Black IssuesHBCUsUNCF Examines Digital Divide On CampusUNCF Examines Digital Divide On Campusby Ronald RoachNearly a month before the federal government’s July release of Falling Through the Net: Defining the Digital Divide — a report that details the disparities of computer ownership and Internet usage among Americans along racial, ethnic, and income lines (see Net Report Stirs Concern, next page) — The […]August 4, 1999HomeRediscovering the Road to FreedomRediscovering the Road to FreedomOn Nov. 4, 1857, three Black men walking along a road near the small town of Lynnville, in southern Iowa, were met by two White men who assured them they were friends and offered them a ride into town in their wagon.“Do either of you know Arnold or Sparks?” the three […]August 4, 1999African-American“Wrighting”History’s Wrongs“Wrighting”History’s Wrongs By Kendra HamiltonWhen Dianne Swann Wright was hired as director of special programming at the Thomas Jefferson Memorial Foundation, she became the first African American in a senior staff position at the organization that owns and operates Monticello, the Charlottesville, Va., historical site that was the home of the nation’s third president. Swann-Wright’s […]August 4, 1999African-AmericanReinterpreting America’s HistoryReinterpreting America’s HistoryBy Kendra HamiltonOnce the home to founding father Thomas Jefferson, today Monticello is one of the nation’s most prized historical sites. It also is among the most popular of Virginia’s tourist attractions, drawing upwards of 500,000 visitors a year.But, for many African Americans, the word Monticello is a raft of unpleasant associations. Slaves? […]August 4, 1999SportsBlack Women Diving into the Soccer SpotlightBlack Women Diving into the Soccer SpotlightBy Robin M. BennefieldWASHINGTON — Her teammates call her “The Wall” and it is easy to see why after Brianna Scurry’s performance during last month’s World Cup semifinal soccer game against Brazil. She made six spectacular saves against the Brazilians to lead her teammates to the championship contest against […]August 4, 1999Faculty & StaffUnited We StandUnited We StandNAFEO, HACU, and AIHEC have formed a new alliance to improve support for students of colorWASHINGTON — The old divide-and-conquer ploy may be harder to execute on future racial politics of higher education now that a new alliance has been formed between three of the largest organizations serving the needs of minority students.In […]August 4, 1999HealthMorehouse Medical College Seeks Prescription for School ViolenceMorehouse Medical College Seeks Prescription for School ViolenceATLANTA — With the recent spate of violence directed at students — both in colleges and in high schools — there is a growing interest in finding ways to prevent such behavior. And while governments and community organizations work to come up with a solution, some of the […]August 4, 1999StudentsHate Wave?Hate Wave?While Indiana University community mourns the victims of isolated violence, school officials seek ways to restore peaceBLOOMINGTON, Ind. — More than 2,700 people — including U.S. Attorney General Janet Reno — attended a memorial service and candlelight vigil on July 12 for Indiana University doctoral student Won Joon Yoon, who was gunned down in […]August 4, 1999StudentsBI What’s NewHistorically Black Cheyney University of Pennsylvania has established the Keystone Honors Academy, which will provide full scholarships to academically talented state residents who meet certain financial criteria. Special focus will be given to students majoring in mathematics, sciences, technology education, urban education, and hotel, restaurant, and institutional management.A $500,000 appropriation by the commonwealth’s budget will […]August 4, 1999HBCUsReverse-Discrimination Claim Thrown Out by Federal JudgeReverse-Discrimination Claim Thrown Out by Federal JudgeATLANTA — A federal judge lambasted the University of Georgia for using race as a factor in its current admissions policy, but threw out a White applicant’s claim that the school rejected him because of race. Judge B. Avant Edenfield said the student would not have been admitted to […]August 4, 1999Previous PagePage 424 of 431Next Page
