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July 31, 2023
Serial entrepreneur and M&A lawyer Luke Cooper started and sold two enterprise technology companies between 2006 and 2020. Cooper, who grew up in public housing in Bridgeport, Ct., the son of struggling single mother, he’s now tapping ...
In mainstream media, school choice is often framed as taking money away from public schools or being elite, White, and only a conservative policy issue. Yet Black school founders’ very existence directly debunks these common myths. My own ...
It's about time to value young women of color in leadership
Sarah Anthony is making history in Michigan’s legislature. In her third term as state senator, the Lansing native has been appointed to lead the Appropriations committee, becoming the first Black woman to do so. In this role, the 39-year-old will oversee ...
Despite the prevalence of anti-Black racism in American schools, popular texts in educational psychology have historically excluded the work of Black psychologists. This doesn’t sit well with Sharon Tettegah, a professor of educational psychology ...
HBCUs were first established in the mid-19th century. They were created with the specific goal of providing advanced education to African-American students who were, at the time, barred from entry into most...
You’ve seen the early episodes. Teeth gleaming, hips grooving, and oil-misted ‘fros bouncing to the beat. This was “Soul Train,” the music television series that served as Blackness’ binoculars. It featured popular cuts and performances by a variety ...
A new app created by Broward County Transit highlights Black history in the county. Threads is an interactive map that allows residents to identify historical Black landmarks and designated bus routes to take them there. "It's just amazing that ...
As the city of Minneapolis is celebrating Black Business Week, a local black entrepreneur is using her talents and success to create opportunity. “I believe in the Northside. I believe in Black people. I believe in humanity.” Kenya McKnight-Ahad ...
Talk shows have been around for as long as television, but only a few Black TV talk-show hosts become singular names. Oprah and Arsenio, Whoopi, and Wendy stand out among the talented talk-show hosts who have changed television and shaped ...
An annual showcase of Black cultural arts and African heritage is scheduled to take place in Milwaukee with the 2023 theme being, "Doing it for the culture," with an aim to educate and entertain attendees. Milwaukee will host the annual Black Arts Fest ...
