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A Georgia School District Was Dragged to Hell and Back For Banning African American Studies From Classrooms.
Georgia school districts take a stand after Superintendent tries to ban AP African American Studies course
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Segregated Grade School Classes? Chicago Program Receives Mixed Reactions
These so-called “affinity classes” are offered to Black kids in select learning subjects.
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In Ark., AP African American Courses Won’t Count for Sh*t
This comes after Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed bills limited what educators can teach.
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New Jersey Sees Major Racial Gap in Access To AP Courses
There’s nearly a 30 percent gap between the number of white students and Black students who participate in advanced courses.
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Mellody Hobson's Name Will Replace Woodrow Wilson's on Residential Building at Princeton, the First to Be Named for a Black Woman
Philanthropist and co-CEO of Ariel Investments, Mellody Hobson, has gifted her alma mater Princeton University with a major donation to construct a new residential college on the site of one previously named after Woodrow Wilson. This summer, the school’s Board of Trustees voted to remove Wilson’s name from the School of Public and International Affairs…
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Duke University to Rename Iconic Building After One of the 1st Black Women to Attend the School
Duke University has announced it will rename one of its west campus buildings after one of the first Black women to become an undergraduate at the university. According to WTVD, the university’s Board of Trustees voted unanimously on Saturday to change the name of the Sociology-Psychology Building to the Reuben-Cooke Building, after Wilhelmina Reuben-Cooke. Reuben-Cooke…
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Princeton University Admitted Systemic Racism Is a Problem So the Department of Education Launched an Investigation
After Princeton University released a statement earlier this month acknowledging systemic racism is a problem on its campus, the Department of Education decided to launch an investigation into the school. Don’t worry though, this is totally not a way to punish a school for committing to be less racist. According to NBC News, the university…
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‘It Feels Empowering’: Princeton University Names Its First Black Valedictorian
Well, it only took 274 years for it to happen, but Princeton University recently named its first African American valedictorian. In late April, it was announced that operations research and financial engineering major Nicholas Johnson will be Princeton’s Class of 2020 valedictorian. “My favorite memories of my time at Princeton are memories of time spent…
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Princeton Students Big Mad After Marshawn Lynch Announced as Class Speaker
Marshawn Lynch is a man of few words. When the former(?) Seahawks running back does decide to speak he often drops some jewels. This makes it particularly interesting that this is the speaker Princeton students have a problem with. According to USA Today, a group of seniors at Princeton has written an open letter protesting…