Education

For years, East Cleveland City Schools was counted out. The district consistently sat at the bottom of Ohio’s state report card rankings. But in 2025, East Cleveland achieved a milestone many thought impossible — a three-star rating. “This is about proving everybody wrong,” said Superintendent and CEO Dr. Henry Pettigrew II. “So many people have […]

The state ranked 50th in education will now require educators from California and New York to agree with conservative curriculum and debunked election-denial theories

Score the best Amazon back-to-school deals for 2025—from laptops to lunch boxes, all at serious discounts.

Several states have also made similar moves targeting what’s taught in higher education in the ongoing attack against DEI. 

Understanding the symptoms and the reasons behind prostate cancer risk in Black men is a critical step toward early detection and developing better health outcomes for our kings.

Getting rid of the Department of Education was a Donald Trump campaign promise, and now he's making good on it --- albeit symbolically.

In his short yet prolific life, Dunbar used folk dialect to give voice and dignity to the experience of Black Americans

Black History Month is that time of year when the world suddenly remembers that Black people exist. Okay, I’m joking—kind of.  Let’s get into the makings and purpose of Black History Month, so that we can give it the appreciation and recognition it deserves. RELATED: 15 Things Invented By Black People   How Black History Month […]

The murder of Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman polarized race in a way Rodney King and OJ Simpson cases did in the 90’s times ten. Once again, we were divided by race (and politics) on the issue. With the rise of Twitter, people all over the world were discovering each others voice and opinions and […]

There was good and bad things that came from our First Black President. However, in addition to that, because he was black, there were repercussions that came his way also. Shelby v Holder essentially being unearthed was a big hit to African Americans. Trump began his Birther movement and was happy his rhetoric made him […]

President Obama was elected to clean up a big mess and all eyes were on him as the first Black President. But on top of that, Republicans had met and decided that they would make him a one term President but not playing nice with him at all. However, since the Democrats had control of […]

Enrollment at HBCUs has surged following the Supreme Court striking down race-based college admissions. Coincidence?