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
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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

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