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How Gender and Racial Discrimination Lead to a Double Wage Gap for African American Women

A recent report details how gender and racial wage gaps fuel corporate profits and leave African American women involuntarily forfeiting billions of dollars in wages.

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Asian American Artists Illustrate Students’ Coronavirus Stories

In a new social media project called #MyCovid19Semester, the University of Connecticut’s Asian and Asian American Studies Institute selected four Asian American artists to illustrate students’ written narratives about the coronavirus.

Campus Pride and PFLAG Host a Virtual Lavender Graduation Ceremony

Members of the class of 2020, their families as well as faculty and staff from colleges and universities across the country gathered online May 23 for a virtual national Lavender Graduation ceremony.

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Mentorship Helps Black Women Thrive in Legal Profession

While the barriers are steep for Black women in law, supportive networks and opportunities exist to turn obstacles into societal change.

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President Obama Headlines Virtual HBCU Commencement Celebration

Former President Barack Obama delivered a rousing commencement speech on Saturday to graduates of the nation’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) urging them to “have a vision that isn’t clouded by cynicism or fear.”

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House Passes Coronavirus Relief Measure Containing Numerous Higher Ed Provisions

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act, a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package which would provide another round of stimulus checks among numerous other provisions, reported CNBC. A previous round of stimulus suspended interest and payments for most individuals with federal student loans through Sept. […]

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Black Columbia U Professor Driving in Vermont Told ‘to Leave’ State

Last Friday, a Black man driving in Vermont in a vehicle with New York plates was reportedly flagged down and told “to leave” the state by drivers of two vehicles, said a Vermont police press statement. According to The Grio, the man who was flagged down is Christopher L. Brown, a professor at Columbia University. […]

Virtual ‘Lavender Graduation’ for LGBTQ+ Graduates on May 23

Campus Pride and PFLAG, organizations dedicated to supporting LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer) people, will host a free, online “Lavender Graduation” — a ceremony honoring the achievements of LGBTQ+ students and ally graduates — on May 23. The national commencement will be livestreamed at 3 p.m. EDT and 12 p.m. PST at CampusPride.org/2020 […]

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Erasing Hate: Advocates Combat Anti-Asian Bias Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Since the coronavirus crisis began in Wuhan, China, Asian and Asian American students have faced an increase in discrimination on U.S. campuses, as their classmates misplace blame for the pandemic. Months ago, students reported xenophobic remarks, pointed looks and avoidance from their peers. But even with classes moved online, they continue to deal with harassment.

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U of Maryland’s Dr. Jan Padios Encourages Students to Think Critically

Dr. Jan Padios — associate professor and director of graduate studies within the Department of American Studies at the University of Maryland (UMD) — holds a personal connection to her career research, which analyzes the historical and anticolonial aspects of the Philippines.

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An Open Letter to African American Nurses

During the first week of May each year, we honor our “angels” and tell them “thanks for all that they have done and continue to do for us”. While this year is no exception, what made this Nurses’ Day especially meaningful is the light that the COVID-19 pandemic has shone on the sacrifice of these angels.

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Pulitzer Prize Winning Poet Reflects on Career Trajectory

Dr. Jericho Brown first learned last week that he had won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry at the very moment that the rest of the world got wind of the exciting news via a virtual announcement.

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