Tag: black people
Florida City Highlights Conflicts over Local Gerrymandering
BY AYANNA ALEXANDER, Associated Press
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Not far from the postcard images of Jacksonville -- the white sand beaches, the riverfront fountain,...
Amina Luqman-Dawson’s “Freewater’ wins John Newbery Medal
By The Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Amina Luqman-Dawson's “Freewater,” a middle-grade novel about a secret community of formerly enslaved people, has won the...
Psst, College Board: We See You Not Defending AP African American Studies
By Nicole Tucker-Smith, Word in Black
The Florida Department of Education’s recent decision to reject the AP African American studies course is deliberately divisive. Gov. Ron DeSantis, a...
Australia Day Focuses on Black Recognition in Constitution
By ROD McGUIRK, Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australians marked the 235th anniversary of British colonization Thursday with a public holiday that evokes anger at Indigenous...
Florida’s Rejection of Black History Course Stirs Debate
By TERRY SPENCER and ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE, Associated Press
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis reiterated Monday the state's rejection of a proposed...
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