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Disabilties

Universities Face Digital Accessibility Lawsuits as Pandemic Continues

There’s been an uptick in lawsuits by students with disabilities against colleges and universities since the coronavirus pandemic shifted higher education online, according to AudioEye, a digital accessibility software company.

Sports

Coach John Thompson, Jr. in Retrospect

Coach John Thompson, Jr. died on August 30, 2020, at the age of 78.  He redefined college basketball and challenged stereotypes of black masculinity and mental aptitude.  ESPN host Michael Wilbon calls him a mentor and a master teacher.  Thompson’s journey began on September 2, 1941, in the segregated housing projects of Washington, DC’s Anacostia neighborhood.  Thompson found solace and his identity on the basketball court in junior high and the local Police Boys Club.  He went on to play center for Archbishop John Carroll Catholic High School, leading them to three city championships between 1958 and 1960.  His athletic prowess earned him a scholarship to play for Providence College.

Women

The Air Force’s First Female African American Fighter Pilot Is Paving the Way For Women of Color

The Air Force’s first female African American fighter pilot is focused on helping others achieve their goals. Although Lt. Col. Shawna Rochelle Kimbrell officially retired from the Air Force last spring, she is still making her mark on future officers at the Air Force Academy. She is teaching physical education and is the director of […]

African-American

Institutional Renaming Efforts Prompt a Reckoning Over the Legacy of Slavery and the Confederacy

For those who made the decision, dismantling James Madison University’s (JMU) almost century-old homage to Confederate Army leaders was a reasoned, necessary choice.

Disabilties

Judge: ‘UC System Must Stop Using SAT/ACT Scores For Admissions, Scholarship Decisions

The University of California system must stop using SAT or ACT scores when making admissions and scholarship decisions, ruled Alameda Superior Court Judge Brad Seligman on Tuesday, reports The Hill. The verdict arrives after a lawsuit earlier this year alleged that, by using SAT or ACT scores in admissions and scholarship decisions, the UC system […]

African-American

Congressional Black Caucus Kicks Off Virtually

The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, Inc. (CBCF) kicked off its Annual Legislative Conference completely online, tackling critical topics like education, healthcare and the social status of Black men and boys.

Students

U of Florida’s Law School Receives $1.1 Million Gift To Fund Scholarships For HBCU Grads

In tribute to the late congressman and civil rights activist John Lewis, a Florida real estate developer has given $1.1 million to the University of Florida’s (UF) law school to fund scholarships for at least five graduates of historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) each year, reports the Herald-Tribune. “Congressman Lewis used every day of […]

African-American

Wisconsin Incarcerates the Most Black Men in the Country. Scholars Say Kenosha Protests Were A Long Time Coming

Kenosha, Wisconsin, a city of 100,000 people, is now in the news as yet another site where police shot a Black man. A viral video showed an officer firing seven shots into the back of 29-year-old Jacob Blake on Aug. 23, which left him paralyzed from the waist down, according to his lawyer Benjamin Crump. Three of his children reportedly saw what happened from his car.

African-American

John Thompson Leaves a Legacy of Advocacy and Social Justice

Coach John Thompson Jr., was not only the first Black coach to win a national championship in college basketball, but also a fierce advocate for Black and low-income student-athletes.

African-American

The RNC’s Diversity of Thought or Just Misleading?

Clarence Henderson is a proud, self-proclaimed HBCU grad and a civil rights protestor from the ‘60s. He was also used by the Republicans last week at its convention to perpetrate another half-truth about the Republican Party. And every time it happens, it’s important that someone chime in to correct it.

African-American

The Black Professor at Historically White Colleges and Universities

While many still refuse to acknowledge the presence and destructive impact of racism, there is a growing multi-racial movement that is challenging the points of view, values and policies that perpetuate racism. However, among the places where racism can be present and remain largely unchallenged is at historically White colleges and universities.

African-American

Marquette Students Protest Police Violence, Present List of Demands to University

Several dozen Marquette University students protested and marched through the Milwaukee, Wisconsin school’s campus on Thursday, denouncing police brutality and demanding the university do more to address racism, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The hours-long protest began with students blocking traffic near campus for more than 40 minutes, shouting “stop the violence,” along with the […]

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