...em. To be a survivor and not a victim. During the civil rights movement, black leaders spoke not only to those of their own culture but to many whites, especially young whites like myself. The [...]
...idates in the National Board Certification program reported spending in some cases ten full school days per year (48 hours) on standardized test preparation. (CTU, NBCT Candidates internal [...]
...ation. Protesters say the arrests on Tuesday were unwarranted and violent, however, and occurred after “peaceful” demonstrations. Sandor John, an adjunct professor of Latin [...]
...6,400 in 2007 to $77,300 in 2010. That means the average American lost 18 years of wealth because of the housing crisis. Of course, this affected working Americans, particularly blacks and [...]
...en a woman’s legs during a gynecological exam. The groups have also sought to pressure vulnerable Republican members of Congress with scorecards keeping track of their health care votes; [...]
...places meant to do the exact opposite. What is missing at many of America’s colleges and universities is an awareness that racism is a very real problem. There have been [...]
...ota used the 2008 economic recession as pretext to cut per student spending on higher education, with 28 states making deep cuts of over 25 percent, according to Demos. This has led to rising [...]
...second day this morning, as activists pressing for reaffirmation of the college’s tuition-free structure, governance reforms, and the resignation of the Cooper Union [...]
...d to take the first job she could get. “I still had bills that needed to be paid,” Topel said. “And McDonald’s was there.” Topel started her job making $8 an [...]
...tes Student Association’s declarationfor free public higher education. Imagine our surprise on Friday, January 9, when President Obama said the words “free” and [...]
...s not enough. We need to see action,” he added. The protests at Friday’s rally appeared to be organized in part by historically black colleges in the Atlanta [...]
...well as about your decision in the 1970’s to “accompany” as an attorney, historian and writer rather than get a mill or factory job. Could you talk a bit about what [...]
...d care. I worried about my child. I worried about my bills. I worried about my own health care. But, eventually, I learned to stand tall again and to hold my head up for my own good and the [...]
...ployers will call them back for an interview due to the blackness name listed on the resume won’t get a fair chance to earn that wage. Are you pissed off that you didn’t get to [...]
...e program, WHYY has 83 percent white membership, followed by WAMU at 73 percent and KQED’s 71 percent. KPCC—which aired Tell Me More at a late 9 PM time slot—has majority [...]
