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Autumn A. Arnett

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.

May 25, 2022

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

May 25, 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…

Apr 16, 2022

On White Jesus during Holy Week

Apr 16, 2022

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…

Nov 14, 2021

Nov 14, 2021

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

My children are enrolled in an international school this year. It’s a private, bilingual school with small class sizes — under 20. The…

Oct 12, 2021

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

Oct 12, 2021

Black Folks are About Tired of Having to Continue Saving 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…

Jan 6, 2021

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

Jan 6, 2021

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…

Oct 24, 2019

Life Update

Oct 24, 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…

Mar 6, 2019

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

Mar 6, 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…

Feb 28, 2019

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

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…

Feb 28, 2019

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

Feb 28, 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…

Feb 26, 2019

February 26: Patricia Roberts Harris

Feb 26, 2019

Autumn A. Arnett

Autumn A. Arnett

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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