By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black No matter who you are or where you live, navigating the college admissions process can be stressful and overwhelming. Most high school seniors are […]
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Black students with disabilities deserve better school experiences
By Maya Pottiger, Word in Black From the lack of proper diagnosis and support for students with dyslexia and ADHD to the stigmatization of disorders like autism and Down syndrome, […]
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How knowing the roots of your family health history could change health outcomes for future generations
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com October is National Family History Month. Gathering family together for activities like creating family trees and hearing unique family history and lore […]
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Local officials working to improve access to menstrual supplies in public schools
By Mylika Scatliffe, AFRO Women’s Health Writer, mscatliffe@afro.com When Brooke Pinto worked in the Office of the Attorney General in the District of Columbia she promised that if she was […]
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High schoolers launch civil rights tour app
By Word in Black Two Washington, D.C.-area high school students have created an interactive app that highlights the history of civil rights in the District. Lily and Eliza Dorton, co-founders […]
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Books by Black authors to add to your 2022 reading list
By Word In Black Malcolm X once said that “I could spend the rest of my life reading, just satisfying my curiosity” — and at Word In Black, we agree. […]
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T.D. Jakes passes the torch to his daughter Sarah
By ReShonda Tate, The Defender Network Bishop T. D. Jakes has surprised his daughter by handing over the giant Woman, Thou Art Loosed ministry to her. Jakes passed the symbolic […]
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Community leaders support city/county new gun buyback event
By ReShonda Tate, The Defender Network Members from several local community organizations were on hand to throw their support behind the City of Houston and Harris County as they continue […]
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What Message Do Book Bans Send to Black Students?
by Maya Pottiger, Word In Black From bills being introduced to prohibit the teaching of “The 1619 Project” by Nikole Hannah-Jones to “The Bluest Eye” by Toni Morrison being pulled off […]
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The ‘invisible tax’ on Black teachers
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black It’s called the “invisible tax” — the expectation that Black teachers will take the lead on all things Black — from organizing school-wide Black […]
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The power of music in fighting Alzheimer’s symptoms
By Word In Black It’s no question that at some point in your life, you’ve had a song melody stuck in your head. Maybe you were at a family gathering, […]
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Advocating for LGBTQ+ elders
By Tandy Lau, Word In Black The first time Ty Martin stepped into the newly built Whole Foods on 125th and Malcolm X Boulevard, he thought he was in Chelsea […]