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To her students who need the most support, India Strother is rarely just “Ms. Strother” — she’s a family figure they call “Mom,” a trusted guide as they negotiate their teenage years.
Saahene grew introspective. Living in Ghana for long stretches had made her feel empowered in her Black skin. She began to question her role as a Black woman who spoke to white audiences about racism.
A family has filed a legal claim against Upland Unified School District, alleging that their three children were targeted with racist drawings and abuse by other students at the elementary school.
Black youth in the United States have historically been instructed by their parents or other caregivers on the dangers they face due to racism. [1] [2] [3] Variations of the talk have been conducted in black families for decades [4] or generations; [2] [5] the practice "dates back to slavery and has lasted centuries". [1] The talk has evolved.
At the time Cleveland was a racial hotbed and some kids in the Cleveland area held the tradition that May 1 was "Beat Up A White Kid" day. [ 6 ] Two police cars were there prior to the attack and when school let out, they saw a large group of black and Hispanic students, twelve girls and six boys, walking in the street on West 110th.
While responding to 911 calls that reported the trespassing of dozens of individuals on private property, a McKinney police officer, corporal Eric Casebolt, was video-recorded violently restraining Dajerria Becton, a 15-year-old black girl wearing a swimsuit. He later drew his handgun on unarmed teen witnesses during the same incident.
Following the funerals of her parents and brother, friends and relatives decided that the five remaining Wells children should be separated and sent to foster homes. Wells resisted this proposition. To keep her younger siblings together as a family, she found work as a teacher in a rural Black elementary school outside Holly Springs.
A letter sent to Indiana parents with a directive to sign and return if they choose to decline the lessons for their kids went viral. An elementary school in Indiana sparked controversy this ...