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Study: Brutal, Corrupt Police Patrol Black, Latino Neighborhoods

CHICAGO A statistical study by a University of Chicago law professor indicates police officers most often accused of brutality and corruption work in groups that patrol mostly low-income Black and Latino neighborhoods.

Native Americans

Standing Rock Tribal Council Rejects Fighting Sioux Nickname

FORT YATES, N.D. The Standing Rock Sioux Tribal Council has voted to reaffirm its opposition to the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Sioux nickname and logo, a council member says.

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Transcripts: Diverse Web Chat on the State of Black Greek Letter Organizations

Here is the modified transcript from Diverse’s web chat on the state of Black Greek-letter Organizations, held Nov. 14.

Arkansas State U. Panel Narrows List of Names for New Mascot

JONESBORO Ark. The panel picking a new mascot name for Arkansas State University has narrowed its list to a dozen finalists.

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Ties That Bind Untangling the history of the “Black Seminoles”

As a transplanted Englishman, Dr. Kevin Mulroy might seem an unlikely candidate to peel back the layers of mystique and legend surrounding the “Black Seminoles.”

Asian American Pacific Islander

UCLA Study See Inequities for Latino Students

Latino students lag far behind White and Asian students on every indicator of school success — achievement, high school graduation, and college preparation, according to a study by the University of California-Los Angeles Institute for Democracy, Education and Access.

New Mexico Receives $3.5 Million Grant to Enhance Nursing Programs

SANTA FE, N.M The New Mexico Higher Education Department has awarded $3.5 million to support nursing programs at 17 of the state’s public colleges and universities. The grants ranged from $50,000 to $500,000, the department announced.

Leadership & Policy

Texas School Board Member Wants Curriculum to Include More Hispanics

BROWNSVILLE, Texas A Texas State Board of Education member said Monday that upcoming revisions to the state’s core public school curriculum must include lessons on historical contributions made by Hispanics, women and American Indians.

Veto Casts Cloud Over Education Bill That Would Have Increased Pell Grants, MSI Funding

President Bush on Tuesday vetoed a 2008 education budget bill that many advocates had championed for its proposed increases in student financial aid and college-access programs. Now, the House and Senate need to muster a two-thirds majority to bring into law the bill, which would have increased the maximum Pell Grant and provide more funding for minority-serving institutions.

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Va. Memorial to Honor 2 Md. Slaves Who Inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin

ALEXANDRIA Va. In a city well known for famous slaveholders George Washington and Robert E. Lee, an office building planned on the site of a notorious slave pen will provide its first monument to slaves.

Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril?

During the time of their inception, the purpose of Black Greek-letter organizations was clear. Amid racial oppression and segregation, these elite groups of educated Blacks assumed the charge of activism, scholarship, social uplift and service.

Native Americans

Montana State University Project Aimed at Ending Shortage of American Indian Educators

PIERRE, S.D. A federal grant is funding an effort to recruit, educate and place more American Indians as administrators in schools that have larger numbers of Indian students.

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