Increasing Racial Diversity without Affirmative Action
The author of a new book on affirmative action in higher education discusses how colleges might still be able to become more diverse now that affirmative action has been banned.
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Anti-Intellectualism Draws Blood, Again
During a recent six-hour grilling, a new reality emerged: Attitude now gives license to punish others — a way of being that re-concretizes a pigmentocracy’s values.
Why Racism Remains Alive in Public Education
According to the Government Accountability Office, in the school year 2018–19, one in four students experienced bullying related to their race, national origin, religion, disability, gender, or sexual orientation.
Course Examines How Newspapers Covered Lynchings
Student journalists are using spreadsheets and databases to examine one of the darkest chapters in American history.
Lessons from Black Teachers of the Civil Rights Era
Black teachers were consistently remembered by their former students and colleagues for their high expectations for student success, for their dedication, and for their demanding teaching style.
Controlling Access to Success
Some people say “indoctrination” is not what schools should do. Yet, going back to the first schools in Boston, Protestants were unwaveringly clear: that’s exactly what schools do!
The Groveland Four: Omitted from Florida’s Black History Guidelines
Much has been made about the new Florida’s State Academic Guidelines for Black history, for good reason: They ignore critical portions of Black history.
The Heroes of the Reconstruction Era and the Harlem Renaissance
Despite hardships, disenfranchisement and racial violence, Black communities and businesses continued to persevere and thrive.
How Barriers to Getting an Education Almost Ruined My Children’s Future
For Black children to have a fighting chance at getting a good education and a promising future, parents must take an active role in the process and not assume all teachers are looking out for their kids.
Ending Public Education’s Separate and Unequal Policies
How Brown v. Board of Education challenged the system.
The PhD in Racism Black People Receive from This Country
Every black person has a PhD in racism. We learn how to recognize it, how to work through it, and how to survive assaults that happen our entire lives
A Brief History of Race in American Politics
Racist rhetoric is nothing new in American politics.