By THECONVERSATION Teachers can use generative AI in a variety of ways. They may use it to develop lesson plans and quizzes. Or teachers may rely on a generative AI tool, such as ChatGPT, for insight on how to teach a concept more effectively. In our new research, only the teachers doing both of those things […]
Editorial Credit: Niyazz / shutterstock.com Introduction For many Black, Latino, and other minority youth, joining the U.S. military can appear to be one of the most accessible paths to a stable future. While the military offers numerous benefits—such as education, career training, and healthcare—it’s essential that young people understand that they have the power to […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: A. Marino/ shutterstock.com Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a civil rights leader but also a moral visionary who believed in the transformative power of love, justice, and nonviolence. His work, which combined the spiritual teachings of Christianity with the political philosophy of nonviolence, left an indelible […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial Credit: spatuletail / shutterstock.com Malcolm X was a complex and transformative figure in the struggle for civil rights and black liberation in the United States. His early experiences of racial violence, imprisonment, and radicalization through the Nation of Islam (NOI) shaped his initial worldview, but it was his later […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Editorial credit: Jacob Lund / shutterstock.com The Emergence of Black Power: A Historical Context. Had African Americans fully embraced the principles of Black Power, they could have potentially been better off than they were under the integrationist approach alone. The Civil Rights Movement and Its Limits The early Civil Rights […]
By Brian Figeroux, Esq. | Photo created by A.I Professor Alfred A. Slocum was a prominent civil rights leader, legal educator, and advocate for minority students in higher education. He was a distinguished professor at Rutgers Law School in Newark, New Jersey, where he played a significant role in supporting the Minority Student Program (MSP), […]
By Esther Claudette Gittens | Editorial Credit: Jacob Lund / shutterstock.com Addressing colorism, it is essential that the media industries, educational systems, and communities work together to dismantle colorist attitudes and promote diverse representation. This requires intentional efforts to highlight and celebrate all shades of Blackness, creating spaces where everyone feels seen, valued, and respected. […]
By: julian shen-berro and Chalkbeat, The City | Photo Credits: Jacob Lund/Shutterstock.com This story was originally published by Chalkbeat. Sign up for their newsletters at ckbe.at/newsletters. More than 900,000 New York City public school students will return to the classroom on Thursday, ushering in a new academic year. It marks the start of a school year that will […]
By Lea Bennette Marijuana, Weed, Mary Jane, Cannabis, Hemp, Pot. The names and our sensibilities towards the industrious plant have changed throughout human history. Marijuana is a psychoactive drug that has been legalized in several countries. Its effects on human behavior have been studied extensively, but little is known about the impact of marijuana on […]
By Linda Nwoke Editorial credit: Darwin Brandis / Shutterstock.com In 2014, the Civil Rights Project at UCLA reported that New York State was the most segregated state in the nation for Black students. The problem persists. In an updated analysis using 2018 data, a new report released in June 2022 from the Civil Rights Project finds that […]