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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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U of Texas Panel Suggests Ways to Soothe Racial Tensions

U of Texas Panel Suggests Ways to Soothe Racial TensionsHOUSTONA University of Texas panel seeking to end racial tensions on campus has recommended the university require sensitivity training for campus police and hire an administrator to promote campus diversity. The 15-member task force, made up of students, faculty and staff, was appointed by UT President […]

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A Responsibility to Tell

A Responsibility to TellHistorians have long identified the essential role of storytelling in the African and African American experience. The griot, responsible for preserving the legacies and memories of a people for future generations, held an esteemed position in the community. This special Black History Month edition of Black Issues continues in that tradition, particularly […]

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Events

EVENTSFEBRUARYFeb. 1-3National Center for Alternative CertificationFirst Annual ConferenceRiverwalk MarriottSan Antonio, TexasContact: David T. ChesterPhone: (202) 822-8280Web: www.ncei.comFeb. 1-5Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers Institute for Facilities ManagementTampa Marriott WatersideTampa, Fla.Web: www.appa.orgFeb. 8-10American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU)Academic Affairs Winter Meeting 2004“Embracing Change: Universities In a New Era”Wyndham Harbour Island HotelTampa Bay, Fla. Web: […]

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African American Online Guide Book Released

African American Online Guide Book ReleasedTOLEDO, OhioFor those researching African American history and culture on the Internet, a recently published book may provide guidance as to how to get started. Dr. Abdul Alkalimat, a sociology and Africana studies professor at the University of Toledo has authored The African American Experience in Cyberspace: A Resource Guide […]

Scholars of Note: Sociology

SociologyA Cutting-Edge ApproachEarl Wright IITitle: Assistant Professor, Sociology, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central FloridaEducation: Ph.D., Sociology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln; M.A., Sociology, University of Memphis; B.A., History/Black Studies, University of MemphisAge: 32Earl Wright II’s undergraduate academic career got off to a shaky start. His life had been one of football and partying. The […]

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Scholars of Note: English

EnglishIlluminating The DiasporaBrent Hayes EdwardsTitle: Associate Professor of English, Department of English, Rutgers University, New BrunswickEducation: Ph.D., M.A., Department of English and Comparative Literature, Columbia University; B.A., Literature, Yale University Age: 35Following his college graduation, Brent Hayes Edwards left the United States for Paris — armed with a condensed library of African American and Francophone […]

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Events

JANUARYJan. 21-Feb. 1The 11th Annual Southeastern African American Student Leadership Conference (SEAASLC)“Creating Leaders Today to Conquer Tomorrow”Meredith CollegeRaleigh, N.C.E-mail: seaaslc@meredith.eduWeb: www.meredith.edu/seaaslcJan. 28-Feb.1United Negro College Fund 58th National Alumni Council/46th National Pre-Alumni Council Conference“Preserving Our Legacy of Academic Excellence”Peabody Hotel Memphis, Tenn.Contact: Ms. Alfreda Edwards: (800) 331-2244FEBRUARYFeb. 1-5The Association of Higher Education Facilities Officers’ Institute for […]

Sharing the Responsibility: Increasing Black Male Student Enrollment

Sharing the Responsibility: Increasing Black Male Student EnrollmentEarlier this year, the University System of Georgia’s board of regents accepted 15 task-force recommendations designed to increase the number of African American males enrolling in Georgia’s colleges and universities (see Black Issues, Oct. 23). Yet, not one of the recommendations adequately incorporated the use of grass-roots efforts […]

Leadership & Policy

A Year in Review: Gone But Not Forgotten

Gone But Not Forgotten Dr. John Ogbu, professor of anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley, and a path-breaking scholar in the fields of minority education and identity, died in August. Ogbu is known for his work that attempted to understand how race and ethnic differences played out in educational and economic achievement. His most […]

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