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Covenant, Convention and Context

The history of the Black convention goes back more than 175 years, to Philadelphia’s Negro National Convention on Sept. 15, 1830. The convention drew 40 Black people from nine states…

March 22, 2006

African-American

Study: ‘Acting White’ Accusation Has Damaging Legacy for Black Students

For many Black students, academic success often means eventually coming face-to-face with the “acting White” accusation. Though in many cases the accusation is laughed off and forgotten almost immediately…

March 20, 2006

African-American

Bill Clinton To Lead Boston University Africa Forum

Former President Bill Clinton will lead a transcontinental dialogue with students at seven universities and colleges in Africa and the United States linked in a videoconference on…

February 28, 2006

African-American

A Memorable Black History Month

What’s making Black History Month memorable this year is that the Smithsonian Institution’s board of regents…

February 22, 2006

African-American

Philly Requiring Black History Course for High-Schoolers

The board governing Philadelphia’s schools decided a lesson on Black history was needed — for everybody…

February 22, 2006

Students

Clemson Best Practices Conference

In an academic climate where affirmative action continues to come under attack, creating a campus environment to help…

February 22, 2006

African-American

Remembering Nellie McKay

Much of America learned of the death of Dr. Nellie McKay, the distinguished literature professor who died at the age of…

February 22, 2006

African-American

Slavery Apology University of Virginia Would Improve Racial Climate, University Official says

A University of Virginia administrator says an apology for slavery by the university would help heal the campus…

February 22, 2006

Students

Celebration or Placebo?

“I hate Black History Month.” Such reads the title of a 2001 essay posted on…

February 22, 2006

African-American

Celebrating Black History Month

Here’s a look at how some colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Black History Month…

February 22, 2006

African-American

Black America, Then and Now

Living Black History: How Re-Imagining the African-American Past Can Remake America’s Racial FutureBy Manning MarableBasic Civitas Books, 2006288 pp., $26.00 cloth, ISBN: 0465043895 Are the stars of the civil rights movement yesterday’s news? In Living Black History, scholar and activist Manning Marable offers a resounding “No!” with a fresh and personal look at the enduring […]

February 22, 2006

Students

Grants & Awards

Brandeis University (Mass.) received a $25 million donation from Carl J. and Ruth Shapiro for a new 175,000-square-foot science center. The $154 million facility will be named the Carl J. Shapiro Science Center. The donation matches the largest in school history, also given by the Shapiro family for the Carl and Ruth Shapiro Campus Center. […]

February 22, 2006

African-American

University of Kansas Professors’ Film on Confederate States Set for National Premiere

“CSA: The Confederate States of America,” a satirical movie by two University of Kansas film professors that examines life after the South wins the Civil War…

February 16, 2006

African-American

Making the Past Present

Historian Lonnie G. Bunch III talks often about “the ancestors.” On the job since July, the founding director of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture knows that the “eyes of the world” are trained on him now…

February 8, 2006

African-American

A Rich and Complex History

To all of us who celebrate Black History Month, Diverse delivers an inviting array of feature stories that showcase the intellectual…

February 8, 2006

African-American

Duke University Sociologist Examines

As an active member of his Brooklyn community, Roy Hastick takes plenty of inspiration from Martin Luther King Jr. and his dream…

February 8, 2006

African-American

Making the Past Present

Historian Lonnie G. Bunch III talks often about “the ancestors.” On the job since July, the founding director of the…

February 8, 2006

African-American

Celebrating Black History Month

Here’s a look at how some colleges and universities around the country are celebrating Black History Month….

February 8, 2006