Aaricka Washington“I’m Here Too”The class of 17 automotive technicians-in-training grabbed their navy-blue coveralls and hard-toed boots from their lockers for their 10…Mar 27, 2019Mar 27, 2019
Aaricka WashingtonAfter School Program Combines STEM, Critical Thinking and Entreneurship Through DJingIt was 11:30 p.m. on a Friday in late November at the Anthony, a Greenwich Village nightclub. Twenty-nine-year-old DJ Franchella Harris…Jan 18, 2019Jan 18, 2019
Aaricka WashingtoninLabor New YorkA Bronx School Surpasses Averages on Hiring Men of ColorMore than a third of public-school students nationwide are black or Latino, but those kids rarely see a man of color leading the classroom.Sep 24, 2018Sep 24, 2018
Aaricka WashingtonEducators Speak Out at NYC Labor Day ParadeThis year, teachers nationwide are raising their voices outside of the classroom. From Arizona to West Virginia, teachers are striking over…Sep 9, 2018Sep 9, 2018