Yara Shahidi Gets Accepted To ALL The Schools…

Yara Shahidi has got her pick of schools to attend this fall! As college acceptance season begins to wind down,…
02.08.21

Mother Faces Charges After Confronting Her Daughter’s Enemy…

One Miami woman took the term “overprotective mother” to a whole new level. Ernstlatta LaFrance is facing various charges for…
02.08.21

Chiropractor Sends Racist Threats To Two Staten Island…

Two Staten Island parents were hit with racism this past week when a chiropractor sent them racist threats. The spine specialist…
02.08.21

This L.A. School’s Slavery Question Has Parents Outraged

An investigation is underway within the Los Angeles Unified School District after a math homework assignment for second graders used…
02.16.17

A White Privilege Essay Contest Sparked Major Outrage…

In this day and age with Donald Trump as the leader of the free world, it's not uncommon to be…
02.08.21

Evening Minute: Charges Dropped Against Teen Accused Of…

Plus, Talladega College band raises nearly $600K for Trump inauguration and the IRS plans to delay tax refunds for millions…
02.08.21

Teacher’s Note Complaining About Coconut Oil In A…

Tionna Norris said that her 3-year-old child's teacher claimed that the students were bullying her because of her "stinky" hair—a…
10.15.16

District Of Columbia School Officials Reconfirm That Ron…

D.C. school officials rejected the ACLU's claim that Ron Brown Prep would begin enrolling female students. The organization is battling…
10.04.16

Chicago Urban Prep Academy Does It Again, Sends…

Since 2010, every single Urban Prep graduate has been accepted to a four-year college or university.
06.14.16

The DOJ Sues The NYC Department Of Ed…

Lawsuit claims that a Black teacher was called "a gorilla in a sweater" with "f---ing nappy hair" and another made…
02.08.21

North Carolina School District Wants To Ban Skinny…

We’re all for combatting bullying, but this is extreme. A North Carolina school district is considering banning skinny jeans and…
02.08.21

Respek The Class Of 2016: The Creative Caps…

This year's cap designs tap into pop culture, social justice, and the standalone category that is Lemonade (among others).
05.12.16

Erykah Badu Visits Students In Newark, Reveals Plans…

Erykah Badu loves the kids— so much so that the songstress made a surprise visit and gave an impromptu performance…
04.16.16

Texas Teacher Arrested For Assaulting Student

Police arrested a Beaumont, Texas high school math teacher for assaulting her student. The arrest came shortly after a video…
04.11.16

Child Abuse Charge Dropped Against Baltimore School Cop…

A Baltimore school police officer, captured slapping and kicking a student last month in a viral video, will not face…
04.09.16

Study: White Teachers More Likely to Doubt The…

Researchers found that white male teachers are 10 to 20 percent more likely to have low expectations for Black female…
02.08.21
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