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Nineteen Fifty-Six Vol. 4 Issue 1

Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” With the Fall 2023 Issue of Nineteen Fifty-Six, "Blackology" we wanted to highlight stories of Black Education from past, present and future. Focusing on the beautiful aspects of Black education but also he trials and hardships with it as well. Mostly we wanted to celebrate what it means to Black and Educated in an edition dedicated to Black educators, students and youth.

Nelson Mandela once said “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” With the Fall 2023 Issue of Nineteen Fifty-Six, "Blackology" we wanted to highlight stories of Black Education from past, present and future. Focusing on the beautiful aspects of Black education but also he trials and hardships with it as well. Mostly we wanted to celebrate what it means to Black and Educated in an edition dedicated to Black educators, students and youth.

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Table of<br />

Contents<br />

42<br />

Features<br />

Culture<br />

The Impact of the Affirmative Action 14<br />

The Call for Diversity Doesn’t Stop at the Student Body 16<br />

The Achievement Gaps Lasting Impact on Black Students 18<br />

The Media’s Representation of Education 20<br />

Taking a Side Hustle to a New Level 24<br />

26<br />

Lifestyle<br />

Working While in College: The Good, the Bad and The<br />

Privileged 28<br />

Banned Book Recommendation 31<br />

Build Bonds: How to Connect Form Meaningful Connections<br />

with your Professor 32<br />

Discussing Sexual Health Education with Five Horizons 34<br />

The Silence and Stigma: The Burden of Mental Health for<br />

People of Color at a Predominantly White Institution 36<br />

Study Tips and Tricks 40<br />

12<br />

A New Home Base for Rising Black Educators 44<br />

Black Alumni Association: Paving the Way for the Next<br />

Generation 46<br />

In Conversation with Dr. Pamela Payne-Foster 48<br />

In Conversation with George Daniels 50<br />

Tide Trailblazers 52<br />

Experiences<br />

Family Values 56<br />

Moving Beyond the Debate: Why the PWI vs HBCU Debate is No<br />

Longer Productive 58<br />

Is College Worth It? 59<br />

It’s Never Too Late to Find Your Community: The Importance<br />

of Campus Involvement 60<br />

A Conversation on Critical Race Theory 62<br />

54<br />

To Loan or Not to Loan: Discussing the Almost Inevitability<br />

of Student Loan Debt 64

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