Student loan debt is a nationwide problem that is heavily affecting the Black community. (Courtesy Photo) By Meche Kondo Special to the AFRO In recent years, statistics prove that student loan debt in America is in the trillions, $1.7 trillion to be exact, a number that is inclusive of new pupils, recent graduates and former […]
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Homeschool on the rise among Black families during pandemic
Parents are deciding to homeschool their kids for a variety of reasons. There are concerns of their child contracting the coronavirus along with facing racism, bullying and failing grades. Though parenting in a pandemic was no easy task, a lot of parents were exposed to the benefits of homeschool. (Courtesy photos) By Marnita Coleman Special […]
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Free breakfast and lunch meals to be offered to all BCPS students for the 2021-2022 school year
Meal service plans for students in Virtual Learning Program to be announced soon Towson, MD – The Baltimore County Public Schools’ Office of Food and Nutrition Services will offer all students attending BCPS schools free breakfast and lunch meals throughout the 2021-2022 school year, beginning on Monday, Aug. 30, the first day of school. Breakfast […]
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‘I think she’s out,’ deputy says after violent arrest
A tear streams down the cheek of Nakia Porter during a news conference to announce the filing of a federal lawsuit she has brought against two Solano County Sheriff’s deputies, in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021. The lawsuit stems from an incident where the deputies knocked Porter unconscious and arrested her after she had […]
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Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s COVID claim denounced as racist
In this July 9, 2021, file photo, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick speaks during opening general session of the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas. Lt. Gov. Patrick blamed rising hospitalization and death rates from COVID-19 on unvaccinated Black people, and his comments were quickly denounced as racist. Patrick made the comments Thursday, Aug. […]
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Seventy-one Coppin State student-athletes named to 2021 MEAC Commissioner’s All-Academic Team
NORFOLK, Va. – Seventy-one Coppin State student-athletes were named to the 2021 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Commissioner’s All-Academic Team, presented by GEICO, it was announced by the league office on Friday afternoon. The team honors student-athletes, including sophomores to seniors, with a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better during the academic year. “I am elated […]
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From the AFRO archives: On the brink of Brown
By AFRO Archives The battle to integrate three Baltimore high schools took place in the shadow of the landmark Brown decision in 1954. “The Association does not intend to endorse the principle of segregation; but to fight segregation by making it so expensive to the State that there will be a disposition on the part […]
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Baltimore City Schools aim to provide equitable access to STEM across all grade levels
From a young age, Baltimore City Public Schools intentionally immerses students into science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) courses and enrichment programs. (Courtesy of Baltimore City Public Schools) By Megan Sayles AFRO Business Writer Report for America Corps Member msayles@afro.com According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs […]
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Duck Duck Jeep craze spreads joy with inclusivity
By Daryl Moore Special to the AFRO With so much polarization in the world, there is finally something to unite us: Duck Duck Jeep. Duck Duck Jeep is a fairly new craze where Jeep Wrangler owners go around “ducking” other Jeep Wrangler owners by taking a rubber duckie and placing it on the Jeep’s door […]
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HBCUs filled the educational gap that racism demanded
Dr. Frances “Toni” Murphy Draper, AFRO CEO and Publisher (Courtesy Photo) Although the Supreme Court ruled in 1954 (Brown v Board of Education) that laws establishing racial segregation in public schools were illegal even if the segregated schools were equal in quality, it neither provided funds and protections to facilitate enactment; nor did it provide […]
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#WordInBlack: Pandemic magnifies education inequality for minority students
Even with in-person learning, America’s education gap has been prevalent for far too long, putting minorities at a disadvantage. (Courtesy of unsplash) By Micha Green AFRO D.C. and Digital Editor mgreen@afro.com In the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous, “I have a dream speech,” the celebrated civil rights leader and orator painted a picture […]
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Over 323,000 federal student loan borrowers to receive $5.8 billion in automatic total and permanent disability discharges
Over 323,000 borrowers who have a total and permanent disability (TPD) will receive more than $5.8 billion in automatic student loan discharges due to a new regulation announced today by the U.S. Department of Education. The change will apply to borrowers who are identified through an existing data match with the Social Security Administration (SSA). […]