San Antonio says it is investigating a possible instance of discrimination after video surfaced of a black student being escorted from class by armed police. Officers were called after senior lecturer Anita Moss confronted the student about having her feet up in class. The student’s classmate, Apurva Rawal, captured the…
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School District Punishes Teacher for Using N-Word by Forcing Her to Continue Teaching Students
A teacher who reportedly used the n-word in a classroom to describe, among other things, her black cat, is back at work at a Central Pennsylvania high school after the school district says it has “comprehensively addressed” the concerns of teachers and parents. According to Fox 43, a teacher at Susquehanna Township High School in…