By Aziah Siid | Word In Black - Afterschool Alliance is a national nonprofit focused on increasing access to afterschool programs, which offer academic support and the opportunity to develop non-academic skills such as professional, social and emotional skills.
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black - The National Coalition Against Censorship is working to protect student thought, speech and intellectual opportunity by expanding its Youth Expression Project and Kids Right to Read Network, and by partnering with over 50 organizations to promote freedom of thought and inquiry.
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black - Morgan State University, a 156-year-old HBCU in Baltimore, was hit by a shooting during Homecoming Week, leaving four people injured and causing a shelter-in-place order, despite the school's history of isolated incidents of violence and its recent accomplishments.
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black Pexels (WIB) - At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, school shutdowns required 55 million K-12 students across the United
By Aziah Siid | Word In Black - Spelman College's Class of '74 is raising $1 million for a scholarship and support fund to assist current and future students in financial need, aiming to create a sustainable endowment that can provide support for years to come.