With Trump and DeVos, For-Profits’ Future Looks Bright
Since talking with B-CU leadership, I’ve decided to look more closely into the situation, but let me say it here clearly: For-profit colleges and graduate...
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Trump Budget Proposal Threatens AmeriCorps Program
Some AmeriCorps members work directly in schools, however, making a difference in the lives of students whose schools have few resources....
This Week in Tech Racism, March 10, 2017
In this week’s edition for news involving race, society, science, and technology: President Trump’s so-called “Muslim Ban†Executive Order gives rise to a new form...
WikiLeaks’ Very Dangerous Game is Undermining Our Democracy
This is really scary stuff that would be so over-the-top it wouldn’t work as a screenplay for a movie. Wikileaks originally positioned itself differently....
Trump Signs Executive Order, Calls HBCUs an ‘Absolute Priority’
On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order in support of the nation’s historically black colleges and universities; however, the order does not differ in any...
First Black Woman FCC Commissioner Spills Tea on Net Neutrality and More
In the spirit of Black History Month, it’s of note that Mignon Clyburn is the first African American woman to serve as a commissioner...
Racial Assault Triggers Solidarity Among Maine Students
In Portland, Maine, one of the least racially diverse states in the nation, a white youth was charged with a hate crime and assault earlier...
In New York City, Tipping Your Uber Driver May Become Mandatory
An organization representing independent taxi drivers, sent a petition to the Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) to require to force Uber to offer passengers the...
Nationwide Business Shut Down for ‘Day Without Immigrants’ Protest
But business owners and immigrant workers are willing to sacrifice income to make their point in support of the Day Without Immigrants by offering limited...
Is America Great Again for White, Straight Men Under Jeff Sessions?
Donald Trump made a strong push for ultraconservative leadership at the Justice Department with his nomination for Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Never in recent memory...