Public Education: A State of Emergency
American education is in crisis. And public schools, especially those populated by black and brown children in urban communities, are bearing the brunt of the devastation.
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Entrepreneur of the Week: Jenile Brooks, Harvest Express
With Harvest Express, Detroit native Jenile Brooks aims to bring fresh fruits, veggies and more to her hometown, one of America’s most arid "food deserts"
Q&A: Earl Stafford and The People’s Inaugural Project
BlackEnterprise.com talked with Stafford about why he chose to begin the project, through his family's Stafford Foundation, how this occasion calls for a focus on "the people," and how you can become a participant, volunteer, or contributor.
Can you trust your kid with a credit card?
Janett Pike, 46, a single mother of two who lives in Hackensack, New Jersey, is sure of one thing. She won’t let her son, Jarydd, a sophomore at Rutgers University,...
Leah Chase’s Lafayette Academy Still Needs Qualified Educators Before Opening
According to Orleans Parish School Board member Olin Parker, the number of positions the school needs is based on an enrollment figure of 300 students, but since the school currently only has around 200 students, the extra positions might not have to be filled after all.