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International Conference to Examine Urban Education

Teachers, researchers, community members and other educational stakeholders committed to supporting youth in urban environments will gather in Nassau, Bahamas in November for the third biennial International Conference on Urban Education.

He Said, He Said: Black Male Cross-Generational Conversations on Perspective, Place and Positionality

What began as an informal chat between college faculty member and undergraduate student morphed into a complex and multi-layered exploration of topics that challenged us both to think deeply about issues ranging from diversity, equity, identity, masculinity, positionality and social justice to Trump and Wakanda.

Neurodiversity: The Next Frontier in Social Justice

The scar on my thigh reminds me of the day I almost gave up my career as a teacher. I now dedicate my career to helping children and adults with learning and behavioral challenges. These learners are the next frontier in social justice.

Renowned Social Justice Expert Is Optimistic About the Possibilities

Maya Wiley came to understand social injustice at a young age, partly by listening directly to the stories of poor Black women on public assistance in her hometown of Washington, D.C. Her career as a civil rights attorney and now a university professor and administrator has catapulted her to national acclaim.

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ACPA Targets Race and Social Justice in Higher Education

HOUSTON – Members of ACPA-College Student Educators International are examining their roles in social justice work and race equality within the ranks of higher education as they gather for their annual convention this week.

Assessing the Relationship Between Gun Violence and Health Equity

Gun violence has become a crucial national problem that negatively affects health equity in the United States. The American Medical Association has declared U.S. gun violence a public health crisis requiring a comprehensive public health response and solution.

New NAACP Youth Leader a Skilled Organizer

Tiffany Dena Loftin arrived this month as the NAACP’s new director of the Youth & College Division at a critical – even urgent – time when many young African-Americans are clamoring for ways to get involved in social justice movements to resist violence and oppression.

Institutions Prepare to Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy

From music and poetry readings to lectures and community service events, colleges and universities nationwide are offering a plethora of ways for students and community members to commemorate the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Making it “a day on … not a day off,” Villanova University, Boston University (BU) and […]

Rodriguez: Liberation or Social Justice?

The Chicano Movement did not use the term “social justice,” though it was very much a part of its agenda.

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Speak Up, Lift Up, Fall Back: What We Need from Social Justice Allies

Given the current climate, there is a need for people to speak up and speak out against acts of violence and hate rhetoric.

Times Change, But Need to Look Beyond Campus Persists

Campus climate cannot be divorced from national events, whether it be police involved killings of Black people, the murders at an Orlando gay nightclub, international politics such as in the Middle East, or the 2016 Election campaign’s violent and incendiary rhetoric.

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Activist Role Grows on Breana Ross of United States Student Association

Breana Ross is vice president of the United States Student Association (USSA), the nation’s oldest student-led movement with a membership of 1.5 million.

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