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Why it is crucial for Black people to know their HIV status

by Word in BlackJune 27, 2022June 27, 2022

By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black It’s been nearly 20 years since the United States observed its first National HIV Testing Day on June 27, 1995. But because Black people […]

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COVID-19 funding pries open a door to improving air quality in schools

by Special to the AFRO from #WordinBlackJune 26, 2022June 27, 2022

By Liz Szabo. Kaiser Permanente, For Word in Black Many U.S. schools were in dire need of upgrades — burdened by leaking pipes, mold, and antiquated heating systems — long […]

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#WordinBlack: Meet the Black literary society helping high schoolers fall in love with books

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black For two hours on Friday afternoons, a group of high school students split between Stockton and Sacramento, California, hop on Zoom to discuss the […]

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#WordinBlack: Why Black students thrive in summer camp

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black As the school year simmers down and the heat turns up, the summer months look different for everyone. Some kids are shooting hoops at […]

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#WordinBlack: Thanks to expiring school meal waivers, more Black kids will be hungry

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJune 23, 2022June 23, 2022

By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black No lunch money? No problem For the past two years, instead of students racking up lunch debt or having to skip eating a meal […]

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#WordinBlack: Manifesting the legacy of our liberation

by Word in BlackJune 19, 2022June 19, 2022

By Sen. T’wina Nobles (D-Wa), Word in Black Opal Lee is the grandmother of Juneteenth. For most of her life, she has advocated to make Juneteenth a national holiday. In […]

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Food deserts are deliberate, but Black farmers are fighting back

by Special to the AFRO from #WordinBlackJune 17, 2022June 18, 2022

By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black The days of legal segregation in the U.S. are past us, but Black folks continue to feel the health effects of racist policies that […]

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#WordinBlack: A brief history of Juneteenth

by Maya Pottiger Word in BlackJune 16, 2022June 16, 2022

By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black Juneteenth is a federal holiday. A bill to make it the 12th federal holiday was passed by the Senate and House, and President Joe […]

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#WordinBlack: Texas native son talks Juneteenth: better late than never

by Special to the AFRO from #WordinBlackJune 16, 2022June 17, 2022

By Patrick Washington, Word in Black The Texas-birthed holiday of Juneteenth is a very interesting holiday, to say the least. See, I, a native-born Texan, have two Yankee parents. As […]

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#WordinBlack: Parents and students struggle to feel safe after Buffalo and Uvalde shootings

by Kara Thompson AFRO MDDC InternJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

By Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern On May 24, a total of 19 students and two teachers were killed at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas after an armed teenager entered […]

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#WordinBlack: Is the redistricting process taught thoroughly enough in schools?

by Kara Thompson AFRO MDDC InternJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

by Kara Thompson, MDDC Intern Most Americans know the basics of the election process by the time they reach age 18 and receive the right to vote. We know presidential […]

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#WordinBlack: Black Summer reading club

by Word in BlackJune 9, 2022June 9, 2022

By Word In Black Fiction, nonfiction, memoir… Team Word In Black loves books. During our meetings, we regularly talk about what we’re reading and share book recommendations. We also come […]

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