Black students at the University of Alabama have reported receiving racist text messages after Donald Trump’s presidential election win—an incident that seems to be turning into a nationwide trend.

Hillsborough County, where the conference took place, was flagged as a high-risk area by the CDC.

The Disney Dreamers Academy has a new initiative that provides scholarships for 11 students attending Historically Black Colleges or Universities.

The financial weight of preparing for college can have a significant impact on the success of many Black students

(NY Times) — For years, this city had one of the worst school systems in the country. Fewer than half its students graduated, enrollment had fallen precipitously and proficiency levels were far below the national average. n 2007, the school board hired Andres Alonso, a Cuban immigrant with a Harvard degree and strong views on […]

(Black Voice News) — The latest report by A+ Schools revealed that the achievement gap between White and Black students continues to decrease. However, at the rate it is narrowing, it would take 40 years to be eliminated.  Even more disappointing is that the report also notes that while Black student achievement, as demonstrated through […]

by R. Asmerom “Black people are the only ones who can teach black children, it’s as simple as that,” said Milwaukee educator Taki Raton to columnist Eugene Kane of the Milwaukee-Wisconsin Sentinel Journal. The recent post by Kane, entitled “African-centered education has a strong backer,” got many comments from readers – those who supported the […]