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Former Harlem Drug Dealer Celebrates Columbia University Graduation After Long Road Back From Prison

After 67 years, two prison stints and so many arrests he’s lost count, a former Harlem drug dealer graduated from Columbia University as the oldest member of his class. David Norman shed his dark past for a cap and gown Wednesday after earning his long-awaited bachelor’s degree in philosophy. “It’s always possible to pursue your […]

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African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level

The three high school seniors revealed that next fall they are all headed to Webster University—home of the No. 1 ranked collegiate chess team in the USA—on full or partial scholarships.

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Charlotte to Celebrate Black Male High School Grads at City-wide Baccalaureate

The city of Charlotte will pay tribute to its Black male high school graduates in an inaugural baccalaureate service scheduled to take place next month at Johnson C. Smith University.

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Wisconsin SAE Chapter Suspended Over Racist, Bigoted Slurs

MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at its flagship campus after finding that members of the fraternity repeatedly used racist and bigoted slurs and ostracized a Black member who tried to stop it. The suspension handed down Tuesday by the school’s Committee on Student Organizations comes a […]

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Standardized Tests Never Have Been Racially Neutral

Exclusive excerpt from Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America.

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Troubled Howard University Hospital Cutting Staff

By June 30, the financially troubled Howard University Hospital (HUH) will lose 10 percent of its workforce; not even management will be spared, said its CEO James Edwards.

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HBCUs Back Push to Think Outside Box About Students’ Criminal Past

A new report from the Education Department urges colleges to reconsider how they ask applicants about their criminal records.

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The Citadel Won’t Allow Incoming Cadet to Wear Hijab

As The Citadel drew a line in the sand Tuesday in the name of “uniformity,” the U.S. Military Academy stood down and headed off a potentially controversial situation of its own.

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Virginia Tech to Present Honorary Degree to First African American Student

Virginia Tech will be handing out a lot of degrees during their commencement ceremonies on May 13th, however, one is especially dear to the Virginia Tech community. Irving Peddrew III will be presented with an honorary Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering at the ceremony in Lane Stadium. Peddrew is the first African American […]

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First African-American Police Chief Appointed in Ferguson, Mo.

The city of Ferguson, Missouri, swore in Delrish Moss as its first African-American police chief on Monday. A longtime veteran of the Miami Police Department, Moss was selected over 53 other applicants after a three-month search, the city said. He was officially sworn in at a ceremony on Monday afternoon. He is tasked with helping […]

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False Reports of Hate Crimes Beset College Campuses

Despite the fact that the 2015-16 academic year has been characterized by protests on campuses nationwide, it has also seen a fair amount of allegations of racism that turned out to be false.

This ‘Sister Circle’ of 8 Indiana Women Is Making History

They’re called the “great eight.” They are women, they are African-American, and they are making history this weekend. All are receiving Ph.D. degrees from the Indiana University School of Education. Demetrees Hutchins, Shannon McCullough, Nadrea Njoku, Juhanna Rogers, Johari Shuck and Jasmine Haywood have earned doctorates in the field of higher education and student affairs. Tiffany Kyser and Jada Phelps Moultrie earned doctorates in urban […]

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