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Obama the Patriot

[portfolio_slideshow id=50823] Like many who are identifiably African-American, my feelings of patriotism are complicated. When I heard General Colin Powell say on a recent “Meet the Press” appearance that some prominent members of his own Republican party “still sort of look down on minorities,” referencing a former governor’s statement that President Obama “is shuckin’ and […]

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King’s Lessons of Focus and Faith Even More Relevant

Had he not been cut down in his prime, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. would now be 84 years old. He was undeniably a beacon of hope and a pillar of light in the midst of the dark and evil times in which he lived. King inspired many people — including me — to dream […]

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Reflections on the True Meaning of MLK Day

Each of us has the potential to be that spark that started a flame that created a fire.

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Problem Solver: Dr. Ivory A. Toldson

Toldson, a 2013 Emerging Scholar as selected by Diverse, challenges stereotypes of the Black community and seeks solutions.

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Faculty & Staff

Auburn Faculty Concerned About Candidate Diversity

Faculty members at Auburn University are expressing concern about what some consider a lack of diversity among candidates to fill two openings on the school’s board of trustees.

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Humiliation, Ridicule of Black Women Must End

Unless you have been hiding under a rock or are a transplant from another planet, you are most likely aware of the controversy surrounding the formerly, now recently cancelled proposed Oxygen network program “All My Baby Mamas.”

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Campus Safety Experts Hail President’s Obama’s Executive Orders

One measure could lead to more federally-funded research into gun violence and another seeks to boost campuses’ ability to respond to emergencies.

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Mired in Turmoil, S.C. State Tries to Forge Ahead

Presidential search takes on heightened urgency as the school discovered it has been operating in the red and federal investigations of kickback schemes have shaken its core.

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Playing for the President, Grambling Marching Band to Return to Washington

The Grambling State University Tiger Marching Band expects to make history as the only college or university band to perform during the Obama inauguration parades of 2009 and 2013.

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Maryland Eastern Shore President Leading STEM Charge

Under Dr. Juliette Bell’s leadership, UMES awarded a record 166 bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral degrees in STEM disciplines combined during 2011-’12, exceeding the previous year’s total by 42 percent.

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Perceived Factors that Contribute to Low Persistent Rates of Minority Males in Community Colleges

Community College officials discuss the attributes of minority males on the perceived influence of dropping out of institutions of higher learning and to recommend some activities that have proven to be successful in increasing the retention and graduation rates among community colleges.

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Crisis Management: Leaders Reflect on High Presidential Turnovers at HBCUs

There has been an unprecedented number of presidential vacancies resulting in instability and turmoil at the nation’s HBCUs.

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