Black Teachers Matter. Why Aren’t Schools Trying to Keep Them?

With a growing nationwide teacher shortage, retaining qualified educators—especially Black ones—is critical. So why do retention strategies focus on white teachers but exclude Black teachers?
wordinblack.com/2024/05/black-…

Landmark study of cancer in Black women launches in 20 states, aiming to be largest ever

Black women die from cancer at higher rates than any other racial or ethnic group. The American Cancer Society is beginning a 30-year study to investigate why.
nbcnews.com/health/cancer/…

This City Wants to Raze Black Properties, at the Cost of Generational Wealth

The North Carolina Supreme Court will decide how a lawsuit by homeowners in Kinston will proceed
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WNBA legend Candace Parker earned her stripes in long partnership with Adidas

Exploring Parker’s career and her influence on women’s basketball sneakers
andscape.com/features/canda…

Formerly Incarcerated Mom Goes Viral For Passing Bar Exam On 1st Try

Owes decided to pursue her law degree after finishing her sentence on Rikers Island and subsequent probation.
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North Carolina A&T student passed up a Fortune 500 job to chase her sports dreams

Second time’s the charm: Persistence pays off for Aggie who didn’t allow an initial denial keep her from applying again for Rhoden Fellowship
andscape.com/features/north…

There’s a renewed push in Congress for Medicaid to cover doulas and midwives

The Mamas First Act, introduced by Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Gwen Moore, would make the pregnancy and postpartum services from doulas and midwives reimbursable | 19thnews
19thnews.org/2024/05/congre…

“The Imagination is at the Epicenter of Africa’s Modernity”: In Conversation with T. Ella Jaji | Darlington Chibueze Anuonye
brittlepaper.com/2024/05/the-im…

Dallas-Based Hospice Provider Settles for Millions, Shining Light On Fraud in U.S. Health Care

Elara Caring has settled a DOJ investigation for improperly placing ineligible patients in hospice care to maximize profits
wordinblack.com/2024/05/dallas…

How some college professors are supporting student protesters

@The19th spoke to several faculty who have intervened at encampments, signed letters condemning administrators and participated in work stoppages in an effort to advocate for students
19thnews.org/2024/05/campus…

l was going to write a Substack article about the Kdot/Drake battle, but this amazing article by Comorienne 🇰🇲 made just about every point I was going to make, and WAY BETTER than I would've written. Please read this.

So, instead, I'll say 1 last thing to piggyback off this point:

Celestial Bodies

Vinson Cunningham’s novel of faith and politics.
thenation.com/article/cultur…

The Kids Are Not All Right. They Want to Be Heard | Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

'What explains the student movement against the war in Gaza? Sometimes the correct answer is the one right in front of you.'
newyorker.com/news/essay/the…

#AlwaysReadShamira

Robert Johnson - Robert Johnson's Cross Road Blues (Official Video)
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'A warm and enthusiastic audience greeted Charmaine DM Royal, Robert O. Keohane Professor of Global Black Studies at Duke, Biology, Global Health and Family Medicine & Community Health as she delivered the 2024 Trinity Distinguished Lecture on May 1 at Duke University.'
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A Former N.F.L. Player Bought a Pub in England. Then His World Imploded.

Lorne Sam said he’s dealt with discrimination in a small English village because “I’m different. And the difference is that I’m American and I’m Black.”
theathletic.com/5289923/2024/0…

Grace College professor ousted after online commentators flag ‘woke’ social media posts

the latest in a string professor terminations at Christian colleges seemingly tied to clashes over narrowing and often unspoken political and theological criteria
religionnews.com/2024/05/08/gra…

Conservative judges say they will boycott Columbia University students

The judges accused Columbia of becoming “ground zero for the explosion of student disruptions, anti-semitism, and hatred for diverse viewpoints on campuses.”
washingtonpost.com/national-secur…

The Anti-Spectacle of the Black Avante Garde

'Aliyyah Abdur-Rahman’s Millennial Style (Duke University Press) considers the political utility of Black abstraction and related forms to refute false narratives of progress.'
hyperallergic.com/912600/the-ant…