Black IssuesAfrican-AmericanEmbracing ‘Black is Beautiful’Embracing ‘Black is Beautiful’A frican Americans have long had a seriously vexed relationship with the very notion of beauty.”We were stripped of everything — all our tools, our rituals, our practices from the moment of our arrival on this continent,” says Mikki Taylor, beauty director and cover editor of Essence magazine. “We were brought to […]January 3, 2001Faculty & StaffThe Fabric of a Black Woman PresidentThe Fabric of a Black Woman PresidentHere at the Fashion Institute of Technology, officials would like people to understand one thing: FIT is not just about fashion. With course offerings in museum studies, graphic design and even toy manufacturing, officials at the school feel they are truly on the cutting edge. They brought in a […]January 3, 2001HomeLaw School a Learning Experience for Louisiana GovernorLaw School a Learning Experience for Louisiana GovernorBATON ROUGE, La.Officials at Southern University Law Center bent the rules to admit Louisiana Governor Mike Foster in August.But now that the 70-year-old Foster is enrolled as the school’s first part-time student, he’s treated the same as anyone else. He’s held to the same standards as other students […]January 3, 2001HomeFederal Court Upholds U-Michigan’s Use of Race in AdmissionsFederal Court Upholds U-Michigan’s Use of Race in AdmissionsBy Erik LordsDETROITSupporters of affirmative action across the nation are feeling upbeat after a judge’s ruling in federal court here upheld the University of Michigan’s use of race in admissions last month.The decision — which came just one week after an affirmative action victory in Washington State […]January 3, 2001STEMUC System Has No Leeway to Consider Race in Admissions, Despite Recent Court RulingUC System Has No Leeway to Consider Race in Admissions, Despite Recent Court RulingBy Pamela BurdmanSAN FRANCISCOEven though two federal courts have cleared the way for admissions offices in other states to consider racial diversity, a recent decision by California’s Supreme Court suggests that the nation’s first university to voluntarily ban affirmative action has not […]January 3, 2001StudentsWhite House Names Humanities HonoreesWhite House Names Humanities Honorees Washington President Clinton and first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton announced the 2000 National Humanities Medalists, an award administered by the National Endowment for the Humanities. An award ceremony was held last month in Washington and the winners were honored at a White House dinner.“The 2000 National Humanities Medalists are distinguished individuals […]January 3, 2001Leadership & PolicyHampton University Reaches Goal Of $200 Million Three Years EarlyHampton University Reaches Goal Of $200 Million Three Years EarlyHampton, Va.Hampton University has met and exceeded its unprecedented $200 million “Dreaming No Small Dreams” capital campaign and has increased its fund-raising goal to $250 million, the university’s Board of Trustees announced last month.The university has raised $216 million over the seven-year fund-raising campaign, which was […]January 3, 2001Faculty & StaffMoynihan Takes Job At Syracuse UniversityMoynihan Takes Job At Syracuse UniversitySYRACUSE, N.Y. Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan, the former Democratic senator from New York, has accepted a faculty position with the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University. The 73-year-old will continue to live and keep an office in Washington and commute regularly to Syracuse, The New York […]January 3, 2001SportsWomen’s Basketball Coach Fired, Accused Of Discriminating Against Black PlayersWomen’s Basketball Coach Fired, Accused Of Discriminating Against Black Players Tampa, Fla.University of South Florida’s women’s basketball coach Jerry Ann Winters was fired last month. Winters was accused of mistreating and segregating Black players. The university upheld a finding there was “reasonable cause to believe” a player was dismissed from the team in retaliation for […]January 3, 2001African-AmericanJoint Center Releases 1999 National Count Of Black Elected OfficialsJoint Center Releases 1999 National Count Of Black Elected OfficialsWashingtonThe Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies last month released its 1999 count of Black elected officials, showing a net increase of 68 for a total of 8,936 between January 1998 and January 1999. With this increase, the representation of Black elected officials among all […]January 3, 2001Previous PagePage 336 of 431Next Page
