Tag: high school
Let the People be Heard: Black HS students’ Experiences in AP Courses
By Aswad Walker, Word in Black
There is evidence that shows Black high school students experience very real barriers to accessing advanced placement courses—high school classes that...
Asm. Chris Holden Wants More Rights, Revenue Sharing for College Athletes
By Solomon O. Smith, California Black Media
At a press conference held at the Pasadena Rose Bowl last week, Assemblymember Chris Holden (D-Pasadena) introduced Assembly...
Among Less-Educated Young Workers, Women and Black Men Are Paid Far Less
By Edward Lempinen, UC Berkeley News, BlackPress USA
Less-educated U.S. workers often face a lifetime of financial challenges, but some among them are more disadvantaged than...
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...
Walter Lincoln Hawkins, A Modern-Day Inventor
By Tamara Shiloh, Black Press USA
During his early years, Walter Lincoln Hawkins (1911–1992) would disassemble and then reassemble several toys to create new ones. He...