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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
La. Regents’ Racial Makeup Factors in SUNO-UNO Merger Push
The Louisiana state constitution requires the board to reflect the racial and gender makeup of the state, which is about 37 percent minority.
February 22, 2011
African-American
Islam’s Connection to Black America, U.S. Slavery Explored in Mississippi Conferences
More than three dozen scholars, religious leaders and community activists examined the influences of West African Islam on the world, how slavery has impacted American culture, and the ties between slavery and Islam.
February 21, 2011
Students
Campus Racial Flaps Dog Alabama Despite Progress
Months after the university unveiled a plaza and clock tower named for its earliest Black students, the campus was swamped with unwelcome attention after a White student was disciplined for yelling racial slurs.
February 20, 2011
African-American
Census Estimates Show Blacks Moving South
The Southern U.S. region – primarily metropolitan areas such as Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Charlotte, N.C. – accounted for roughly 75 percent of the population gains among Blacks since 2000.
February 16, 2011
Students
Georgia Tech Sees ‘Room for Progress’ After Half Century of Integration
Fifty years after its integration, Georgia Tech recommits itself to providing institutional access to underserved students.
February 16, 2011
African-American
Ohio Universities Defend Affirmative Action Strategies in Their Admissions
Two universities accused in a new report of giving minority students an unfair edge in the admissions process defended their practices as being legitimate strategies to expand access and enhance diversity on campus.
February 15, 2011
African-American
Slaves Hid African Charms in Maryland Greenhouse
The greenhouse on the Maryland-based Wye House plantation where famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass spent part of his childhood was not as uniquely European as once thought: Its furnace was built by slaves, who hid distinctly African touches within it to ward off bad spirits, researchers say.
February 14, 2011
African-American
Civil Rights Activists Mark 1961 Freedom Rides
Joan Trumpauer Mulholland and the Rev. Reginald Green appeared at the University of Mary Washington to honor the Freedom Rides and their organizer, the late James Farmer.
February 13, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Diverse Special Feature: A Revolution in Understanding
To Dr. Edward Ayers, a recognized expert on Southern history and president of the University of Richmond, 2011 marks the start of the sesquicentennial of the Civil War and the emancipation of African-Americans.
February 13, 2011
African-American
CIAA Commissioner Remains Bullish on Charlotte
CIAA Commissioner Leon Kerry remains bullish on Charlotte despite the city being the target of protests and criticism from Black leaders.
February 10, 2011
Students
HBCU President Brings Sex and Health Education to the Campus
Sex Week, Philander Smith’s first-ever campus wide sexual education forum, brought students together with medical, religious, health, and relationship experts.
February 10, 2011
African-American
Diverse Special Feature: The Unending Civil War
As America turns to commemorate the Civil War’s sesquicentennial, many myths and distortions still shape the popular understanding of the war’s legacy, writes the Smithsonian National African American History and Culture Museum founding director.
February 10, 2011
African-American
Southern University at New Orleans Enrollment at Its Highest Since Katrina
Southern University at New Orleans on Wednesday reported its highest enrollment since Hurricane Katrina’s devastating floods in 2005, with enrollment levels nearly where they were before the storm hit.
February 9, 2011
Students
Despite AP Access Limited Among Minorities, Exam-Taking on the Rise
The number of high school seniors taking Advanced Placement exams is steadily rising, but a significant gap persists with lack of exam-taking among African-American students, according to a report.
February 9, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Alabama State Spends Almost $4 Million on Lawyers in 5 Years
Alabama State University spent almost $4 million on private attorneys since October 2005, while a nearby school with almost equal enrollment spent less than $500,000 on outside lawyers during the same time period.
February 7, 2011
Students
Civil Rights Groups Express Support for Gainful Employment Rules
The Obama administration’s efforts to step up oversight of for-profit colleges got a key endorsement when a group of civil rights leaders announced support for the proposed rules.
February 7, 2011
African-American
UNCF Breaks Ground in D.C. on New National Headquarters
In a move to get close to the officials at the focal point of national  education policymaking, United Negro College Fund President Michael Lomax formally announced plans Monday to relocate the organization to the nation’s capital.
February 7, 2011
Leadership & Policy
Emory University Hosts Conference on Slavery
After acknowledging its ties to slavery, Emory program seeks to bring reconciliation via dialogue.
February 6, 2011
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