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Justin Oglesby

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Newark, New Jersey

Justin Oglesby is a Newark, New Jersey native, KIPP New Jersey alumnus and graduate of Johnson and Wales University, Class of 2016.

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Posted Dec. 8, 2016

Newark Is Full Of Kids With Potential But Our Schools Must Make It Happen

Not enough kids from cities like mine, Newark, go to college. But here’s the even bigger problem—still fewer young people…

By Justin Oglesby

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Posted Feb. 26, 2021

February Is Black History Month. Periodt.

I swear I wasn’t trying to end Black History Month with white people and skinfolk that ain’t kinfolk foolery but … Yesterday my homie, Dr.…

By Tanesha Peeples

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Posted Feb. 26, 2021

Want a National Effort to Combat COVID Learning Loss? Study Your Black History.

We know all too well Black and brown students in marginalized communities are now bearing the brunt of the pandemic’s effect on schools—with inadequate technology,…

By Sharif El-Mekki

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Posted Feb. 24, 2021

Meet Newark’s Own Amanda Gorman, Seventh Grade Poet Makayla Brown

A month ago, as Amanda Gorman shared her beautiful prose during President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ inauguration, students at KIPP Rise Academy in Newark had…

By Laura Waters

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