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Rare Anti-slavery Booklet Acquired by University of Virginia

The copy of abolitionist David Walker’s “Appeal in Four Articles; Together With a Preamble to the Coloured Citizens of the World, But in Particular, and Very Expressly to Those of the United States of America” is one of seven known to still exist.

David Walker’s Appeal

Faculty & Staff

Political Scientist Karin Stanford Reborn As a Hip-Hop Scholar

Ten years after Dr. Karin Stanford gained notoriety for her relationship with the Rev. Jesse Jackson, she has rebuilt her life and the Black studies department she leads.

African-American

House Budget Stirs Opposition Over Higher Education Cuts

Advocates have criticized legislation by the House of Representatives that would cut funding for minority-serving colleges and universities by $250 million this year while reducing the maximum Pell Grant by more than $800 for the neediest students.

Jamie Merisotis is president and chief executive officer of the Lumina Foundation for Education.

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Arne Duncan Says Education is Key to Improving Economic Conditions

The education secretary pointed to the 41 states that have raised their K-12 standards as success stories that will benefit children from underserved communities.

UC-San Diego Ensnared in Another Race Controversy

Black students say the response shows the university hasn’t done enough to address racial problems on campus.

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Judge Refuses to Halt SUNO/UNO Merger Study

A judge refused to block a Board of Regents study looking into the possible consolidation of Southern University at New Orleans with the University of New Orleans.

Gov. Bobby Jindal

Faculty & Staff

Melissa Harris-Perry Leaving Princeton to Lead Race Center at Tulane

Black intellectual superstar Melissa Harris-Perry is departing Princeton University to build a new, unique center in the heart of the South.

Melissa Harris-Perry

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Black History Month Book Special, Part III

DiverseEducation.com celebrates Black History Month with a three-part book review series, featuring a broad selection of African-American historical and cultural titles.

Sitting in Darkness

Faculty & Staff

Can Universities Keep the Minority Students They Woo?

Black and Latino students are, on average, far less likely to graduate in six years than their White and Asian peers.

African-American

Black History Month Book Special, Part II

DiverseEducation.com commemorates Black History Month with a three-part book review series, spanning a wide array of African-American-themed history and culture volumes.

Montpelier book

Educators Seek Out More Minorities to Study Abroad

Educators want more minority students to study abroad because the experience is seen as crucial to student development, yet minority participation badly lags their overall presence on college campuses.

Leadership & Policy

La. Regents’ Racial Makeup Factors in SUNO-UNO Merger Push

The Louisiana state constitution requires the board to reflect the racial and gender makeup of the state, which is about 37 percent minority.

Demetrius Sumner

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