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African-American: Page 361
African-American
Interpreting African-American Life and History
As an undergraduate, Dr. Peniel E. Joseph had journalism aspirations. Although he chose an academic path instead…
Faculty & Staff
Interpreting Religion Through Music
When Lorenzo Candelaria’s 7-year-old daughter asked what he does at work, the University of Texas musicologist told her…
Faculty & Staff
Duke Fallout Continues as Top Black Professor Resigns From Race Committee
The Duke University professor heading a university-appointed committee to investigate race relations on campus in the wake of last spring’s men’s lacrosse scandal has resigned from that committee in protest against the recent decision to invite two of the players back on to campus.
African-American
Perspectives: If Not Oprah, Then Who?
While all the attention swirling around Oprah Winfrey’s new $40 million Leadership Academy in South Africa last week focused on what inner city America might have missed out on, some may have missed out on the bigger picture.
African-American
Blacks, Hispanics Have ‘Misperception’ of Healthy Body Weight
A study by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, has found that overweight Blacks are two to three times more likely than heavy Whites to say they are of average weight — even after being diagnosed as overweight or obese by their doctors.
Students
Trouble at Texas Southern
On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus…
Students
Trouble at Texas Southern
On the night of Dec. 4, 2004, a Texas Southern University student named Ashley Sloan was gunned down near campus
Sports
Atlantic Coast Conference Leads In Number of Black Head Basketball Coaches
Black college basketball players make up approximately 70 percent of the rosters of the top teams. While the percentage of Black head basketball coaches is nowhere near that level, the Atlantic Coast Conference is making strides in promoting African Americans to top coaching positions.
Students
WSU President: Professor Who Used Racial Term to Face Reprimand
PULLMAN Wash. A professor who used a vulgar racial term while arguing with a student about a political demonstration is likely to face a reprimand, but will be allowed to continue teaching, Washington State University President Lane Rawlins said.
Students
Just the Stats: Minority Student Enrollment At Schools With High-Profile Racial Incidents
Some schools struggle more with their minority enrollment and graduation rates than others. I took a close look at the minority enrollment of Pennsylvania State University, the University of Colorado at Boulder and Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis.
African-American
Perspectives: Oversized Pants, Undersized Goals of Today’s Youth
The dress code of today’s youth is symptomatic of larger problems of what is supposed to be the future generation of doctors, lawyers, scholars and other professionals. The lifestyles and decision-making of an increasingly large numbers of young men, both Black and White, should be called into question. Oversized pants and undersized goals make for a bleak future.
African-American
In Memoriam: Bebe Moore Campbell, Diversity Diva
Following Bebe Moore Campbell’s transition into the spiritual realm, many took note of the Washington Post’s earlier appraisal, “If this is a fair world, Bebe Moore Campbell will be remembered as the most important African-American novelist of this century – except for, maybe Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin.” One dimension neglected by Bebe’s recent national coverage, however, is the fact that Bebe was the quintessential positive outcome of a diversity initiative.
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