On July 11th, there will be an event with the stated purpose of building awareness. Known as the Bringing Conscious Back campaign, it is a movement of community based artists […]
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BEPAA Celebrates 20 Years of Educational Activism
This past Sunday, an institution in the Harlem community celebrated two decades of making a difference. The Board for The Education for People of African Ancestry commemorated 20 years of […]
Read moreThe Standardized War on Teachers Soldiers On
I’ve worked in the field of education for the better part of the last decade and over the past eight years I’ve heard the staff room talk shift heavily from […]
Read moreEgypt Sherrod–HGTV And V103 Radio Host on Community and Giving Back
Blacks Celebrities are always getting a bad rap when it comes to giving back to their communities. Their actions are often overlooked and sequestered in the media. When we do hear […]
Read moreDon’t Forget About The Children-In Arms Reach
The prison population is a major concern in America. As explained by many observers, there are a disproportionate amount of African Americans incarcerated. When we think about the mass incarceration […]
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