The Return to School Roadmap (RTSR) is an initiative of the U.S. Department of Education, under the umbrella of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan (ARP), that allocates over $130 billion to K-12 to support re-opening efforts. By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Although many expected COVID (or the likelihood of contracting the virus) to […]
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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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#WordinBlack: Public school parents highlight opportunities for permanent change post pandemic
Group diverse students in school building checked and scanned for temperature check. Elementary pupils are wearing a face mask and line up before entering into classroom. (Courtesy photo) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO Public schools are weeks away from in-person reopenings. Though the delta variant of coronavirus continues to spread, vaccination is not […]
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#WordinBlack: Advocates say expansion of child tax credit and continued pandemic assistance could pull 4 million students out of poverty
Parents can choose to begin advancing half of their child tax credit as early as July 2021, or elect to receive a lump sum when taxes are filed in 2022. (Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash) By Alexis Taylor Special to the AFRO As the true impact of the coronavirus pandemic comes into focus, early […]
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#WordinBlack: Delta variant driving explosion of new COVID-19 cases
In this May 21, 2021 file photo, a person holds a mask while walking outside in Philadelphia. New evidence showing the delta variant is as contagious as chickenpox has prompted U.S. health officials to consider changing advice on how the nation fights the coronavirus. Recommending masks for everyone and requiring vaccines for doctors and other […]
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#WordinBlack: Why I’ll be cheering extra hard during these Olympics
(Photo by Charles Deluvio/Unsplash) by Larry Lee Publisher, Sacramento Observer I absolutely love the Summer Olympics. Growing up, I ran, jumped and played, emulating some of my favorite American Olympians of the era such as Carl Lewis, “Sugar” Ray Leonard, Michael Jordan, Edwin Moses and Jackie Joyner-Kersee. For those reasons alone, I am glued to the […]
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#WordInBlack: Haitians can no longer hide behind the caste system killing our country
Our family’s multi-color bond was the exception, not the rule in Haiti. (Photograph by Patrice S Dorsainville on Unsplash) By Garry Pierre-Pierre The Haitian Times My mother’s side of the family came from Miragoâne, the coastal southern city whose economy was bauxite. We have a range of hues across the skin color spectrum — from my […]
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#WordInBlack: Delta Variant Driving Explosion of New COVID-19 Cases
The pandemic is not over, and one expert advises that mask mandates be reintroduced. (Photograph by National Cancer Institute on Unsplash) This post was originally published on The Washington Informer Covid-19 deaths in predominately white communities have continued to rise at dramatic rates, providing a glimpse into just how bad the pandemic remains in African American neighborhoods. “We […]
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#WordInBlack: The Other Pandemic: Gun Violence and the Death of Black Children
Children hold hands in prayer during a ceremony to remember Sherdavia Jenkins, who died at age nine when she was caught in the crossfire of a gunfight outside of her home ten years ago, July 1, 2016, in Miami. The ceremony paid tribute to all children lost to gun violence in South Florida. (AP Photo/Lynne […]
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#WordinBlack: DCPS parents and schools test in-person learning with summer classes
District of Columbia Schools (DCPS) students, parents, administrators and educators alike are testing the waters in preparation for mandatory, in-person classes next year. (Photo by Talibah Chikwendu) By Deborah Bailey Special to the AFRO As District of Columbia Public School (DCPS) students complete an abbreviated summer school session, parents and schools are testing the waters […]
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#WordinBlack: Voter fraud = fake news!
State Senator Royce West responds to questions during a broadcast interview after announcing his bid to run for the US Senate during a rally in Dallas, Monday, July 22, 2019. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez) This post was originally published on Defender Network By Texas State Sen. Royce West and Word in Black A former U.S. Commander-in-Chief has made it […]
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#WordinBlack: Disparities in discipline still plaguing public school systems
African American students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts. (istockphoto/omgimages via #WordinBlack/SeattleMedium) This post was originally published on Seattle Medium By Aaron Allen The Seattle Medium and Word in Black In a school year devastated by a pandemic, African American and marginalized students are being disciplined at higher rates than their white counterparts here […]