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Terisa Griffin Celebrates 18 Years of ‘Better Love Yourself Trunk Party’ at Malcolm X College

Terisa Griffin hosted her iconic "Better Love Yourself Trunk Party" at Malcolm X College, providing essential supplies and workshops for college-bound students and their...

MBK-Obama Leadership Academy Honors Young Men with Pinning Ceremony

Participants in the MBK-Obama Leadership Academy (Photos Courtesy of MBK Leadership Academy). For six weeks this summer, young men of color in Chicago embarked on...

IT’S KAMALA’S TIME: VP Harris this close to securing Democratic nomination for President

VP KAMALA HARRIS IS ALMOST ASSUREDLY GOING TO BE THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE FOR PRESIDENT IN THE UPCOMING NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION.  SEE EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW. Count...

How Will Project 2025 Affect Black America?

The document, drafted by former Trump Administration staffers but which Trump disavows, means poorer public schools, worse health outcomes and aggressive police (Photo Credit:...

Why the ADHD Surge and Punishment of Black Students Could Be Linked

This article was originally published on Word In Black. What some teachers see as disruptive behavior in Black children closely tracks broader symptoms of attention-deficit...

Nurse T Honors National Nurses Week with Second Annual Future Nurses Program on May 4 in Detroit for Kids 5-15

Teberah “Nurse T” Alexander also announces the launch of the Future Nurses Scholarship for minority students Teberah Alexander, RN, BSN, also known as “Nurse T,”...

Valerie Montgomery Rice: Making History, One HBCU at a Time

Rice broke barriers as the first woman leader at two HBCU medical schools, and she’s committed to health equity and training more Black doctors. by...

Chicago Area Superintendents and UNCF to Award 80 Scholarships on March 21

Photo caption (L to R): Dr. Johnnie Thomas, Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227 and President of the Superintendents’ Commission, Dr. Blondean...

Help Wanted: Schools Struggling to Keep Black Teachers

Innovative recruiting strategies like Teacher Villages aren’t keeping pace with the number of Black teachers leaving the classroom.   by Joseph Williams   Study after study confirms it: Black...

Ladies of Virtue: Transforming and Empowering Black Girls in Chicago

Ladies of Virtue (LOV) has been highlighted and funded by prominent Black women leaders like Michelle Obama's Girls Opportunity Alliance and Oprah Winfrey's Charitable Foundation for its commitment to empowering girls...
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