Schomburg Center: We’re in Slow Process of Reopening
Dear Schomburg Center Friends: We're slowly and safely getting back to work inside the Schomburg Center as the Library begins a carefully phased-in process of reopening branches to…
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CARES Act: Queens College President Urges Inclusion of DACA Students
Queens College President Wu: "There are profound humanitarian and moral reasons to include DACA recipients in the grants under the CARES Act." Photo: Queens College Queens College President…
Why Community Colleges Should Not Adopt “Opportunity America’s” Model
CUNY Professor: "I find this model absolutely devastating for people of color and community colleges have no business partnering with this organization if they actually want to continue…
Trump’s Attacks on International Students “Racist” and “Xenophobic”
Weingarten: "The Trump administration has chosen to use international students as cover to further its xenophobic and racist aims. At every turn, Donald Trump has attacked the status…
Book Excerpt #4: “The Roots of Racism in American Policing”
Benjamin: "The Second Amendment’s key phrase is in the opening line which says: 'A well-regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State.' What was the…
Jamaal Bowman on “Incompetent” Trump’s Threat to Cut School Aid
Bowman: "As Donald Trump aims his fire at school districts that won’t haphazardly reopen, we don’t have to keep accepting his failures as the best we can do.…
Brooklyn Parents Fight for Racial Diversity at Local Brooklyn School
PS 132 Parents for Change: "In an attempt to silence criticism, administrators sent out a school-wide email announcing the shutdown of PTA social media accounts and orchestrated a…
NYC Schools Will Offer Mix of In-Person, Online Classes
Politico: The nation’s largest school system will not be able to fully reopen for its 1.1 million students because of the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio said.…
AFT’s Weingarten to McConnell: Take Up HEROES Act Now
Weingarten: “It’s a dereliction of duty for Mitch McConnell to go on vacation in July without passing the federal investment our schools desperately need to safely reopen this…
Children’s Anthology Seeking Authors and Illustrators Between 3-12 Years Old
Children's Anthology is a new collection of stories written by children between 3 and 12 years of age. We will be giving priority to children of African Descent…