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The Soweto Uprising June 16, 1976

June 19, 2024

By Dannie Gore Soweto, South Africa On June 16, 1976, black high school students numbering in the thousands took to the streets to protest their grievances over a racially discriminatory educational policy that forced them to use Afrikaans as the official language in the classroom. The ensuing clashes between the police and the defenseless children […]

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Really, Only 28 Days!

February 27, 2023

By Jaden, Class of 2021 The first people on earth were Black People. They lived in Africa a very long time ago.  One of the places Black people lived was Olduvai Gorge, Tanzania.  They were hunters and fishers.  At first, they had no clothes, tools, or houses.  Then, they invented thousands of things.  The first […]

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There is a Big Problem in Education

March 28, 2022

By Jasper, Class of 2021 There is a big problem in education, and it is crippling. It is the fact that the history of people of color is not being taught in school, especially that of people of African descent. I am Jasper Anthony and I as a 7th grade student can safely say that […]

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