Education
The University of California’s president’s Berkeley residence was vandalized with racist hatred
A fence was built around the Berkeley home of Dr. Michael V. Drake, president of the University of California system. The fence failed to provide the intended protection for Dr. Drake and his family. Several reports said vandals jumped over the fence in May to spread their hateful messages. The graffiti they left included the date…
Read MoreKevin Hart is this year’s winner of the Mark Twain Prize
Funny man Kevin Hart is the winner of the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Considered the highest honor in the funny business, previous recipients have included Tina Fey, Bob Newhart, David Letterman, and Jon Stewart. Hart started telling jokes during amateur night at a local comedy club in his native Philadelphia. Today, his…
Read MoreHigh school student develops soap to treat skin cancer
A 14-year high school student won a major award for developing a soap that treats skin cancer, which affects all people, including Blacks. Herman Bekele, a freshman at Woodson High School in Northern Virginia, spent his summer break working to cure skin cancer. Bekele was named “America’s Top Young Scientist†for creating a bar of soap…
Read MoreBlack women lead Harvard and will soon lead Boston University as well
Claudine Gay was recently sworn in as the first Black woman president of Harvard University, and not too far away, Melissa L. Gilliam was named the 11th president of Boston University. Gay, 53, is a political scientist and professor serving as the 30th president of Harvard University. She assumed office on September 29. Since 2018, Gay has…
Read MoreThe University of California’s president’s Berkeley residence was vandalized with racist hatred
A fence was built around the Berkeley home of Dr. Michael V. Drake, president of the University of California system. The fence failed to provide the intended protection for Dr. Drake and his family. Several reports said vandals jumped over the fence in May to spread their hateful messages. The graffiti they left included the date…
Read MoreSusie King Taylor was finally honored for teaching Black children to read and write
Susie King Taylor, the first Black educator to formally teach enslaved students how to read and write, which was largely forbidden then, will be honored with a statue installed in one of Savannah’s town squares, replacing the statue of John C. Calhoun, who supported slavery. As early as the 1710’s slaves received Biblical literacy from their…
Read MoreBack-to-Schoolers Face Teacher Shortages, Polarization and Learning Gaps
By Selen Ozturk At an Aug. 18 EMS briefing, teachers and education officials discussed three challenges K-12 students face as they head back to school: teacher shortages, polarized curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps. K-12 students returning to school this month face teacher shortages, pitched battles over curricula, and pandemic-era learning gaps, teachers and education officials explained…
Read MoreWillie McLaurin is kicked out as head of the Southern Baptist Convention
Southern Baptist Convention leader Willie McLaurin has resigned as interim executive president and CEO of the denomination’s executive commission after he lied his resume. McLaurin claimed he earned degrees from North Carolina Central University, Duke University Divinity School, and Hood Theological Seminary. He never obtained a degree from any of the schools mentioned. He was…
Read MoreBlack women write about justice for Black men
Black women are angry about the police murders of Black men and have organized to fight the depiction of Black men by the media and police, which was announced in relation to an upcoming book that will be published on September 15 by Broadleafbooks.com (https://www.broadleafbooks.com) The organization called “We Refused to be Silent: Women’s Voices…
Read MoreBlack student arrests at Harvard are at a three-year high
After the U.S. Supreme Court ruling outlawing affirmative action, Harvard University police will have fewer opportunities to stop and arrest Black students. Harvard is considered the citadel of higher education, but mirrors most of the nation’s cities where police arrest many more Blacks than Whites. That Harvard’s police department is headed by an African American…
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