Tag: San Diego Voice and Viewpoint
‘Still I Rise’ Program Highlights Black Women in Historical Fiction
By Raquel Rogers, Houston Defender, Word in Black
When the movie “Hidden Figures” was released in 2017, it opened the doors of curiosity as to...
Handmade Blankets Welcome Refugees, Immigrants to US
By LISA RATHKE, Associated Press
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — "Welcome to the USA," says a note attached to a hand-crocheted blanket of purple, white and...
12 Black Women Educators You Should Know
By Joy S. Jones, Word in Black
America’s public education system has historically been an appallingly hostile environment for Black children. From school funding disparities and disproportionate exclusionary...
Black Nurses Are Traumatized by Racism in Healthcare
By Alexa Spencer, Word in Black
Being a Black nurse in America sometimes means caring for patients while protecting them from racism at the same...
Oh, White Fragility: Florida School Bans Ruby Bridges Film
By Aziah Siid, Word in Black
Fresh off blocking AP African American Studies from being taught in its schools, Florida is at again. In today’s episode of...