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The Black Male Blueprint of Educational Advancement
The key to reaching Black males lies in the willingness of parents, teachers, counselors, administrators, and community stakeholders to invest the time in understanding these young men individually and not collectively.
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Black Members of Congress Demand Probe of Nooses at American University
WASHINGTON — The hanging of bananas from nooses with hateful messages at American University in Washington, apparently targeting the first Black woman to serve as the student body president, prompted members of Congress to call for federal civil rights investigations on Thursday. At least five bananas with nooses were found hanging from trees and lampposts […]
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Diverse Docket: Judge Tosses Bias Suit Against City College of S.F.
A federal judge has dismissed a former student’s discrimination suit against the City College of San Francisco, finding insufficient evidence that a racially hostile environment existed.
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University of Georgia Builds On Lessons Learned from Slave Cemetery
As the University of Georgia prepares to delve into its past, activists hope that it will remain sensitive to the impact that history still has on the present.
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The Importance of Early, Consistent Exposure to STEM Fields
An increased level of early exposure will help to make the requisite math courses needed for many STEM careers more relevant to students.
Students
Low-income, Minority Students Lag in High School Grad Rates
WASHINGTON — Despite rising national graduation rates, low-income and minority students continue to lag behind their peers in finishing high school, according to a study released Wednesday. While the national graduation rate for the year 2015 was 83.2 percent, it was only 77.8 percent for Hispanic students and 74.6 for Black students, said the […]
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NASA Recognizing Veteran Science Writer Warren Leary
Leary is set to be formally inducted Friday into the elite “Chroniclers,” a program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center that recognizes people who “helped spread the news of America’s space exploration.”
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Urban League: Blacks Must Remain ‘Vigilant’ to Protect Gains
African-Americans must fight to protect the socioeconomic and political gains made under the Obama administration and vigorously oppose imminent threats from the Trump administration to turn back the clock, the leader of the National Urban League said.
Students
Hundreds March at American University after Noose Incident
WASHINGTON — Hundreds of students have been marching at American University in Washington a day after bananas were found hanging from string in the shape of nooses on campus. Television station WRC-TV reports that students walked out of a town hall meeting administrators were holding Tuesday, a day after the bananas were found at several […]
Leadership & Policy
Former Obama Justice Official to Lead John Jay College
NEW YORK — A former assistant attorney general in the Obama administration’s justice department will be the next president of Manhattan’s John Jay College of Criminal Justice. The Daily News reports Monday that 59-year-old Karol Mason will take over on Aug. 1. She’ll be the school’s first African-American and first woman president. Mason said she […]
Students
Students Protest Racism at St. Olaf College
NORTHFIELD, Minn. — Hundreds of students boycotted classes at St. Olaf College in southern Minnesota on Monday, instead packing an administration building to protest a rash of racist and threatening messages left around campus at the private, Lutheran liberal arts college. One Black student, Samantha Wells, found an anonymous note on her car windshield Saturday […]
Sports
Knight Commission Tackles White, Male Problem in College Sports
As the student-athlete pool becomes more diverse, the divide in racial and gender representation between student-athletes and the professionals who lead teams both on the field and off is all the more stark.
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