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Top College Courses African and Caribbean Students in the Diaspora Love to Study

Sep 28, 2022 11:00AM ● By Minna Davies

Africans and Caribbeans in the diaspora often face unique challenges when it comes to getting an education.

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The Reading Quilt: Dragons in a Bag

Sep 17, 2022 11:00AM ● By Dr. Rachel Slaughter

Each month “The Reading Quilt” provides a short review of a book that a teacher may use to spark conversations about culture and race, along with a learning activity that may help students understand human behavior.

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University of the Virgin Islands Celebrates 60th Anniversary

Sep 14, 2022 12:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

Nestled in the Caribbean nation of the US Virgin Islands and spread across two campuses of St. Croix and St. Thomas, the University of Virgin Island (UVI) is historically American, uniquely Caribbean, and globally interactive.

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Missouri School District Reinstates Spanking

Sep 13, 2022 12:00PM ● By Karen Warrington

The Cassville School District located in southwestern Missouri made the announcement just prior to the start of the 2022/2023 school year.

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graphic design Melanated and HBCU Educated
Let’s Talk About HBCUs

Jul 09, 2022 11:00AM ● By Kyrah Page

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” -Nelson Mandela

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Black Mental Health Matters
Mental Health Issues are a Symptom of Being Black

Jul 03, 2022 09:00AM ● By Kyrah Page

When someone says, “Black Lives Matter!,” you always have that one white person that rebuttals with “well, all lives matter!”

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The Reading Quilt: Africa is My Home

Jun 15, 2022 11:00AM ● By Dr. Rachel Slaughter

Africa is My Home: A Child of Amistad opens in the glorious sunshine where Sara is proudly surveying God’s beauty in her vast backyard, Mendeland, West Africa.

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Congratulations to Teia Hudson, the winner of the Philadelphia School District’s 2022 oratorical contest.

Jun 07, 2022 10:00AM ● By Karen Warrington

Her winning essay entitled, “Dear Society,” squarely focuses on racism in America from the perspective of a young African American woman.

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Mulching: Its Benefits, How To, and Black Innovators in Gardening and Farming

May 17, 2022 04:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

To mulch or not to mulch? Mulch is identified as any material that is spread over the surface of a section of soil as a covering.

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From the Piggy Bank to Better Savings: Financial Literacy for Children

Apr 24, 2022 02:00PM ● By Candice Stewart

“Money is central to transacting life, day-in and day-out. Where we live, what we eat, the clothes we wear, the car we drive, health care, education, child-rearing, gift giving, vacations, entertainment, heat, air-conditioning, insurance—you name it, money is involved.”

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