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3 reasons the local Black press has a strong future

by Special to the AFROFebruary 3, 2023February 3, 2023

By John Celestand andRobert Walker-Smith Black History Month — which evolved from “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans — is […]

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Federal government invests $245 million into mental health

by Word in BlackFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As the country reckons with the psychological impact of an ongoing pandemic and back-to-back mass shootings, the federal government is releasing $245 million toward […]

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Psst, College Board: we see you’re not defending AP African American Studies

by Word in BlackFebruary 2, 2023February 2, 2023

By Nicole Tucker-Smith, Word In Black The Florida Department of Education’s recent decision to reject the AP (Advanced Placement) African American Studies course is deliberately divisive. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a […]

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Black students are still experiencing pandemic trauma

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJanuary 26, 2023January 26, 2023

By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black People aren’t rubber bands. Even as kids attend school in-person full-time again and life slowly returns to normal, they aren’t going to snap back […]

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Florida to Black People: We’re Not Teaching Your History

by Word in BlackJanuary 21, 2023January 21, 2023

by Aziah Siid The Florida Department of Education officially launched its 2023 Black History Month Student and Educator Contests with the theme of celebrating the achievements of African American Floridians.  In […]

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Breaking the School-to-Prison Cycle of Kids with Disabilities

by Word in BlackJanuary 17, 2023January 17, 2023

By Aziah Siid, Word in Black Whether it’s autism or dyslexia, emotional disturbances, or a hearing impairment, it’s easy for students with disabilities to get lost in the classroom. As […]

Andrew Ramsammy is the chief content and collaboration officer for Local Media Foundation and Word In Black. (Photo by Andrew Ramsammy on LinkedIn)
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Word In Black expands staff with $1M in new funding from Conrad N. Hilton Foundation

by Word in BlackJanuary 12, 2023January 12, 2023

By LMA Staff Word In Black, a groundbreaking collaboration of the nation’s leading Black publishers and a program of Local Media Foundation, has received $1 million from the Conrad N. […]

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What happened to all the high school bands? Advocates claim funding has disrupted the music pipeline in schools

by Word in BlackJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

By RayJaun Stelly, Word in Black Have you noticed the atmosphere is different when you’re at a high school football or basketball game? The aesthetic of hearing a band play […]

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Advocates urge educators to address student grief in school

by Special to the AFRO from the Amsterdam NewsJanuary 7, 2023January 7, 2023

By Shirley L. Smith, New York Amsterdam News The COVID-19 pandemic and America’s continuing struggle with gun violence have shined a long overdue spotlight on the impact of grief on […]

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This device used to diagnose COVID-19 doesn’t always work on Black folks

by Word in BlackDecember 29, 2022December 29, 2022

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black As the Black community grapples with the ongoing impact of COVID-19, research shows that the faultiness of pulse oximeters on dark-skinned people contributed to […]

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Black women in tech might be the key to climate justice

by Word in BlackDecember 26, 2022December 26, 2022

By Nadira Jamerson, Word in Black Toxic air. Dirty water. It seems we find out every day about another Black neighborhood being damaged by environmental pollution. The Justice Department recently […]

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Why healthy relationships matter for people with breast cancer

by Word in BlackDecember 25, 2022December 25, 2022

By Alexa Spencer, Word In Black After breastfeeding all four of her children, finding out in 2020 that she had breast cancer was the biggest shock of 32-year-old Tulsa, Oklahoma […]

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