Extreme heat is making schools hotter — and learning harder
By Jessica Kutz/Originally published by The 19th
Angela Girol has been teaching fourth grade in Pittsburgh for over two decades. Over the years she’s noticed...
Why Protest Works—Even When It’s Unpopular
By Mark Engler & Paul Engler
This spring, student encampments protesting Israel’s war on Gaza spread across colleges throughout the United States, resulting in campus lockdowns,...
The pros and cons of school-sponsored shooting organizations
By Lajja Mistry
In the blizzard of profiles of Thomas Matthew Crooks following the July 13 shooting at a rally for former President Donald Trump,...
‘One of our own’: How Harris is leaning into the power of Black sororities
By Mariel Padilla, Darreonna Davis/Originally published by The 19th
INDIANAPOLIS — Amid a sea of dark blue dresses and white blazers, Kamala Harris took the...
‘She was made for this’: Harris allies explain why she can uniquely prosecute campaign...
By Gerren Keith Gaynor/Originally published by thegrio
In a series of interviews since Kamala Harris announced her campaign for the Democratic U.S. presidential nomination, allies...
44,000 attend Black women’s Zoom call for Kamala Harris, raise $1.5M
By Natasha S. Alford /Originally published by thegrio
A Sunday evening Zoom meeting organized on behalf of Vice President Kamala Harris by political advocacy group...
Six-figure earners multiply at Pittsburgh Public Schools, while Black employee paychecks lag behind
By Lajja Mistry
Salaries continue to rise at the cash-strapped Pittsburgh Public Schools district, where the number of employees taking home over $100,000 has shot...
Thought Leaders Invest Ideas During Freedman’s Bank Forum
By John McCann
RALEIGH — Whether it’s business, housing, education, sports — you name it — when Black people are provided with the rules of...
Meet the 2024 Alan & Mary Jo Lincoln Scholarship Recipients: David Allen & Zoe...
The Alan and Mary Jo Lincoln (ALMJ) Scholarship program, presented by Riverside Sales Group, LLC, awarded its 2024 first-place scholarship to Mr. David Allen....
We’re Releasing Our Full, Unedited Interview With Joe Biden From September
by ProPublica
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