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Researching African-American History in Indiana

Ask Dr. Tim Lake about early Black settlements in Indiana. He’ll share how he and Wabash College students have discovered that, 150 years ago, Black-White relations were not nearly as polarized as one might assume.

Dr. Tim Lake is director of the Malcolm X Institute of Black Studies at Wabash College.

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S.C. State University Trustee: Entire Board Should Be Replaced

Maurice Washington, a longtime trustee at South Carolina’s largest historically Black university, says the school’s board should be replaced.

Gilda Cobb-Hunter

Appeals Court to Consider Use of Race in UT’s Admissions Policies

Today, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will consider whether the University of Texas at Austin’s use of race and ethnicity in its admissions policy violates the law.

Sheila Jackson Lee

Journalism Education Embraces Ethnic Media

Journalism schools turn to ethnic media outlets in effort to train future reporters on covering diverse communities.

Journalism students

Award-Winning Journalist Recalls Intervention by College Professor

With assistance from a caring professor, CBS news correspondent Byron Pitts overcame illiteracy and graduated in four years from Ohio Wesleyan University, according to his new autobiography.

Opinion: University of Texas at Austin Continues Its Progress on Diversity

In response to a recent Diverse blog by Dr. Ibram Rogers, the chief diversity officer at The University of Texas at Austin elaborates on the recent decision by The University of Texas System Board of Regents to change the name of Simkins Residence Hall.

Student Body President Steve Glickman

Poll: Despite Low Degree Attainment, Latinos Value Higher Education

Despite strong belief in the value of a college diploma, Hispanics more often than not fall short of that goal.

National Urban League Convention Considers College Success, K-12 Education Reform

The rough road to a college degree can be made smoother for first-generation and low-income students if society begins to step up support in the areas of academic support, mentoring and financial aid, according to education experts at the National Urban League’s 100th Anniversary Convention.

Marc Morial is president and CEO of the National Urban League.

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U.S. Education Department, Civil Rights Leaders Discuss Reform

Civil rights leaders are criticizing Obama administration education reforms aimed at turning around low performing schools and closing the achievement gap for minority students.

Russlynn Ali is assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Education Department.

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Marc Morial Chats With DiverseEducation.com

Marc Morial, the president and CEO of the National Urban League, took time before the group’s annual conference, which celebrates the league’s 100th anniversary, to talk about the organization’s civil rights, economic development and education agenda.

Tribal Nations Conference

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Minority-Serving Schools Gain Victory in Science Consolidation Battle

A U.S. Senate panel has rejected White House plans to consolidate federal science programs for minority-serving colleges and universities, noting that these postsecondary institutions reap significant gains under the existing system.

Dr. Daryl Chubin

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Climate Change Exacerbates Disparate Health Conditions Among Vulnerable Populations, Experts Say

At a Washington think tank forum on climate change and public health, experts said extreme weather conditions, whether caused by climate change or by other reasons, pose a great health risk to children and other vulnerable populations.

Nsedu Obot Witherspoon

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