Asian American college applicants have been cast as victims of affirmative action, often unwillingly, a researcher and activist tells WBEZ.
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HBCU graduates share lessons learned — from prioritizing happiness to embracing their natural hair
The experience continues to be a crucial part of creating an environment that embraces Black culture — and prepares them for the real world.
Posted inColorado
Shaped by the pandemic, racial unrest, and debt fears, Colorado’s class of 2023 steps into the world
Chalkbeat talked to over a dozen other students across the state about their plans after high school.
Posted inRace and Equity
Black male teachers are rare. Louisiana’s HBCUs hope to change that.
In Louisiana, just 5% of teachers are Black men — something the state’s education commissioner has said is a major concern. The profession is very white nationally, too.
Posted inThe Dispatch
Finding belonging at the barbershop
The Lioness Barber offers “motherly, auntie, sister advice” to college students. And, a happy ending to Johnny Pippins’s pursuit of clemency. For Case Western Reserve University’s Black students, finding belonging on campus isn’t always easy. Cleveland is a majority Black city — but Black students make up just 5% of the university’s undergraduate population. There’s a spot […]
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Obama shares words of advice with a new generation of community organizers
Barack Obama credits Lilydale First Baptist Church on the South Side — where he spoke with 30 students — and its pastor for helping him find his way.
Posted inOhio
Case Western Reserve’s Black students find community at Glenville barbershop
‘When you look good, you feel good, your brain is clear.”
Posted inTampa Bay
Florida Senate passes a watered-down slate of higher education changes
Prohibited topics like race and gender would be allowed in higher level classes, but subject to review.
Posted inHBCU Spotlight
How we reported on the declining share of men at HBCUs
At N.C. Central, Louisiana’s Xavier, and Howard (among others) just one in three students is a man.
Posted inRace and Equity
Parent PLUS loans can debilitate Black families. Here’s what to know.
The loans may be a common choice for those hoping to finance their children’s college education, but they come with serious financial consequences.