Three Black men, Eric Adams, Marcellus Williams and Mark Robinson, have recently made headlines for different reasons, highlighting the importance of effective participation in government and the consequences of ignoring the rules.
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Posted inEducation
Racist rumors, bomb threats and their toll on Black students
Springfield City School District has been disrupted by unfounded rumors of Haitian immigrants stealing and eating pets, leading to bomb threats and evacuations, which have disproportionately impacted students of color.
Posted inWord In Black
Top 10 ways to be a better Black voter
Keith Boykin urges African-Americans to become better voters by getting informed, verifying information, voting, attending local government meetings, volunteering, donating, supporting organizations, lobbying elected officials, running for office, and starting a PAC.
Posted inAfro Briefs
Heman Bekele, 15, creates soap to fight skin cancer
Heman Bekele, a budding scientist from Ethiopia, has created a compound-based soap to treat skin cancer, winning him the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and the title of TIME Magazine’s 2024 Kid of the Year.
Posted inWord In Black
Deconstruction zones: Campus racial healing programs expand
Four colleges in New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania have opened Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation centers to provide students with a dedicated space to learn how to dismantle false beliefs about racial hierarchies.
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Black girls lead: The link between public schools and a voter surge
Young Black women in 13 key battleground states have registered to vote at a rate of 175% compared to the last presidential election, with the Democratic National Committee’s targeted efforts to engage young Black voters playing a significant role.
Posted in2024 Elections
Tune in: Debate Night in Black America — A virtual conversation
Word In Black is hosting a virtual conversation on Sept. 10, 2024, before and after the ABC presidential debate, providing a platform for Black viewers to discuss the critical issues that matter to them.
Posted inClimate Change
Summer 2024: From weather extremes to solutions
The Inflation Reduction Act includes funding for climate resilience and infrastructure improvements, and grassroots action and voting for leaders committed to climate change and environmental justice are essential for Black communities to build resilience and protect their communities.
Posted inSports
What’s going on with the erasure of Black baseball players?
The number of American-born Black players in MLB is at a historic low of 6%, and the reasons for this trend are complex and multifaceted, including a shift in sports preferences among young Black athletes and lack of access and exposure to baseball.
Posted inWord In Black
Black hair as a battleground: From the DNC stage to school suspensions
The CROWN Act, which protects against hair-based discrimination in workplaces and schools, has been adopted by 25 states, but remains stalled in the Senate, leaving millions nationwide without protection against hair-based discrimination.
Posted inCivil Rights
Black kids have a political voice, too
Black students are being encouraged to flex their political power by participating in activism and voting, as they can make a huge difference in swaying election outcomes.
Posted inCivil Rights
The high price of being a Black, tired and homeless student
A 15-year-old Detroit teenager, Eva Goodman, was handcuffed, forced into jail clothes, and detained for hours by Michigan’s 36th District Court Judge Kenneth King, sparking outrage and a lawsuit alleging violation of her Fourth Amendment rights due to racial bias and adultification of Black children.