Education

Ninth Circuit High School Civics Contest Deadline April 1st

Public Information Office United States Courts for the Ninth Circuit, Office of the Circuit Executive Just a few weeks remain for young people in the western United States and Pacific islands to enter the... Read More...

NBA Legend Abdul-Jabbar Talks Auction to Help Kids in STEM

By Stacy M. Brown When Kareem Abdul-Jabbar left the NBA in 1989 at age 42, no NBA player had ever scored more points, blocked more shots, won more Most Valuable Player Awards, played in more All-Star Games o... Read More...

For Black Children, Attending School Is an Act of Racial Justice

By Kayla Patrick, The Education Trust As a seemingly twisted way to ring in 2019, the Trump administration has sent a loud and clear message that it’s okay for educators and school leaders to keep Black chil... Read More...

Henry Louis Gates

New Interactive Website Featuring Henry Louis Gates, Tracks Slave Voyages

By Stacy M. Brown In his PBS series, “Finding Your Roots …” Henry Louis Gates Jr. presents guests whose roots cover the globe – from Samoa, Nigeria, Taiwan and Sicily to Iran, Ireland, India and Cuba – and a... Read More...

March 10th is Harriet Tubman Day – Nine Fast Facts about Ms. Tubman

Nine Fast Facts about Harriet Tubman Voice & Viewpoint Newswire Her birth name was Araminta Harriet Ross. In 1844 she married a free black man named John Tubman, and changed her name to Harriet. ... Read More...