Atlanta Hawks and CareSource hosts future careers panel for Meadowcreek High School

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/21 2:09A Isaiah Singleton

The Atlanta Hawks and CareSource hosted an interactive panel called, “Your Future: A Panel Highlighting Future Careers” for 400 Meadowcreek High School students on March 20. The panel discussed the...

We Aren’t Worrying Enough About Declining Student Literacy

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/20 4:54A Maya Pottiger

Following the pandemic, reading proficiency declined to levels not seen since 2005. But, depending on which students you looked at, this problem has existed for a while. Doomscrolling through bad news...

CAU’s Art and Fashion department receives $100K grant from Macy’s

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/13 2:02A Isaiah Singleton

What started out as a university tour for a family and their children turned into Clark Atlanta University’s (CAU) Art and Fashion department receiving a $100,000 grant from Macy’s Future of Style...

10 Banned Books by Black Women

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/8 7:00A Aziah Siid

Your favorite Black woman author? Chances are their work has been banned or challenged in a school district or library in the United States. According to data compiled by the American Library...

Atlanta Technical College Receives Biden-Harris Connecting Minority Communities Federal Grant

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/5 6:00A Atlanta Voice Reports

ATLANTA (February 28, 2023) – Atlanta Technical College (ATC) has been named a recipient of the Biden-Harris Administration’s “Internet for All” Initiative through the Department of Commerce’s...

HBCU scholars discusses racial equity in entrepreneurship, teaching students to be innovators

Education - The Atlanta Voice 3/2 1:17A Isaiah Singleton

Prosperity Summit Encore, a national nonprofit for economic development, hosted a webinar, “Racial Equity in Entrepreneurship: Systematic Solutions to America’s Racial Wealth Gap”, on Tuesday, Feb....

Only 7% of Teachers Are Black. This Project Plans to Change That

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/24 3:14A Maya Pottiger

It had been a crazy summer. And, at the end, Sharif El-Mekki was in tears. He was watching students perform in their end-of-the-year showcase, showing off the singing, dancing, and cultural skills...

HBCU Pride: Historically Black Colleges and Universities Remain Important Today

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/23 6:30A David Bonifay

Graduates from historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are leaders in every field and include barrier-breaking politicians, doctors, business owners, scientists, artists, lawyers,...

These twin sisters have been named valedictorian and salutatorian of their high school

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/23 2:00A Leah Asmelash and CNN

(CNN) The two best students at one New York high school aren t just related they re twins, and they re bringing sibling rivalry to a whole new level. Twin sisters Gloria and Victoria Guerrier were...

Black Male Educators Wanted

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/17 1:00A Donnell Suggs

Ken Kemp walked down the stairs of the College Park Library to greet his guest. A groundskeeper ignored the two men and continued to cut the grass with a riding mower. The noise made it hard for a...

Gov. DeSantis’ conservative takeover of a liberal arts college could silence diversity, critics say

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/16 4:30A Nicquel Terry Ellis and CNN

(CNN) Sam Sharf enrolled at New College of Florida two years ago because as a trans woman, she wanted to be at a school where she felt safe and accepted. The small public liberal arts college in...

The Home Depot Foundation, Westside Future Fund award Booker T. Washington High seniors with $54K...

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/13 3:36P Donnell Suggs

The auditorium at one of Atlanta’s oldest high schools was filling fast with seniors, teachers, media and corporate employees. The unique mix of guests at Atlanta Public Schools Booker T. Washington...

Educator Releases New Kids Book Highlighting Important Stories of Resistance Throughout Black...

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/11 2:00A Atlanta Voice Reports

SICKLERVILLE, NJ Black history is robust and multifaceted, however, much of what students learn about Black history is limited. While topics including enslavement, first achievements and the Civil...

How the first Black woman to help discover an element ‘claimed a seat at the periodic table’

Education - The Atlanta Voice 2/10 10:00A Charli Leevongcharoen and CNN

(CNN) As a kid, Clarice Phelps often turned to one image for inspiration. While other seventh graders hung 90s pop band and movie posters on their walls, Phelps put up a poster of Mae Jemison , the...

Attorney Benjamin Crump to sue Gov. DeSantis on AP rejection

Education - The Atlanta Voice 1/30 10:42A Herb Boyd, New York Amsterdam Ne

Spurred by a decision by Gov. Ron DeSantis to block a new Advanced Placement (FAP) course about African American studies from being taught in Florida high schools, noted civil rights attorney Benjamin...