Tag: Funding
Want More Black Creatives? Stop Cutting Arts Funding
By Marissa Gutierrez-Vicario, Word in Black
On Inauguration Day in January 2021, many were left spellbound by Amanda Gorman’s “The Hill We Climb.” As the youngest...
What Happened to all the High School Bands? Advocates claim Funding has Disrupted the...
By RayJaun Stelly, Word in Black
Have you noticed the atmosphere is different when you’re at a high school football or basketball game? The aesthetic...
With COVID-19 Climbing, How Do Schools Keep Students on Track?
By Aziah Siid, Word In Black
The aftermath of pandemic-related remote learning — and the new challenges of in-person schooling — has politicians, educators, and caregivers scrambling....
California governor set to release $1B for homelessness
By Janie Har, Associated Press
California Gov. Gavin Newsom agreed to release $1 billion in state homelessness funding he testily put on pause earlier this...
Biden Administration Corrects Misinformation on HBCU Funding
By Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent
Refuting the misinformation that’s promulgated over social media and in Republican circles, President Joe Biden and...