Monday, August 7, 2017

10 Books I Wish My White Teachers Had Read

I can only remember having two non-white teachers during my time in school. From my early years at underfunded public schools comprised mostly of black and Latino students to my later years at private schools with largely white populations, my experience as a black student learning from white teachers has ranged from incredibly inspiring to incredibly damaging.

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Read Three Articles *Economics Issue*

Senators pressure retailers to root out “shameful” labor abuse of truckers

Why America's Wages Are Barely Rising

Who Wants to Run That Mom-and-Pop Market? Almost No One

Read Three Articles: 8-7-17

Good News
Black moms die in childbirth 3 times as often as white moms. Except in North Carolina.

Homelessness
At night on Skid Row, nearly 2,000 homeless people share just nine toilets

Community Service
Lt. Gen. Nadja Y. West on the Power of Empathy

Monday Feels Goods!