Black IssuesHomeFrom Timbuktu To Washington, D.C.From Timbuktu To Washington, D.C.Smithsonian exhibit highlights Mali’s intellectual roots, cultural traditionsBy Phaedra Brotherton WASHINGTONAn important center of learning where Islamic and West African scholars met and attracted thousands of students around West Africa to come and study, Timbuktu has recently become a major area of academic study. And Washington’s Smithsonian Institution hopes to introduce […]June 18, 2003HomeClass-Based Affirmative ActionClass-Based Affirmative ActionBattle over race-conscious approaches pushes idea to the surfaceBy Ronald RoachIn an effort to highlight and promote race-neutral approaches to college and graduate school admissions at competitive institutions, the Bush administration has recently put a bright spotlight on the idea of class-based or economic affirmative action. Touted by Bush officials as a race-neutral […]June 18, 2003HomeWhat’s in a Name?What’s in a Name?Study shows that workplace discrimination begins long before the job seeker shows up for an interviewBy Kendra Hamilton Thinking of naming your child Keisha or Aisha? How about Rasheed or Tremayne? African American parents across the nation may have to think again, as a recent study has shown that workplace discrimination begins […]June 18, 2003HomeClinton Criticizes Bush’s Handling of Domestic Issues During Tougaloo Commencement SpeechClinton Criticizes Bush’s Handling of Domestic Issues During Tougaloo Commencement Speech JACKSON, Miss. Former President Bill Clinton accused President Bush of spending more time fighting the war on terrorism than on domestic issues during a commencement speech at Tougaloo College. “I supported the president when he asked for authority to stand up against weapons of […]June 18, 2003StudentsLowest-Ever Loan Rates To Make College More AffordableLowest-Ever Loan Rates To Make College More Affordable WASHINGTON U.S. Education Secretary Roderick Paige promised financial relief to millions of students and borrowers struggling to pay college tuition bills when he announced last month that federal student loan interest rates will drop to the historic low of 3.42 percent effective July 1. “Record low loan […]June 18, 2003HBCUsMillion-Dollar Black College Donors HonoredMillion-Dollar Black College Donors Honored ATLANTA Four prominent African American alumni of historically Black colleges and universities were honored for their generous gifts to their alma maters last month during a ceremony at the Coca-Cola Company headquarters in Atlanta. Dr. Wendell Cox of Detroit, James E. Silcott of Los Angeles, Dr. Velma Speight-Buford of Greensboro, […]June 18, 2003African-AmericanBabson College, HBCU Consortium to Develop Entrepreneurship CurriculumBabson College, HBCU Consortium to Develop Entrepreneurship Curriculum WELLESLEY, Mass. Babson College and four historically Black colleges and universities have formed a partnership to support entrepreneurship initiatives. Clark Atlanta University, Spelman College, North Carolina A&T and Southern University will work with Babson to create curricular materials focusing on African American entrepreneurs and minority-owned businesses, and […]June 18, 2003HomeStudy: Death Rate From Colorectal Cancer Higher for Rural BlacksStudy: Death Rate From Colorectal Cancer Higher for Rural Blacks HERSHEY, Pa. Rural Blacks are more likely to develop and to die from colorectal cancer than are rural Whites, according to a study conducted by researchers at the Penn State University College of Medicine. The study, presented last month at the Digestive Diseases Week meeting […]June 18, 2003Leadership & PolicyGeorgia Regents Push to Increase Black Male EnrollmentGeorgia Regents Push to Increase Black Male Enrollment ATLANTA Peer pressure and lack of parental support are among the reasons fewer Black men than Black women choose to attend college, Georgia’s Board of Regents was told last month in a report examining the phenomenon and suggesting ways to correct it. Another factor, the report said, […]June 18, 2003Leadership & PolicyTexas A&M to Open Branch Campus in QatarTexas A&M to Open Branch Campus in Qatar COLLEGE STATION, Texas Texas A&M University will open a branch campus in Qatar specializing in engineering education and research this fall, the university announced last month. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for Texas A&M to expand its international presence and to provide educational and research opportunities for […]June 18, 2003Previous PagePage 143 of 431Next Page