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2004 Commencement Speakers
2004 Commencement Speakers•Ashland University (Ohio)  Robert C. Springer  Colonel, United States Marine Corps, retired NASA astronaut director •Bennett College (N.C.) Gwendolyn E. Boyd National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. •Bucknell University (Pa.)  Ralph Nader  Consumer advocate, lawyer, author and presidential candidate •California State University – Fullerton  Susan Elizabeth George  Educator, novelist and founder of the […]
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Arkansas State University Group Traces Graves at Cemeteries
Arkansas State University Group Traces Graves at CemeteriesTULOT, Ark.Descendants of Black sharecroppers in Poinsett County are attempting to get two cemeteries listed on the National Register of Historic Places.Dr. Julie Morrow, archaeologist at the Arkansas State University-Jonesboro station of the Arkansas Archaeological Survey, and eight of her archaeology and geology students traced grave sites at […]
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Rethinking Nationalism: Seeking Answers for Future Black Voices
Rethinking Nationalism: Seeking Answers for Future Black VoicesAll of the organizations I am aware of that conduct statistical analyses of demographic information indicate that the United States is rapidly becoming a more diverse place (e.g., U.S. Census, 2000). Many of the major newspapers such as the Washington Post on March 7, 2003, seemed eager to […]
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Survey Shows Blacks Not Concerned Enough About Kidney Disease
Survey Shows Blacks Not Concerned Enough About Kidney DiseaseJACKSON, Miss.    Health officials may have an uphill battle in educating Blacks about a disease that’s being called a “silent killer,” a recent survey shows.    Kidney disease is an illness that’s become more prevalent, especially in the nation’s Black population, but a survey conducted in Jackson, Atlanta, […]
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Experts Address Influence of AD/HD in Black Community
Experts Address Influence of AD/HD in Black CommunityA panel of experts voiced concerns to the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) about misperceptions of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (AD/HD) in the African American community during a Capitol Hill briefing last month hosted by Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD). Co-sponsored by Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, and Donna […]
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On the Right Path
On the Right PathMillersville president’s personal commitment to minority student recruitment, retention brings her to historic post.By Erv Dyer At 150 years old, Millersville University is still making history. One of its defining moments came just one year ago when Dr. Francine McNairy was appointed as the first Black and first female president of the […]
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Brown University Committee Examines Historical Ties to Slavery
Brown University Committee Examines Historical Ties to SlaveryPROVIDENCE, R.I.Brown University President Ruth Simmons has established a committee to examine the Ivy League school’s historical ties to slavery and debate whether the university should make amends. An article in Brown’s alumni magazine last summer reported that Simmons created the presidential committee last spring. She appointed about […]
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Former Liberian Head of State Named Boston University’s African President-in-Residence
Former Liberian Head of State Named Boston University’s African President-in-Residence BOSTONRuth Sando Perry, the only female African head of state in modern times, has been appointed the next Balfour African President-in-Residence at Boston University’s African Presidential Archives and Research Center (APARC). A former legislator, teacher and bank executive, she served in 1996 and 1997 as […]
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Florida State Celebrates Its Integration in a Monumental Way
Florida State Celebrates Its Integration in a Monumental WayTALLAHASSEE, Fla. Florida State University unveiled a larger-than-life bronze sculpture last month to pay tribute to the first African American students who integrated the university more than 40 years ago. The sculpture, called “Integration,” was dedicated during the university’s Heritage Day celebration. It is located in the […]
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Reflections on Black History Month: There Is Still Progress to Be Made
Reflections on Black History Month: There Is Still Progress to Be MadeSeventy-eight years ago, Negro History Week, the precursor to Black History Month, was created to allow for the identification and celebration of the contributions of African Americans in our history and in our presence. While Black History Month promotes African American cultural empowerment and […]
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Web Site Highlights Civil Rights History
Web Site Highlights Civil Rights HistoryBIRMINGHAM, Ala.Coinciding with Black History Month, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI), in partnership with the BellSouth Corporation, has launched a newly designed Web site, bringing civil rights history to the world. The site features the BCRI Oral History Project, a collection of videotaped interviews with participants in the civil […]
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Telling the Untold Story
Telling the Untold StoryPlans for three new African American museums are under way, signaling a growing interest in Black history, culture. But is it too much of a good thing?By Kendra Hamiltonuestion: What do Washington, D.C., Fredericksburg, Va., and Charleston, S.C., have in common? Answer: Each city will, in the next three to five years, […]
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