General Information Home Submit Your Article Submission Guidelines Advertise Article Categories Disclaimer Informative Education Articles at BlackRefer.com Education Articles African American Scholarship  By: Low Jeremy The African American population had been the most discriminated race in the country for the past decades. This resulted to fewer opportunities for the Blacks and lesser chances for them to... Southern States Ahead on African American Racial Representation Within Institutions of Higher Education,   Author: Shay Rosen Colleges and universities within the southern states are now, for the first time ever, showing representation figures that coincide with African American population densities, according to a study by the Southern Regional Education Board. This is above average for the... Resources for African American Home Schoolers Rise to Meet the Growing Demand  Author: Mimi Rothschild African Americans are the fastest growing demographic group of home schoolers in the United States. Because this is a new development in home schooling, there is a great deal of interest in the world of epidemiological research concerning... Different Schools in the Seattle School District Honor Graduates   Author: Stacy Andell Garfield High School Honors 84 Year-Old Graduate. On Monday, June 19th, Richard Coone received an honorary diploma from Garfield High School, a Seattle High School. He walked with the... Philadelphia Schools Gains New Institute for Teacher Diversity   Author: Patricia Hawke The Philadelphia schools need to improve the effectiveness and diversity of their teacher workforce. Currently, 85 percent of their students are African American, Latino and Asian, but they have only 38 percent... Homeschool Links for African Americans   Author: Mimi Rothschild The National African American Homeschoolers Alliance: This comprehensive webpage is full of resources and recommendations for African American Homeschoolers with reviews of textbooks, support... Moving African American Students Past Stuck Point Author: Tsahai H. London Sandrock What causes disproportionate numbers of minority students to become stuck and refrain from taking a seat at the table of opportunity granted them by schools? Dr.John Ogbu, noted scholar, after an extensive survey-based research, shed some... Los Angeles Schools Run Nation’s Second Largest District Author: Patricia Hawke In terms of numbers, Los Angeles Schools make up the second largest public school district in the country. Only New York City Schools top them. The issues of running any urban system are complex, but in massive districts the numbers make ... The Disadvantages of High School Rankings Author: Patricia Hawke In a knowledge based global economy where your educational qualifications will invariably decide your social and economic status in life, it’s not surprising that such importance is attached to categorizing schools based on high school rankings. This is... “Juneteenth” is a Special Day Author: Omarr Lee For just about 29 states in America, Juneteenth (also known as Emancipation or Freedom Day) is an official holiday that is celebrated annually. On June 19, 1865, upon arriving in Galveston, TX, Union soldiers announced that the Civil War was over and all slaves were... A Civil Rights Icon Known as Rosa Parks Author: Omarr Lee Rosa Louise McCauley Parks is commonly considered as the “Mother of the Modern-Day Civil Rights Era.” Her one simple act of courage still motivates and inspires people today. Her act of bravery may have resulted in her ... A Great Writer of the Harlem Renaissance Author: Omarr Lee Langston Hughes is undeniably one of the most prominent and influential writers of the Harlem Renaissance.  Nowadays, most people read or hear about the great poetry he composed, and some do not ... The Story of an Amazing Woman Named Sojourner Truth Author: Omarr Lee The story of Sojourner Truth is so fascinating because she experienced so many dreadful situations, but yet, she inspired so many people.  In 1797, Truth was born to... Black Surgery Pioneer (Daniel Hale Williams) Author: Omarr Lee Daniel Hale Williams is an African-American cardiologist, who in 1893, made a “ground-breaking” achievement. On July 9, 1893, before such surgeries were even established, Williams performed... Terms of Use    Privacy Policy