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Section: Opinion
Faculty & Staff
On Blazers and Blackness
Sometimes it’s the forced, extra warm smile. It could be an overtly cordial greeting with disarming jokes. It might mean shirking natural hairstyles. For some, it’s even changing the inflection of their voice.
August 30, 2015
Opinion
Remembering Katrina
Associate Vice President for Arts and Sciences at Florence-Darlington Technical College Marc C. David remembers the impact that Hurricane Katrina had on him.
August 27, 2015
Opinion
All Campuses Need Cultural Spaces
Many people often define “diversity” and “multiculturalism” as representing a variety of races and ethnicities within a campus environment. But diversity and multiculturalism are so much broader than race alone.
August 25, 2015
Students
Affirmative action for elite debtors: Why are we forgiving loans for people who can afford to pay?
If you think you have heard it all about the student loan crisis, then I bet you think the main culprits are the undergrads, who amass debt and then ask for forgiveness?
August 24, 2015
African-American
New ‘Soldiers for Justice’ Must Carry On Fight in Julian Bond’s Place
“The humanity of all Americans is diminished when any group is denied rights granted to others.” ―Julian Bond.
August 19, 2015
Students
Stem Degrees Not Earned by Math Alone
The science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) degree and career emphasis of the past several years has cast a shadow over the importance of effective reading and writing skills as they pertain to academics and the workplace.
August 19, 2015
Opinion
Race is Indeed an American Dilemma
Over a century ago, Black intellectual extraordinaire of his day, WEB DuBois, stated that the problem of the 20th century would be the problem of the color line. He was right on target.
August 18, 2015
Opinion
By Julian Bond’s Example, We all Need to do So Much More
It was 1:03 a.m., California time, early Sunday morning. That’s when my cell phone alerted me with the news bulletin that Julian Bond, the long-time fighter for civil rights, had died.
August 17, 2015
African-American
Expanding Postsecondary Opportunities for Incarcerated Americans
In the past three decades the United States’ incarceration rate has exploded, with seven million people currently behind bars, on probation, or parole.
August 12, 2015
Opinion
GOP Still Needs Lesson in Diversity
GOP debate reveals party hasn’t learned its diversity lesson
August 10, 2015
Students
Decreasing Leaks in the Postsecondary Pipeline
A leaky postsecondary pipeline has enormous adverse implications for students, their families, local communities, and the nation.
August 10, 2015
Opinion
Adolescent Mentorship Programs: Does Race Matter?
It is critical to understand how issues of power and social difference play out between mentor and mentee.
August 6, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Symbols Shape What We Think and Believe in America
Now that the exhilaration of the removal of the Confederate battle flag has subsided a bit, let’s reflect upon it and pose a question or two.
August 5, 2015
Opinion
GOP has had an Ongoing Rendezvous with Racial Politics
Over the past few several weeks, well-known businessman, TV celebrity and presidential candidate, Donald Trump has sent the Republican Party in a political whirlwind. His ascendance to the top of the 2016 Republican presidential polls has proven to be a real dilemma for the GOP establishment.
August 5, 2015
Opinion
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the Morrill Act of 1890
The Morrill Act of 1890 aimed to further expand access to higher education and the promise of opportunities that accompany such an education.
August 3, 2015
Opinion
Making Schools Accountable for Bad Loans May Pay Off
A bipartisan push to make schools share in the debt burden may help financial aid problems.
August 2, 2015
African-American
A New Day Marked by New Mourning
It appears as though people of color are unable to have even a full week of mourning our fallen brothers and sisters before another one joins the tragic list.
July 31, 2015
Opinion
Anaconda’s Grip: How Body Shaming Is Strangling Black Women’s Self-Esteem
Fueled by a short-lived twitter war between Nikki Minaj and Taylor Swift, the topic of what constitutes ideal body sizes between mainstream White America and Black women was re-ignited.
July 28, 2015
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