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Why Black Women Teachers Leave and What Can Be Done About it

Abstract This study uses the most recent national data from the National Center for Education Statistics, Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), 2011–2012 and Teacher Follow-up Survey (TFS), 2012–2013 to investigate attrition trends among Black teachers, and Black female teachers in particular, to inform a qualitative analysis of proposed and adopted teacher retention policy interventions. This … Continue reading Why Black Women Teachers Leave and What Can Be Done About it

Will Smith’s infamous slap stirs debate on Black women rights

It started with a Black man slapping another Black man on live television at the globally televised Oscars, presumably in defense of a Black woman who was being ridiculed over her hairstyle. But to many Black people, it was about more than a slap or an insult. It was about Black manhood, about what is … Continue reading Will Smith’s infamous slap stirs debate on Black women rights

Black female journalists and politicians are targets – Diane Abbot

  Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbot has urged Twitter to take action over “highly offensive racist and misogynist” abuse on the platform after a major study found thousands of tweets disproportionately targeting black female politicians and journalists. The Amnesty International study found that black women were 84% more likely than white women to be mentioned … Continue reading Black female journalists and politicians are targets – Diane Abbot