The Blackhawk Maverick

 Critical race theory has been grabbing the headlines recently. Many state lawmakers want to ban it. Right wing news wants you to fear it. And all of this time, nobody knows what it actually is. Today, I will explain critical race theory, and tell you the truth about it, and how it affects you. What is Critical Race Theory? Critical race theory is a legal study that seeks to learn more about how race and law interact and cause minorities in the United States trouble. This academic theory examines laws and analyzes how different forms of discrimination, such as sexism and racism, interact and come together. Analyzing how history and racial bias impact the law is a major tenet of this system of analysis. It is only taught at law schools due to its complex nature. For the record, it is not taught at any K-12 school in America, including any Blackhawk school.  Why Is It Making Headlines? In 2020, Donald Trump mentioned critical race theory as a theme for his campaign, opposing eff...

 Recently, you may have heard that a dodgeball tournament, hosted by the Ben Banks Foundation is going on. You may ask, what is that tournament and foundation that it is supporting? In this article, I will be giving information on who Ben was, what the foundation does, and how the tournament works. Please note that this is not sponsored by the Ben Banks foundation. I just wanted to inform people about the event and get more people to what I think is a worthy cause. Who Was Ben Banks? Born on April Fool's Day of 2007, Ben's love for cars was no joke. Whenever he met someone, his first question was what car they drove. From toy cars to real cars, he loved them all. He even reviewed toy cars, which turned into him reviewing real cars for Beaver County Auto's Facebook page. Besides cars, he enjoyed superheroes, Legos, and just playing around and having fun. Unfortunately, that fun came to an end in 2017. He battled many medical conditions through his life, but a brain aneurysm ...

  Welcome to the Blackhawk Maverick! This website is meant to provide a place for students at Blackhawk High School to read up on the latest local news, see how it affects them, and learn more about their world. How will we do this? There will be multiple\e ways. Blackhawk Sports Update This segment will give you the latest information on Blackhawk sports as it happens. It will be more up to date and informative than Woods World of Sports and break its boundaries of a quick segment. It will help you learn more about sports, especially ones that I don't get to cover as much.  News and You This will give you the lowdown on recent events in the world, state, country, or school and how they will affect you. It will not be in just abstract terms, but in terms that students will understand. This will also explain announcements that students won't know and inform them about their importance to the average student. Blackhawk Uncensored Put shortly, these are the pieces of opinion and ...