Black IssuesHomeProfessional AppointmentsProfessional Appointments Ghangis D. Carter is the new director of recruitment and retention at Indiana University’s School of Education, Bloomington campus. Previously, he held the same directorship in the College of Education at the University of Illinois, Chicago. Carter earned a bachelor’s from San Diego State University and a master’s from Vanderbilt University.Dr. Pamela Christian […]December 18, 2002HomeRecovering a Lost Literary TraditionRecovering a Lost Literary Tradition Forgotten Readers: Recovering the Lost History of African American Literary SocietiesDr. Elizabeth McHenry Duke University Press, 2002, 352 pp., $54.95 cloth, ISBN 0-8223-2980-8; $18.95 paper, ISBN 0-8223-2996-6 When writers such as Terry McMillan, Walter Mosley and E. Lynn Harris burst into the ranks of best-selling American authors, the media hailed […]December 18, 2002StudentsThe Republican Sweep And Higher EducationThe Republican Sweep And Higher Education By Julianne Malveaux A full month after the November debacle, political pundits are still deconstructing the Democrat’s embarrassing loss at the polls. While the Republican “sweep” could hardly be called a mandate (some Senate races were decided by fractions of a percentage point), the outcome is that the Republicans […]December 18, 2002HomeAre You a Pirate?Are You a Pirate?By Reid Goldsborough If you’re like me, you’ve gotten many e-mail messages lately cajoling you to buy anti-virus software. “YOUR COMPUTER IS AT RISK!” shouted one in all capital letters. “PROTECT YOUR COMPUTER,” implored another. If you don’t already have anti-virus software or need an update, these offers may sound enticing. After […]December 18, 2002HomeCornell, Local School Team Up on Digital DivideCornell, Local School Team Up on Digital Divide ITHACA, N.Y.A community outreach group funded in part by Cornell University is spearheading a campaign to help bridge the digital divide in the local community. The Cornell Ithaca Partnership is working to put computers in 57 homes where children would otherwise not have home access. The homes […]December 18, 2002HomeMaking Information Technology Work for Public HousingMaking Information Technology Work for Public HousingBy Ronald Roach PITTSBURGHDr. Michael P. Johnson Jr., a professor of management science and urban affairs at the H. John Heinz III School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon University, wants to bring management science tools and the latest information technology applications to public housing programs. Unlike […]December 18, 2002Home‘Anchors In the Community’‘Anchors In the Community’No longer self-enclosed enclaves, universities join hands with residents, government and organizations to create safer, better neighborhoods By Lydia Lum Ten years ago, Myrtle Gordon and her neighbors feared turning their lights on because it was likely to attract a drive-by shooting of their homes, in Columbia, S.C. Stepping out, they could […]December 18, 2002HomeClosing the Housing GapClosing the Housing GapBush administration sets ambitious goal to increase minority homeownership; observers point to previous administration for modelBy Ronald Roach The announcement by President George W. Bush this past June of his administration’s plan to expand minority homeownership by at least 5.5 million families by the end of the decade has set forth an […]December 18, 2002HomeOpening Doors to HomeownershipOpening Doors to HomeownershipFannie Mae Foundation relies on education, outreach to help minority, low-income families become homeowners Since the fall of 1999, Stacey Davis Stewart has presided as president and chief executive officer over the Fannie Mae Foundation based in Washington, D.C. As head of the nation’s largest foundation devoted to affordable housing and community […]December 18, 2002HomeRaising the Spotlight on Affordable Housing Despite researchRaising the Spotlight on Affordable Housing Despite research illustrating the presence of an acute affordable housing crisis, the issue remains below the national radar, experts sayBy Ronald RoachTo Dr. Victoria M. Basolo, a professor of urban planning at the University of California-Irvine, the desire to play a part in making sure all Americans have adequate […]December 18, 2002Previous PagePage 182 of 431Next Page
