About MySpirit 1340

While it could be easy to dismiss kids teasing their peers, two teachers in Rome, Italy did their part to ensure the only African American student in the class felt welcomed.

With bittersweet emotion, President Obama attended his sixth and final White House Science Fair on Wednesday, witnessing projects from more than 130 bright students, who presented ideas to save the planet, and treat Ebola, reports NBC News.

Why was April Walters who suffered from diabetes, high blood pressure, sarcoidosis and other health issues, approved to have 18 teeth removed?

In this video, Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal discusses effective ways to open the education space for 21st century learning. His vision includes using culture to reach today's students.

The video, which features Black BuzzFeed employees presenting questions that seem to perpetuate sweeping generalizations and inaccurate stereotypes, starts off satirical, but ends up looking like a bunch of people confused about the role racism plays in most of the questions, putting the onus on Black people -- not systemic oppression -- to answer.

Recently, Donald Lawrence shared a video of him teaching Kevin Lemons and Higher Calling a brand new song he wrote called “The Voice of the Blood (Speaks A Better Word)”!  The title alone makes you want to lift your hands! Donald Lawrence wrote: Honored to drop in on Kevin Lemons and Higher Calling and teach […]

Lawsuits accuse several state legislatures of underfunding schools in minority and low-income communities. These cases spotlight significant disparities in education funding that activists say needs reform.

  Tamela Mann is known for doing singing soul stirring ballads.  Stepping out in a big way!  Cheryl Jackson talked to Tam about her new single “One Way” today.  Tell us what you think about it. Tell us what you think about it: