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Education

Florida wins ‘Race to the Top’ funding

Florida wins ‘Race to the Top’ funding

After a missed try in the first round, Florida becomes one of nine states plus the District of Columbia, to be awarded Full Article

Development Revolution

Send us your photos of the Million Father March

Send us your photos of the Million Father March

Got a great first day of school picture? Email it to us! Full Article

MILLION FATHER MARCH: Dads urged to take their kids to school August 23rd

MILLION FATHER MARCH: Dads urged to take their kids to school August 23rd

August 23rd is the first day of the fall school year for students in Florida, and a day when fathers are asked to step up, and be their for their kids. Full Article

Urban League

A report card on Black America

A report card on Black America

The data are startling, and the need for action, greater than ever. In short: Black America is failing its children, its families and its communities, and we must take dramatic action to turn things around. [Read More]

The Posse

Million Father March Will Help Stop Violence In American Schools On First Day And Every Day

Million Father March Will Help Stop Violence In American Schools On First Day And Every Day

Youth violence rages out of control in most major cities across America. Schools cannot control, communities cannot control and police cannot control youth violence. [Read More]

Issues & Ideas

The browning of young America, and the perils of the ‘achievement gap’

The browning of young America, and the perils of the ‘achievement gap’

As white America is getting older, and young America is becoming browner, closing the achievement gap is becoming an urgent necessity. [Read More]

Health

White House unveils new AIDS strategy

White House unveils new AIDS strategy
The White House has unveiled a new strategy for dealing with the continued rise of HIV/AIDS infection in the U.S., an epidemic that has hit the Black

HIV battle becomes personal for Tampa store owner

HIV battle becomes personal for Tampa store owner
TAMPA — In Florida, as in much of the United States, HIV is spreading fastest not among gay males, but among black families. Yet a May summit for

Dangerous myths: ‘other people get HIV/AIDS’

Dangerous myths: ‘other people get HIV/AIDS’
A new documentary exposes how HIV/AIDS is devastating the African-American community, in part because people refuse to believe it can happen to them.

White House convenes meeting on Black men and HIV

White House convenes meeting on Black men and HIV
CDC estimates that 1 in 16 Black men will become infected with HIV in their lifetime.