Harvard and Slavery…
byHarvard University has been in the news of late with the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black president whose tenure was a…
Harvard University has been in the news of late with the resignation of Dr. Claudine Gay, the first Black president whose tenure was a…
Raphael Nash is an award-winning independent film producer, director, and adjunct professor for DePaul University’s School of Cinematic Arts. In the classroom, the married…
An administrator, educator, and non-profit leader, Lydia K. Mercer is the textbook definition of a change agent. With a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from…
If you were to look up the textbook definition of turning hard work and dedication into success, it would be Allison Caldwell‘s picture you’d…
One year ago, I stepped down from Urban Prep Academies, the nonprofit organization I founded in 2002 to improve educational and career outcomes for…
A native Chicagoan and proud alumna of the Chicago Public School System, Dr. Toinette Gunn is the President & CEO of LINK Unlimited Scholars,…
Dartesia Pitts is an accomplished attorney with numerous accolades to her name including serving as President of the Cook County Bar Association (CCBA) and…
Oakland, California native Brandon Nicholson has been a champion of young people for most of his life. Growing up with parents that were very…
For some of us, it takes a while to find our purpose. And then there are those of us like Khalilah Young, M.Ed. Teaching…
Recently the Chicago City Wire reported that the University of Chicago added to their curriculum a class titled “The Problem of Whiteness” CRES (Critical…
Lifelong West Side resident Sharon Morgan has worked tirelessly in the Austin community, helping to educate its youth. Her career began as a parish…
In 2017, Matrix Magazine wrote, “New School Rules: Black Men Change the Face of Education in Chicago” Urban Prep Academies is well known for…