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Reports & Data
Report: Racial Disparities in Private Sector Remain, Black Employees at Disadvantage
Black employees are less likely than any racial identity to receive raises and promotions, a recent report from Grads of Life found.
October 11, 2022
Elyse Rosenblum
African-American
University of South Carolina Black Faculty Caucus Calls on School to Prioritize Diverse Faculty Amid Concerns of Black Employees Leaving
The University of South Carolina’s Black Faculty Caucus is calling on the school to prioritize diverse hires and faculty amid concerns about Black faculty and administrators leaving.
October 10, 2022
University Of South Carolina
African-American
Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson Named One of Mississippi’s Most Influential African Americans for 2022-23
Jackson State University President Thomas K. Hudson has been named one of Mississippi’s 12 Most Influential African Americans for 2022-23 by “Our Mississippi” magazine.
October 7, 2022
Thomas K. Hudson
African-American
Study Finds Regularly Attending Religious Services May Lower Mortality Rates for Black Men
Regularly attending religious services may lower mortality rates for Black men in their 50s and older, a recent University of Houston study found.
October 3, 2022
Dr. Marino Bruce
African-American
Madea Goes to College: Tyler Perry Class Begins at Emory
Emory University is offering a class focused on the life and work of the Atlanta-based multihyphenate behind Madea.
September 28, 2022
Tyler
Demographics
Acclaimed Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis, Dead at 87
Renowned jazz pianist Ramsey Lewis, one of the U.S.’s most successful jazz musicians, has died at age 87.
September 13, 2022
Ramsey Lewis
African-American
60 U.S. High Schools to Offer New African American AP Course in Fall
60 U.S. schools will offer the new African American Advanced Placement (AP) class as part of their fall curriculum, marking the first time that high school students across the nation will have the option to take the course.
September 6, 2022
Trevor Packer
African-American
In Exhibit, Satterfield Tells Us: Take Time to Heal
Satterfield says he believes his work "could be helpful, useful, a missile of compassion, of empathy.”
August 7, 2022
Jewel Lake No. 2, 2018, Satterfield.
African-American
Prominent Artist and Educator Nelson Stevens, Dead at 84
July 24, 2022
Nelson Stevens
African-American
Furious Flower Poetry Center Executive Director Retires
Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin, the founder of the nation’s first academic center for Black poetry, recently retired.
July 8, 2022
Dr. Joanne V. Gabbin (left), the founder and executive director of the Furious Flower Poetry Center at James Madison University, pictured with Lauren Alleyne, who succeeds her as executive director of Furious Flower, the nation's first academic center for Black poetry.
News Roundup
Loyola University New Orleans To Rename Residence Hall After First Black Graduate
Loyola University New Orleans will rename its biggest residence hall to honor the university's first Black graduate, Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana.
June 21, 2022
Dr. Norman C. Francis, president emeritus of Xavier University of Louisiana and the first Black graduate of Loyola University New Orleans
African-American
Pulse of Black America Poll Paints a Nuanced but Concerning Picture
Ahead of Juneteenth Day, the National Urban League released "The Pulse of Black America", a new poll detailing the concerns of African Americans.
June 16, 2022
Marc Morial
News Roundup
National Civil Rights Museum to Host Event Series for Juneteenth
The National Civil Rights Museum will be hosting a series of events to celebrate Juneteenth this year with an extended holiday weekend from Saturday, June 18 to Tuesday, June 21. This is the first year Juneteenth is observed as a federal holiday.
June 11, 2022
National Civil Rights Museum Memphis Feature
African-American
Two Years After the Murder of George Floyd, Colleges Reflect
Two years later, how are institutions of higher learning remembering George Floyd?
May 25, 2022
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African-American
Northwestern University African American Studies Faculty Vote to Rename Department to Black Studies
African American Studies faculty at Northwestern University voted unanimously April 6 to rename the department to that of Black studies.
May 24, 2022
Northwestern University
News Roundup
NFHA Joins Call for Right-Wing Extremism National Summit
Amidst the aftermath of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, the National Fair Housing Alliance has joined other organizations in calling on President Biden to convene a national summit on right-wing extremism.
May 17, 2022
Tops Buffalo
News Roundup
UT San Antonio to Offer First African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Program in City
The University of Texas at San Antonio will offer the first African American Studies bachelor’s degree program in the city.
May 17, 2022
The University Of Texas At San Antonio
Latest News
Saint Augustine University Partners with National Black Farmers Association
Saint Augustine University (SAU) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) have formed an alliance to tackle issues of inequity and civil rights in agriculture.
April 28, 2022
Representatives from SAU and NBFA meet to form alliance.
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