Tag: socioeconomics
Here’s How We Recruit and Retain More Black Teachers
By Maya Pottiger, Word In Black
One of the recurring education headlines over the last year has been America’s unprecedented teacher shortage — especially as Black...
How to help L.A.’s most at-risk students, according to a new report
By Nadra Nittle, Education Report, The 19th
Cecily Myart-Cruz may lead one of the nation’s most powerful teachers unions, but she does not only advocate...
Like Black Families, HBCUs are Financially Short-Changed
By Charlene Crowell, Trice Edney Newswire
As college students settle into campus life, many Black Americans remember the multi-generational sacrifices that have established higher education...
Cal Attorney General Wants FDA Standards for Menthol Cigarettes Finalized
By Antonio Ray Harvey, California Black Media
On June 13, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti signed into law an ordinance restricting the sale of menthol...
COVID in California: Study Finds That Pandemic Has Lowered the Life Expectancy of Black...
By Edward Henderson, California Black Media
If you follow social media or if when you’re out in public and count the number of masks being...