Christ the King Parish School has rescinded it’s hair policy forbidding extensions after a young black girl is removed from class because of her hair. A video went viral of Faith Fennidy leaving school last week, and the family filed a lawsuit soon after. A […]
In Dallas, a former police officer was found guilty of shooting and killing an unarmed black high school freshman, using a high powered rifle. The officer was fired from the Balch Springs Police Department after he shot 15-year-old Jordan Edwards. The incident happened as Jordan […]
The Education Department is weighing the idea of allowing states to federally fund guns for schools, eliciting a storm of criticism from many. The plan would obviously generate a lot of controversy, especially after a string of deadly school shootings earlier this year. The agency […]
Inmates at North Carolina’s Hyde Correctional Institute are protesting in support of a nationwide prisoner strike to call attention to the deep issues that plague the prison system. Specifically, the are protesting low inmate wages, unlivable facilities, and harsh sentences. It is not clear exactly […]
A plan is in place in school District 15 of Brooklyn, and has been pushed by parents in light of de Blasio’s unwillingness to propose a systemwide desegregation strategy. Richard A. Carranza, New York City’s schools chancellor, is poised to approve most of the plan […]
Noami Osaka is 20 years old, and poised to break into the top tier of women’s tennis. Osaka grew up in the United States, represents Japan, and for some people, she symbolizes the world’s multicultural future. Osaka challenges assumptions about what it means to bi-racial […]