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Beyond Institutions: Why Black Empowerment Must Bridge the Opportunity Gap
The quest to secure Black power is not and should not be understood as a mission to emulate white power or simply to gain access to white institutions. In their attempts to spotlight inequality, people often cite comparisons to white society in ways that tacitly reinforce white norms and standards. An example of this is when Jay-Z called out the Grammys for failing to honor Beyoncé with its highest prize, the Album of the Year award.
Beyond Institutions: Why Black Empowerment Must Bridge the Opportunity Gap
The quest to secure Black power is not and should not be understood as a mission to emulate white power or simply to gain access to white institutions. In their attempts to spotlight inequality, people often cite comparisons to white society in ways that tacitly reinforce white norms and standards. An example of this is when Jay-Z called out the Grammys for failing to honor Beyoncé with its highest prize, the Album of the Year award.
Black Student Sues School After Teacher Assaulted Her for Not Reciting Pledge of Allegiance
A 15-year-old in South Carolina is suing her school district for violating her civil rights after a teacher assaulted her in the hallway for refusing to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. Marissa Barnwell, a Black honor roll student at River Bluff High School, was walking to her classroom on November 29, 2022 — her birthday — when a teacher, Nicole Livingston, grabbed her and held her against a wall while the pledge was being recited.
The Friends Next Door
A Neighbor in Need Of… THE BIGGER PICTURE DENVER When Charlo Garcia moved to the Colorado capital with his husband in the fall of 2019, he was looking forward to meeting new friends—but the pandemic had other plans. “I’m very outgoing, and I thought, ‘Oh no, this is not gonna be good,’” says the artist, who began searching for a project to channel his energy.
Commentary: Stop saying student debt relief is for the rich
When people debate whether to forgive some or all of the $1.75 trillion in student debt weighing on millions of American families, opponents often argue that it would be wasteful and unfair: Too many relatively well-off, well-educated people would benefit at the expense of all taxpayers, many of whom never had the desire or opportunity to attend college.
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