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Section: Demographics
African-American
Cosby, Scholars and Youth Seek Answers to the Problems of Black Men
A forum held yesterday in Washington, D.C. sought solutions to problems faced by Black men from a diverse panel that included Dr. Bill Cosby, former gang members working against gang violence, educators, scholars and two Black men who graduated at the top of their high school class.
July 17, 2006
African-American
Civil Rights Group President Pushes Self-Reliance
Black Americans should end āvictim-like thinkingā and seize opportunities to help close gaps between the nationās rich and poor, NAACP President Bruce S. Gordon said Monday.
July 17, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Transgendered Professor Raises Awareness About Bias Against Women Scientists
As someone who studies brain development and regeneration, Stanford University neurobiologist Dr. Ben Barres feels qualified to comment on whether nature or nurture explains the shortage of women working in the sciences.
July 13, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Franklin Symposium: Black Achievement Suffers
In this city, now unfortunately infamous for an elite universityās lacrosse team party that may have gotten out of handā¦
July 12, 2006
Students
New Course to Help Teachers
Prospective teachers at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will soon be able to learn the subtle andā¦
July 12, 2006
African-American
SUNO Works to Restore its Collection of African Art
Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleansā campusā¦
July 12, 2006
Students
Emory Brings Slave Trade
Emory University scholars were recently awarded grants to make accessible and free on the Internet a mammoth ā¦
July 12, 2006
African-American
Perspectives: A View of the āN-Wordā from Sociolinguistics
During his hate crime trial, a White defendant said he used the N-word to āgreetā a Black man, and not as a racial slur. He would later beat the man with a bat. Dr. Arthur K. Spears, an expert in sociolinguistics, says some words have complex histories and patterns of use.
July 11, 2006
Latinx
Scholars Ask Why Latinos View Blacks Poorly
Latino immigrants often hold negative views of African-Americans, which they most likely brought with them from their more-segregated Latin American countries, a new Duke University study shows.
July 11, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Professor Named To Fill Endowed UCLA Chair On Japanese Internment
After a year-long search, the Asian American Studies Center and Department at the University of California, Los Angeles has appointed Dr. Lane Ryo Hirabayashi as the first George and Sakaye Aratani Professor of the Japanese American Internment, Redress and Community. The endowed chair is the first and only of its kind in U.S. higher education to address the historical legacy of the Japanese-American internment during World War II.
July 4, 2006
African-American
Southern University Works to Restore its Collection of African Art
Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans campus, the soggy artifacts in its collection of African art marinated for months in dark, dank buildings.
July 4, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Black Professors Under Pressure
Three months after she was chosen to head the committee on race in response to the universityās lacrosse scandalā¦
June 28, 2006
LGBTQ+
Four Brigham Young Students Punished by University for Gay-rights Protest
Four Brigham Young Students Punished by University for Gay-rights Protestā¦
June 28, 2006
Students
Celebrating 40 Years of Activism
Armed with well-honed leadership skills, established organizational techniques and a fearless demeanorā¦
June 28, 2006
Students
The Current State of Black Student Unions
Diverse surveyed the leaders of 23 BSUs across the country to see how the organizations have evolved over the yearsā¦
June 28, 2006
African-American
Hampton Steps on Cultural Nerve
Hampton University stepped hard on a cultural nerve when news of the no-braidsā¦
June 28, 2006
Students
Celebrating 40 Years of Activism
Armed with well-honed leadership skills, established organizational techniques and a fearless demeanorā¦
June 27, 2006
Latinx
Congress Considers Pell Grant Increase
For years, education advocates looked to a more moderate U.S. Senate to push for funding increasesā¦
June 27, 2006
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