Black IssuesStudentsHigh Jinks at HarvardHigh Jinks at Harvard Overshadow Real IssuesIf you haven’t heard about the flap between Harvard’s President Lawrence Summers and the institution’s University Professor Cornel West, you’ve been hiding under a rock somewhere. Taking a break from the war and Enron, the New York Times made the showdown into headline news, with every rambling hater in […]February 13, 2002Faculty & StaffOhio State English Professor Welcomes Prestigious AwardOhio State English Professor Welcomes Prestigious AwardAward-winning book traces literacy, social activism in the lives of 19th century Black womenDr. Jacqueline Jones Royster of Ohio State University has won the Mina P. Shaughnessy Prize from the Modern Languages Association, given annually for an outstanding work of research on the teaching of English.Royster’s award-winning book, Traces […]February 13, 2002African-AmericanThe Staying Power Of Black Cultural CentersThe Staying Power Of Black Cultural CentersThe first Black cultural centers appeared on predominantly White college campuses toward the end of the 1960s. The activities of civil rights organizations and other progressives ushered in an awakening on campuses to the idea of being culturally pluralistic, and the Black cultural center became the symbol of this […]February 13, 2002StudentsHousing Benjamin Mays’ LegacyHousing Benjamin Mays’ LegacySouth Carolina artist brings national attention to educator’s dilapidated houseThe late Dr. Benjamin Elijah Mays was one of the most influential educators in American history. He was the spiritual mentor for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and among the most prominent presidents of Morehouse College in Atlanta. He was the first to […]February 13, 2002HomeEmbracing Public HistoryEmbracing Public History The increasing number of Black history museums provides an alternative to the “publish or perish” environment of academia.If you really want to understand the difference between having a career as a traditional university-based historian and working in a public history setting such as a museum, think abut this,” says Dr. Elizabeth Clark-Lewis. […]February 13, 2002Leadership & PolicyABCC: An Idea Born Out of FrustrationABCC: An Idea Born Out of FrustrationDr. Fred Hord, founder of the Association of Black Culture Centers (ABCC), like many of his mentors, has spent almost his entire life advocating racial justice in the streets and Black intellectual prowess in the classroom.So no one was particularly surprised when in 1987, Hord, then the director of […]February 13, 2002Faculty & StaffBlack Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?Black Cultural Centers: Standing On Shaky Ground?As college campuses become more diverse, many find the future of Black cultural centers in question.By David HefnerAsk most anyone on a college campus about the value of cultural centers, and most will quickly tout a number of virtues. They help retain students of color, many through graduation, help […]February 13, 2002StudentsPreserving Black HistoryPreserving Black HistoryAfter “loaning” out my column for the last two editions, I’m excited to share our Black history month editions with you. In this edition of Black Issues, we have focused on Black cultural centers and their importance, relevance and future on college campuses. I can remember at my alma mater the Black cultural center […]February 13, 2002Faculty & StaffLeMoyne-Owen, S.C. State Presidents to Step DownLeMoyne-Owen, S.C. State Presidents to Step DownMEMPHIS, Tenn.LeMoyne-Owen College president Dr. George R. Johnson Jr. says, “it’s time to do something else,” and plans to step down this summer. Johnson, who didn’t elaborate on what he’ll do, has been at the helm of the private, historically Black college for six years. Lucille V. Smith, chairwoman […]February 13, 2002HomeStudents Upset After University Holds Classes On KStudents Upset After University Holds Classes On King HolidayFORT SMITH, Ark.The University of Arkansas at Fort Smith held classes last month on the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, rankling some students because the campus did not recognize the holiday by closing. The school, formerly known as Westark College, recently joined the University of Arkansas system. […]February 13, 2002Previous PagePage 249 of 431Next Page
