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Whatâs in a Name? After Years of Student Activism, Universities Rename Campus Buildings
After Black Lives Matter protests across the country, universities face an ongoing flood of petitions from students to change campus building names, which honor historic figures tied to slave ownership and racist policies. And many institutions have recently agreed.
Sports
National Association of Basketball Coaches Wants SAT/ACT Nixed for Student-Athletes
The National Association of Basketball Coaches wants to eliminate SAT/ACT eligibility requirements for college athletes saying they are âlongstanding forces of institutional racism.â The proposal originated from the associationâs Committee on Racial Reconciliation, which was formed last month to address issues related to racism and injustice in college athletics. The committee âbelieves that the SAT and ACT [âŚ]
African-American
COVID-19 Pandemic Highlights Need to Diversify Healthcare Workforce
The pandemicâs devastating impact on communities of color clarifies the need for diversity among healthcare workers and public health leaders. âWe live in a country where your wealth and your socioeconomic status is a big determinant for how healthy you are, how long you will live and whether you live with a higher burden of [âŚ]
African-American
A New Report Explores Black Studentsâ Attitudes Toward Activism
A new report explores attitudes toward activism among Black students at predominantly Black high schools and historically Black colleges and universities.
Sports
How the CIAA Will Keep Student-Athletes and Fans Engaged While Fall Sports Are Suspended
On July 9, the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association, a Division II conference comprising 13 historically Black colleges and universities, announced that NCAA sports competition sponsored by the conference will not take place during the fall of 2020. Now, the association is working on how to keep alumni and fans engaged and excited about their institutions.
African-American
Edward Waters College to Become a University
The historically Black Edward Waters College in Jacksonville, Florida, is set to become a university after it received more than it expected in state funding, reported The Florida Times-Union. The 2020-2021 state legislative budget allocated an additional $3.5 million to Edward Waters, bringing total funding to $6.4 million. With the enhanced funding, the college will [âŚ]
African-American
Meharry Is Enlisting Volunteers for COVID-19 Vaccine Trials, Hildreth Is Ready to Roll Up His Sleeve
When Meharry Medical College begins conducting COVID-19 vaccine trials in a few months, it will face a big challenge: how to inspire trust in the Black community that has reason to mistrust such interventions but stands to benefit the most.
African-American
How Should Minority Mental Health Resources Factor Into a Schoolâs Reopening Plans?
An online meeting of university leaders â co-hosted by the Steve Fund and the American Council on Education â explored how mental health resources for students of color should be incorporated into reopening plans.
Students
A Brief History Lesson and Open Letter to the Nationâs Schoolchildren and College Students about White Male Power
Dear Generation Z Students, you are digital natives. So, this letter would better reach you by video, Instagram, Snapchat, maybe Twitter or a hashtag. But I need more letter characters and time than these platforms allow. Please bear with me as you read.
African-American
Following in the Footsteps of Her Father, Dr. Wilma Mishoe Led Delaware State to New Heights
She couldnât say no. âHigher education,â Mishoe says, âis my natural habitat,â and Delaware State has always been her home. Mishoe returned to historic landmarks still standing tall and took comfort in seeing some of the same trees that stood on campus 50 years ago, throwing off shade like old friends.
Sports
On Slave Patrols, a Pandemic, the NBA, and HBCUs: The Birth of an Historic Alliance?
People from all walks of life, including numerous professional athletes, have been protesting ever since, doing whatever they can to try to affect change. Most notably, several NBA players, whose season has been suspended since March 11, formed a coalition and declared that âEnough is enough.â
African-American
The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. Revisited in âThe Sword and The Shieldâ
As the nation witnesses around-the-clock Black Lives Matter protests, Dr. Peniel E. Josephâs âThe Sword and The Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.â could not have been published at a more apropos time.
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