DaQuan Lawrence

1 month ago | thehilltoponline.com | DaQuan Lawrence

In an era where rhetoric, media and political messaging seem to revolve around buzzwords like ‘authoritarianism’ and ‘fascism,’ examinations of how human rights defenders and social justice institutions can address American hegemony and the white supremacist establishment are necessary. The Republic of South Africa and Robert Sobukwe, the renown imprisoned anti-apartheid activist, offer insights for enduring and transforming political despotism.

Nov 30, 2024 | postnewsgroup.com | DaQuan Lawrence

By DaQuan Lawrence | AFRO International [email protected] Nov. 28 the Thanksgiving holiday will arrive, complete with family gatherings, community events and opportunities to give back and be grateful. While conversations about the origin of Thanksgiving and the purpose of the holiday remain suspended between myth and fact-based reality, educators in the state of Maryland grapple each year with how the holiday is addressed in the educational setting.

Nov 29, 2024 | blackpressusa.com | DaQuan Lawrence

By DaQuan Lawrence | AFRO International [email protected] Nov. 28 the Thanksgiving holiday will arrive, complete with family gatherings, community events and opportunities to give back and be grateful. While conversations about the origin of Thanksgiving and the purpose of the holiday remain suspended between myth and fact-based reality, educators in the state of Maryland grapple each year with how the holiday is addressed in the educational setting.

Sep 16, 2024 | blacknewsportal.com | DaQuan Lawrence

Washington DC Black male educators in Maryland have expressed the need for programs and supportive mechanisms to promote the emotional and social healing of Black boys, as they face various social, economic, emotional and psychological issues. The post Black male educators share suggestions to enhance Black male students’ performance appeared first on AFRO American Newspapers.

Aug 15, 2024 | seattlemedium.com | DaQuan Lawrence |Kiara Doyal

This post was originally published on AfroBy DaQuan LawrenceAug. 9 marks 10 years since the shooting death of Michael Brown, a teenager shot by former police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. The death sent shockwaves through the community, with protests sparking all around the country in 2014. Last month, on July 10, the Brown family appeared before the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights (IACHR) for a first-of-its-kind international law hearing on Brown’s case.