Posts Tagged ‘Black Students’
Harvard Will Hold School’s First Ever Black Commencement
Harvard grads will hold school’s first ever black commencement ceremony meant to uplift black students while emphasizing the importance of community.
Read MoreLawyer for Teen in SC School Assault Video Speaks on Injuries She Suffered, Whether She Is an Orphan and Fake GoFundMe Pages
Todd Rutherford, the lawyer for the female student who was assaulted at Spring Valley High School in Columbia South Carolina, speaks up about the incident explaining the cause. He also states that his client suffered multiple injuries and that they are working on trying to set up a GoFundMe page.
Read MoreAfrican-Americans Who Attended Desegregated Schools Have Better Language Skills Years Later
African-Americans who attended racially diverse schools have better cognitive abilities decades after graduation, according to a new study.
Read MoreWhen ‘Deshawn’ And ‘Greg’ Act Out In Class, Guess Who Gets Branded A Troublemaker
Research has shown that young black students in American schools are expelled and suspended three times as often as white students. Now a disturbing new study from Stanford University reveals one factor behind such disproportionate punishment.
Read MoreOle Miss Student Indicted For Hanging Noose Around Statue Honoring School’s First Black Enrollee
A federal grand jury indicted Graeme Phillip Harris, a student at the University of Mississippi on two separate civil rights charges on Friday for hanging a noose and a flag depicting a Confederate symbol around a campus statue honoring James Meredith, the first African-American student to attend the university.
Read More1 Year Later: Student’s Vigil Over Ole Miss Noose Goes On
In 2014, three white students put a noose around the neck of a statue commemorating the first African-American student to attend the University of Mississippi. For almost a year, student Correl Hoyle has maintained a protest in front of the statue.
Read MoreStudents Ask Not To Be Called African-American; Teacher Allegedly Calls Them N-Word
A substitute teacher’s response to Black students asking not to be called African American was to use a racial slur multiple times.
Read MoreTalking White
Black people’s disdain for “proper English” and academic achievement is a myth.
Read MoreBlack teen says teacher told him to say ‘Yes sir, master’
A Black teen and his family were appalled when his teacher implied White was his slave and the teacher was his master.
Read MoreSome Good News about Black Males’ Academic Success!
Check out three inspiring stories of academic success by Black male youths in the United States.
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