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Autumn A. Arnett
Autumn A. Arnett

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May 25, 2022

America isn’t safe because it doesn’t want to be.

Someone on Facebook today reminded me that today marks two years since George Floyd was murdered. I probably didn’t remember because I am still trying to figure out how to process the killing of more elementary school children yesterday in a place where they were supposed to feel safe. And…

Gun Violence

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America isn’t safe because it doesn’t want to be.
America isn’t safe because it doesn’t want to be.
Gun Violence

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Apr 16, 2022

On White Jesus during Holy Week

Almost a decade ago, I wrote a column about White Jesus, and specifically Black people’s worship of white Jesus. I talked about how jarring it was for me, a 17-year-old walking into Ebeneezer Baptist Church in Atlanta for the first time and seeing a giant white Jesus hanging behind the…

Christianity

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On White Jesus during Holy Week
On White Jesus during Holy Week
Christianity

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Nov 14, 2021

George Floyd has missed another birthday, and we still haven’t effected any real changes.

If you’ve been in one of my workshops or heard me speak to a large audience, you’ve likely heard me tell the story of how Freddie Gray and the rise of the Black Lives Matter movement in 2015 completely changed the way I approach my work. …

George Floyd

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George Floyd

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Oct 12, 2021

Two months of international schooling reminds me how foul the American education system really is

My children are enrolled in an international school this year. It’s a private, internationally accredited (U.S. and U.K.) bilingual school with small class sizes — under 20. The children and teachers all wear masks, and no parents are fighting over mask mandates. It’s glorious. The children like it for different…

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How two months of international schooling reminds me how foulthe American education system really…
How two months of international schooling reminds me how foulthe American education system really…

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Jan 6, 2021

Black Folks are About Tired of Having to Save the Rest of America from Itself.

I woke up this morning and texted both of my children, who are back home in D.C. visiting their dad and grandparents today. I put on my Morehouse sweatshirt, and every one of my personal and professional social media networks got a variation of the same message I sent my…

Hbcu

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Black Folks are About Tired of Having to Continue Saving the Rest of America from Itself.
Black Folks are About Tired of Having to Continue Saving the Rest of America from Itself.
Hbcu

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Oct 24, 2019

Life Update

As some of you know, I left U.S. News and World Report in May. I spent the summer and early fall consulting for a handful of clients in the educator preparation and education equity spaces, while managing a cross-country move from Maryland to Austin, Texas. …

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Life Update
Life Update

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Mar 6, 2019

Carnival/Mardi Gras, Lent and My Favorite HBCU Carnival Story

One of my favorite stories in all of HBCU lore is the story of Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick meeting his wife during Carnival in Trinidad, which he called “one of the greatest festivals on Earth” in a 2014 interview with C-SPAN’s Brian Lamb. Carnival Tuesday (or Fat Tuesday…

Slavery

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Carnival/Mardi Gras, Lent and My Favorite HBCU Carnival Story
Carnival/Mardi Gras, Lent and My Favorite HBCU Carnival Story
Slavery

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Feb 28, 2019

February 28: Saluting Amelia Boynton Robinson’s Lifelong Dedication to Fighting for Black People

Amelia Boynton Robinson lived her whole life in pursuit of civil rights. Upon her death in 2015, her son Bruce said, “The truth of it is that was her entire life. That’s what she was completely taken with. …

Civil Rights

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February 28: Saluting Amelia Boynton Robinson’s Lifelong Dedication to Fighting for Black People
February 28: Saluting Amelia Boynton Robinson’s Lifelong Dedication to Fighting for Black People
Civil Rights

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Feb 28, 2019

February 27: Valerie Thomas, Another of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’

Valerie Thomas’ interest in science was sparked by seeing her dad work on the family’s television set, and furthered when she got her hands on a copy of The Boys First Book on Electronics at the age of eight. But despite the fact that her father was the reason for…

Space

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February 27: Valerie Thomas, Another of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’
February 27: Valerie Thomas, Another of NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’
Space

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Feb 26, 2019

February 26: Patricia Roberts Harris

Patricia Roberts Harris graduated summa cum laude from Howard University and went on to be the first Black woman named as an American envoy when President Lyndon Baines Johnson appointee her as ambassador to Luxembourg. “I feel deeply proud and grateful this President chose me to knock down this barrier…

Black History Month

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February 26: Patricia Roberts Harris
February 26: Patricia Roberts Harris
Black History Month

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Autumn A. Arnett

Autumn A. Arnett

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Autumn A. Arnett is an advocate for education equity, an HBCU alumna, Founder of A Black Child Can (aBlackChildCan.org). Connect with her via www.a2arnett.com.

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