By Pamela Gates May 15, 2015 Nitia Johnson and her family at graduation When Nitia Johnson and her boyfriend moved to Madison, she didn’t know a soul. But she knew she wanted a better life. Two years later, her family has grown to include an 18-month-old daughter and she has a […]
Teachers with Subconscious Bias Punish Blacks More Severely
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 8, 2015 “We discovered, the more likely teachers thought a student was Black, the more harshly they wanted to punish them,” said Jason Okonofua, a doctoral student at Stanford University and co-author of the study, “Two Strikes: Race and the Disciplining of Young Students.” (Courtesy Photo) […]
Life of Black Man Displayed in Zoo Matters Too
By Jazelle Hunt, NNPA Washington Correspondent May 8, 2015 Pamela Newkirk, journalist and author of the book said that, “For more than a hundred years, the story of Ota Benga was told by the same people who exploited him, and that narrative has stuck all of this time.” (Courtesy Photo) WASHINGTON, D.C. […]
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