The Black Lives Matter platform addresses the need for education reform.

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The New Orleans School Board’s firing of 7500 employees in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina lacked decency, leadership and integrity. SEE ALSO: CBC Message To America: Some…

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Renowned journalist Soledad O’Brien joined Roland Martin Monday on NewsOne Now to discuss the 10th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and what has changed since the…

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Marvin Sapp is not just a grammy-nominated gospel artist. He is the founder of The Grand Rapids Ellington School of Arts and Technology, a performing arts…

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Thank you Principal Kries for this lovely video. This week I was blessed to visit The Philadelphia Montessori Charter School. I went there to talk to the students about goals, working hard in school, and share some acting and radio experiences. The children blessed me with their talents and the love they shared by giving […]

NEW YORK — New York City parents are infuriated with NAACP Brooklyn chapter president Karen Boykin-Towns and her husband, calling them hypocrites for sending their daughter to a New England boarding school, after publicly denouncing charter schools in the city area. Boykin-Town’s husband, Darryl Towns, is the state housing commissioner and former Brooklyn state assemblyman […]

DETROIT — A last-minute change of plans saved a Detroit school for pregnant teens from being permanently shut down. The Catherine Ferguson Academy was to be closed by the Detroit School District because of financial impediments, however, was surprisingly halted due to unexpected charter plans. The academy has been educating teen mothers since 1988 and […]