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  • A Prescription for More Black Doctors

    Nikole Hannah-Jones

    September 09, 2015 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

    On average, black students in public schools receive fewer resources giving them a late start. A mostly black university in New Orleans has increased overall achievement by developing students’ shared responsibility for one another’s success.

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  • The Problem We All Live With

    Nikole Hannah-Jones

    July 31, 2015 |

    This American Life |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    At the height of desegregation, the achievement gap between white and black students decreased to 18 percent, compared to 49 percent. Evidence suggests integrating schools works, because it gives students of color access to the same resources as white students. Yet, schools remain largely segregated along class and racial lines. In Missouri, after Normandy School District in Normandy lost its accreditation, black students were given an opportunity to transfer into the much more affluent, and mostly white school district, Frances Howell. This episode shows the challenges of integrating schools.

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