Photo provided by The Black Star Project BY DON BABWIN April 29, 2012 At a time when sheriffs, police chiefs and prosecutors are complaining that budget cuts to their offices put public safety at risk, a group of law enforcement officials are calling on the state to increase funding. For preschools. Cook...
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2 Percent Of Nation’s Teachers Are African-American April 26, 2012 NEW ORLEANS — Michael Booker, principal at Lake Area High College Prep in New Orleans, is a rare breed. According to the National Education Department, African-American male teachers and administrators are becoming extinct. Only 2 percent of the nation’s 4.8 million teachers...
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By David R. Jones, The Urban Agenda In New York City, only one in four young black men had a job between January 2009 and June 2010. This is a grim finding from the latest Community Service Society (CSS) labor report, “Only One in Four Young Black Men in New York City Has...
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Million Father March: The First Step To Cultivating Year-Round Father Involvement from K-12 Join us for a Webinar on April 25 Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar Seat Now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/881484689 This one-hour webinar will cover the history and pervasive grassroots adoption of the Million Father March, a back-to-school campaign targeting male involvement in education. Participants will learn...
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Harlan High School Principal Reginald Evans, with CTA Bus Tracker, Friday, April 20, 2012 . | John H. White~Sun-Times. BY TINA SFONDELES, Transportation Reporter April 23, 2012 The excitement of school dismissal is different in Chicago’s crime-ridden neighborhoods. Students aren’t thinking about what’s for dinner, if they’ll pass a math test or whether to...
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By HOPE YEN, Associated Press April 22, 2012 The college class of 2012 is in for a rude welcome to the world of work. A weak labor market already has left half of young college graduates either jobless or underemployed in positions that don’t fully use their skills and...
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2012 Annual Todd A. Bell Lecture Series Fundraiser Luncheon in Columbus, Ohio Young scholars from the Columbus City Preparatory School for Boys and their principal, Michael Owens, lift up Shawn Dove for his earning the 2012 Mac A. Stewart Award. Along with hearing from an engaging keynote speaker and from other widely known participants,...
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Join The Black Star Angels Walking and Riding Community Patrols in Chicago Beginning Monday, April 23, 2012 Please call The Black Star Project at 773.285.9600 to join these patrols or for more information. With Chicago murders up 60% in the first three months of 2012: Only we can educate our children. Only we can keep...
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