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University Choir Performance Sparks Questions About Who Can Sing Black Spirituals

A mostly White choir performance at Western Michigan University (WHU) has sparked debate about whether it is appropriate for White people to sing Black spirituals, including songs slaves once used to escape to freedom, reported The Hill. The performance, “Spirituals: From Ship to Shore,” featured songs sung by black slaves in the 18th and 19th […]

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Pioneering Black NASA Mathematician Katherine Johnson Dies

Pioneering Black NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson died on Monday. She was 101, reported the Associated Press. Johnson was one of the “computers” who solved equations by hand during NASA’s early years and those of its precursor organization, the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. She calculated rocket trajectories and earth orbits for NASA’s early space missions. […]

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U of South Carolina Announces New VP of Diversity, Inclusion

The University of South Carolina announced that Julian R. Williams will serve as its first vice president for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Williams most recently served as vice president of Inclusion and Diversity at Virginia’s George Mason University. He will begin his new role at South Carolina in June. Williams’ “experience in executing successful strategies […]

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Brigham Young U Eases Rules on ‘Homosexual Behavior’

Brigham Young University (BYU) in Utah has eased rules on ‘homosexual behavior’, reported the Associated Press. The university, owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, revised an earlier rule that banned any behavior that reflected “homosexual feelings.” The religious institution, widely known as the Mormon church, teaches its members that being gay […]

Fashion Institute Suspends Two Top Officials After ‘Racist’ Fashion Show

The Fashion Institute of Technology has suspended two top academic officials after they hosted a fashion show that many found offensive and racist, reported the New York Post. During the show, a recent graduate had his models wear oversized red lips and “monkey” ears. The two officials suspended are Jonathan Kyle Farmer, chair of the […]

U of Southern California to Grant Free Tuition to Students With Family Incomes of $80,000 or Less

The University of Southern California (USC) passed a new initiative on Thursday granting free tuition to future students from families with an annual household income of $80,000 or less, reported USA Today. In addition, the university won’t consider home ownership as a factor in its financial need calculations. The new standard will take effect starting with […]

Wake Forest U Apologizes for its Past Involvement in Slavery

During the school’s Founders Day ceremonies, the president of Wake Forest University publicly apologized for the institution’s past involvement in slavery, reported The Associated Press. “It is important and overdue that, on behalf of Wake Forest University, I unequivocally apologize for participating in and benefiting from the institution of slavery,” president Nathan Hatch said. “I […]

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Salisbury U Campus Police Working With FBI to Investigate Multiple Racist Threats

Officials at Maryland’s Salisbury University said college police are working with the FBI and other law enforcement agencies to investigate multiple racist threats found on campus Wednesday afternoon, reported WUSA9. Following the threats, the college closed on Thursday, “to provide a day of healing.” However, the Counseling Center, Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Multicultural […]

Lawsuit Against Harvard for its Alleged Prison Industry Investments

The Harvard Prison Divestment Campaign filed a suit against Harvard University on Wednesday over the institution’s alleged investments in companies with ties to the prison industry, reported campus newspaper The Harvard Crimson. The suit was filed in Massachusetts state court. “By continuing to profit off the caging of people, Harvard violates its legal duty to […]

Syracuse U Lifts Suspensions on Student Protesters

Syracuse University has revoked the suspensions placed on roughly 30 student protesters earlier this week, reported Syracuse.com. “Our university needs to step back from the edge so that we can continue the productive, ongoing work to address diversity, inclusion and safety that has been happening since November,” chancellor Kent Syverud said in his first public […]

HBCUs Are Working to Help Students Reduce the Need to Borrow

Historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) are trying to spare graduates from crushing student loan debt, reported The Washington Post. But the task isn’t easy for under-resourced institutions. “A lot of times people are just trying to figure out how do we keep functioning as an institution and help students get the resources that they […]

MSU Libraries to Digitize Records of Enslaved Mississippians

Mississippi State University (MSU) Libraries said it plans to digitize records of enslaved Mississippians for the first time. The libraries are helping create the state’s first institutionally-supported digital database intended to give greater access to legal records identifying victims of slavery. The endeavor, called the Lantern Project, is one of only a few in the […]

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