Year: 2023

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Gender Disparities in High School Graduation Rates: Unearthing Root Causes and Seeking Solutions

aavjtp1 December 10, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown In communities across America, the disparity in high school graduation rates between Black students...

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Federal Appeals Court Deals Major Blow to Voting Rights

aavjtp1 December 10, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Monday that could have serious consequences...

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Biden Beware, Young Folks Don’t Care

aavjtp1 December 10, 2023

by Julianne Malveaux There is no question how I will vote in a contest between President Joe Biden...

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Give a Child a Book for Christmas

aavjtp1 December 10, 2023

by Julianne Malveaux They don’t call it “Black Friday” because they love Black people; they call it Black...

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Biden Announces $4.8 Billion in Student Loan Debt Forgiveness for 80,300 Borrowers

aavjtp1 December 10, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown The Biden administration declared Wednesday that it would erase an extra $4.8 billion of...

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Denver Court Considers Lawsuit Seeking to Bar Trump from 2024 Ballot over Insurrection Involvement

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Stacy M. Brown Denver’s district court is considering a lawsuit to prevent former President Donald Trump...

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Understanding the Nation’s Ticking Fiscal Time Clock: Federal Funding to Expire by Mid-November

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

by Charlene Crowell For the second time this year, Congress’ inability to reach consensus on essential fiscal...

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Tinisha Agramonte Named Chief Diversity Officer of The Walt Disney Company

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) BURBANK, Calif. — Tinisha Agramonte has been named Senior Vice President and Chief Diversity Officer...

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Cristina Jones Takes the Helm as New CEO of Black Girls Code, Pledging to Expand the Organization’s Mission of Launching Black Girls in STEAM

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) Black Girls Code is thrilled to introduce Cristina Jones as their new CEO. Jones brings...

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Harlem Globetrotters + Microsoft = The Harlem CODEtrotters; The STEM tech Coding Curriculum Launches Today With Focus on Black and Brown Youth Communities

aavjtp1 November 1, 2023

(Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– With a commitment in advancing excellence in tech education and empowering Black...

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