Black IssuesLatinxDocumenting the Black Experience in the AmericasDocumenting the Black Experience in the AmericasDr. Ben Vinson III brings an impressive array of skills and experiences to exploring and documenting the history of Spanish-speaking people of African descent in the Americas. Fluency in Spanish, a thorough grounding in classical literature and history, archaeological experience and world-class training as a historian have enabled Vinson […]January 2, 2002HomeSensitizing SoftwareSensitizing SoftwareMany don’t think about it, but race and gender affect software design, just as culture influences the way we use technology. “The majority of software is designed by White men,” says Dr. Nichole Pinkard, assistant professor of education at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor. “Designers design based on their experiences. Some educational […]January 2, 2002HomeLitigating Land LossLitigating Land LossWhen Thomas Mitchell told his friends he was leaving Covington & Burling, one of Washington, D.C.’s most prestigious corporate law firms, to return to graduate school in Wisconsin where he planned to study issues of land tenure and land loss among poor rural African American communities, “they thought I had lost my mind,” […]January 2, 2002Home(De)Programming Stereotypes(De)Programming StereotypesDr. Juan E. Gilbert has long been accustomed to the surprised looks of freshmen taking his computer science classes at Auburn University in Alabama. “They’re not familiar with many Blacks in a computer science class, much less having a professor who is Black,” says Gilbert, who joined the faculty a year and a half […]January 2, 2002StudentsA Calculating CareerA Calculating CareerGrowing up as the child of two university professors, Dr. Jonathan Farley never thought of doing anything other than teaching. However, he is finding that the biggest challenge as a young scholar is balancing both professional and social responsibilities. “One year I noted I was on seven different committees — the Martin Luther […]January 2, 2002HomeA Healing TouchA Healing TouchDr. Joan Coker remembers the exact moment she decided to go into the health care field. Her grandfather, a minister, died suddenly of a heart attack while preaching on a Sunday morning when she was 16.“I remember feeling such a sense of helplessness,” says Coker, outpatient clinical director of otolaryngology at Charles Drew […]January 2, 2002HomeChoreographing the Suppression of TumorsChoreographing the Suppression of TumorsWhen Dr. Jill Bargonetti speaks about cell division, one thing is crystal clear: This is a scientist who has the soul and sensitivity of an artist.“I think all the sciences have a strong relation to different art forms,” she says. “Just consider the influence of the sciences on Picasso in the […]January 2, 2002HomeA Prodigy’s West Side StoryA Prodigy’s West Side StoryHolder of two doctoral degrees. Associate professor. Winner of a $500,000 MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant. Author of two scholarly works that span the gap from ancient Athens to Ralph Ellison. And all before the age of 30.By any measure, the University of Chicago’s Dr. Danielle Allen is a rising star. Joining […]January 2, 2002HomeThe Academy’s New CastThe Academy’s New CastYoung scholars step into the academy’s ivied walls with a dual commitment to innovative research, students of color.We hear a lot of dire prognostications about African American doctorates and doctoral production. The rate is rising. It’s falling. It’s rising but not fast enough. It’s rising but doctoral recipients are bypassing the academy […]January 2, 2002Faculty & StaffLow Number of Black Faculty, Students Draws ConcernLow Number of Black Faculty, Students Draws Concern KNOXVILLE, Tenn.A climate of racial hostility and discrimination at the University of Tennessee has led to a disproportionately low number of minority faculty and students, claims a campus group. Members of the recently rekindled Black Faculty and Staff Association say the situation is worsening. “I have watched […]January 2, 2002Previous PagePage 258 of 431Next Page
