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Local school classroom transformed into innovative STEM lab

AAV Staff May 3, 2025

(Black PR Wire) Homestead, Fla. – Students explored with wonder inside the reimagined classrooms at Coconut Palm K-8 Academy,...

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Why Libraries Are Still a Lifeline for Black K-12 Students

AAV Staff April 10, 2025

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black At their best, libraries do more than...

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Indoor Air Quality Linked to Higher Rates of Asthma and Respiratory Infections

AAV Staff April 7, 2025

by Dr. Patrise Holden Amid challenges with seasonal allergies, pollution, and environmental injustices, indoor air quality (IAQ) remains...

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HBCUs Propel the Next Generation of Black Leaders in AI, Digital Literacy

AAV Staff April 3, 2025

by Jada Ingleton With executive orders to dismantle the Department of Education, and micromanage diversity and inclusion across...

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Federal Layoffs Present New Barriers for Black K-12 Students

AAV Staff April 3, 2025

by Quintessa Williams, Special to The Informer via Word in Black When the Trump administration’s Department of Government...

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Congress Considers $800 Billion Medicaid Cut, Putting Healthcare In Jeopardy for Millions of Working Families

AAV Staff April 3, 2025

BySunita Sohrabji 11 civil rights organizations March 13 jointly released a report on the impact of a...

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Howard University Community Members Recommit to Founding Values during Charter Day Celebration

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Sam P.K. Collins In a matter of months, Jay Jones will graduate from Howard University (HU) —...

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The Rev. Dr. Howard-John Wesley Touts Value of HBCUs

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Hamil R. Harris While he didn’t attend a historically Black college or university (HBCU), the Rev. Dr....

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Trump Admin’s Slash-and-Burn Campaign to Dismantle Education is Disastrous

AAV Staff March 3, 2025

by Marc H. Morial “Presidents Trump and Musk and their billionaire buddies are so detached from how Americans...

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Violent Crime in D.C. Drops to Lowest Levels in Over 30 Years

AAV Staff January 4, 2025

by Stacy M. Brown Violent crime in Washington, D.C., has reached its lowest levels in over three decades,...

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