Sheritta Stokes and Nikole Hannah-Jones teamed up to create the 1619 Freedom School, an after-school literacy program inspired by the 1960s Freedom Schools of the civil-rights movement.

Waterloo's new 1619 Freedom School is giving the public a first look at the program, KCRG reports. The 1619 Freedom School was founded by Waterloo-native and journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones.

The 1619 Freedom School will be a free, five-day-a-week after-school program targeting students whose standardized test scores show they are behind academically, starting with fourth grade ...

Beyond her work at the university, Wesley-Nero was recently asked to join a curriculum development team at the 1619 Freedom School, an after-school program that aims to teach students about the power ...

Nikole Hannah-Jones, a 'native daughter' of Waterloo, Iowa, is trying to change its reputation as one of the worst places for a Black person to live.

The 1619 Freedom School in Waterloo was honored with the prestigious Iowa State Education Association’s 2024 Paul Mann Memorial Human Relations Award.

The 1619 Freedom School is working to close the literacy gap in the city's elementary schools.

The African American Museum of Dallas is hosting its yearly Freedom Schools, teaching Black history to North Texans. Students ...

Waterloo schools, a minority-majority district, declined to participate in the African American Read-In. The 1619 Freedom School is hosting its own instead.

An after-school program seeks to teach its students about Black history and improve their reading scores at the same time.

More: Pulitzer-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones opening after-school program,'1619 Freedom School,' in Waterloo Phillip Sitter covers education for the Ames Tribune, including Iowa State ...