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Superintendent Announces Formation Of Black Student Achievement Task Force

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com October 22, 2021October 22, 2021
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California education leaders discuss Black student disparities

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com October 15, 2021October 15, 2021
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EGUSD Rescinds Expulsion Recommendation Of Black Student Following Community Involvement

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com September 21, 2021October 5, 2021
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School Board Uproar After Teacher Said He Wanted To Make Students ‘Revolutionaries’

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com September 20, 2021October 5, 2021
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Honoring A Community Icon: Nathaniel Colley Sr. High School Opens

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com September 17, 2021October 5, 2021
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Sacramento City Teacher’s Use Of N-Word Sparks Debate About Anti-Racist Training

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com July 15, 2021October 5, 2021
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Sacramento Spanish Teacher Recorded Allegedly Using Racial Slurs In Class. Now, Community Organizers Are Demanding She Be Fired

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com July 6, 2021October 5, 2021
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Fortune Graduates the Bold

by A.V. Benford and WordInBlack.com July 2, 2021October 5, 2021

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