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Court Upholds In-state Tuition for Some Immigrants

The California Supreme Court weighed in Monday on the politically charged immigration fray when it ruled that undocumented immigrants are entitled to the same tuition breaks offered to in-state high school students to attend public colleges and universities.

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Perspectives: True Picture of Oppression Left Out of Social Studies Classes

Social studies class got the civil rights movement all wrong and left me unprepared to deal with race in America.

Singer John Legend Urges Howard Students To Consider Teaching

In an event that commingled star power and the power of the federal government, President Obama’s Education Secretary and soul singer John Legend visited Howard University Wednesday as part of a national teacher recruitment campaign aimed at making America’s teaching ranks as diverse as the nation’s students.

Musician John Legend addressed Howard University students on Wednesday and in early October. (photo courtesy of Howard University)

Broadband Usage Growing Even as Gaps Persist

The U.S. still faces a significant gap in residential broadband use that breaks down along incomes, education levels and other socio-economic factors, even as subscriptions among American households overall grew sevenfold from 2001 to 2009.

First-Person Narrative: HBCU Alumnus Explores Hampton Humanities Online Class

Diverse correspondent Marlon Walker experiences HamptonU Online, which promises a slice of the historically Black college campus in a virtual world.

Hampton University began offering online courses about 10 years ago as an experiment that began in the school of nursing. (photo courtesy of Hampton University)

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Researching Obesity’s Complexity and Impact

As the obesity problem grows, researchers investigate all facets of this condition while also working to make the public aware of the personal and economic toll of being big.

First Lady Michelle Obama has been shining a spotlight on childhood obesity and the risks of obese children becoming obese adults.

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Missouri Corrects Record on 1923 College Town Lynching

Eighty-seven years after the Missouri public lynching of a Black janitor accused of rape, civic leaders have come together to confront the ugly episode in Columbia and correct the record on the death of the accused, who insisted the rape allegation was a case of mistaken identity.

Dr. Patrick Huber is an associate professor of history at Missouri University of Science and Technology whose undergraduate thesis discussed the James T. Scott lynching.

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Exploring the Connection Between Residential Segregation and Health

Harvard sociologist David R. Williams argues that residential segregation by race is the fundamental cause of racial disparities in health in the United States.

Harvard sociologist David R. Williams argues that residential segregation by race is the fundamental cause of racial disparities in health in the United States.

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Medical School Association Diversity Chief Talks Health Care Reform

Dr. Marc Nivet, the Association of American Medical Colleges chief diversity officer, says the emphasis on prevention and wellness in the health care reform law will benefit minorities.

CareerWISE Web Resource Offers Ph.D. Guidance for Women in Science

Arizona State University researchers have created and launched an online, personal resilience training resource for women in science, technology, engineering and math fields that aims to increase their persistence in STEM doctoral programs.

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Tennessee Courts Approves Fisk Art Sale With Rigid Conditions That Anger School and State

A Tennessee Judge has decided financially troubled Fisk University can sell half ownership in its prestigious Alfred Stieglitz Collection of photographs and art for $30 million, if two-third of the proceeds are placed in a new endowment whose sole purpose would be to use its income to ensure the collection remains in Nashville, even if Fisk closes.

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Minorities Ride GOP Wave to Groundbreaking Wins

The Republican wave produced groundbreaking results for minority candidates, from Latina and Indian-American governors to a pair of Black congressmen from the Deep South.

In Florida, Allen West (pictured) ousted a two-term Democrat to a House seat. He is the first Black Republican elected to Congress from Florida since a former slave served two terms in the 1870s.

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