When it comes to educational opportunities, Black students and Latino students are at a clear disadvantage, as data from the US Department of Education shows.
On Feb. 16, 2022, a Black student in the Santa Barbara Unified School District was assaulted by Latino students. His attackers called him the N-word and kneeled on his neck while repeatedly chanting the name “George Floyd.” A district-wide acknowledgment of the hate crime was sent six days later. Despite the psychological trauma this student experienced, the school did little to provide him with mental health support. | By Edward Henderson California Black Media On Feb. 16, 2022, a Black student in the Santa Barbara Unified School District was assaulted by Latino students. His attackers called him the N-word and kneeled on his neck while repeatedly chanting the name “George Floyd.” A district-wide acknowledgment of the hate crime was sent six days later.
Fourteen colleges and universities earned a national distinction, the 2023 Seal of Excelencia for programs that help enroll, retain and graduate Latino students.