Tag: Black History Month

Black History Month: Black journalists fight to win top meteorologist jobs dominated by white men

In December 2022 Veronica Johnson was named chief meteorologist at ABC News affiliate WJLA-TV in Washington, DC

The College Board Removes CRT, Queer Studies From AP African American Studies Curriculum

The College Board has removed critical race theory (CRT) and queer studies from its Advanced Placement American Studies curriculum

More Than 12 HBCUs Targeted by Bomb Threats on 1st Day of Black History Month

Howard University in Washington, D.C. is among the HBCU schools receiving bomb threats on the first day of Black History Month

Utah School Faces Backlash for Letting Parents Opt Kids Out of Black History Month Lessons

A Utah charter school is catching heat for allowing Caucasian parents to opt their children out of Black History Month lessons

Black Leaders Prayed Over Trump During Black History Month Celebration; Angela Rye Attacks Trump Supporters

Angela Rye had some choice words for Trump supporters such as the group of Black political and religious leaders who prayed over the U.S. President after he held a meeting to celebrate Black History Month

Charlie Brown’s Snoopy trends on Twitter after tweet from official account was misinterpreted as racist

The character Snoopy from Charles Schultz's comic strip Peanuts trended on Saturday after a tweet sent out from the @Snoopy account was misinterpreted as racist