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African-American
Marquette Students Protest Police Violence, Present List of Demands to University
Several dozen Marquette University students protested and marched through the Milwaukee, Wisconsin school’s campus on Thursday, denouncing police brutality and demanding the university do more to address racism, reports the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The hours-long protest began with students blocking traffic near campus for more than 40 minutes, shouting “stop the violence,” along with the […]
August 30, 2020
Students
College Students Among Justice Advocates in D.C. for Historic March
More than 200,000 people rallied on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial on the 57th anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech. This time, they came to demand an end to systemic racism in the wake of the police shootings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake, among others.
August 30, 2020
African-American
Land-Grant HBCUs Celebrating the 130th Anniversary of the 1890 Morrill Act
APLU and its HBCU member institutions are preparing to celebrate the 130th anniversary of the passing of the second Morrill Act, which provided the land to establish institutions for African Americans during Reconstruction.
August 27, 2020
African-American
Representation is Power: Why Exploring What Black Children Watch Matters
With streaming platforms such as Disney+, Netflix, and Hulu rising, children have access to cartoons, films, and television shows from every generation. While the amount of media access for children is increasing, it is becoming more challenging to monitor what children consume daily. With these challenges in consideration, the images that children are processing daily remain a crucial topic of discussion.
August 27, 2020
African-American
Thousands Plan to Gather in D.C. for 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington
An estimated 50,000 people are expected to gather in Washington, D.C. this Friday for the “Get Your Knee Off Our Necks Commitment March” to commemorate the 57th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech and to protest ongoing police brutality against Black people in the U.S., reports USA Today. Rev. […]
August 26, 2020
African-American
HBCUs Bracing for Major Hurricane Forecast to Hit Gulf Coast
Just days after reopening for the fall semester and cautiously bringing their students back to campus during a still-raging coronavirus pandemic, some historically Black universities in New Orleans are now bracing for a major hurricane named Laura that’s expected to make landfall Wednesday along the Gulf Coast.
August 25, 2020
African-American
Former Morehouse President is Running for Congress
Dr. Robert M. Franklin—the former president of Morehouse College—is vying for the open Georgia congressional seat left vacant by the recent death of John Lewis.
August 25, 2020
African-American
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History to Host Conference Virtually
The Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) announced that it will host its 105th Annual Conference virtually in September. With the theme of “African Americans and the Vote,” the conference will have panels and discussions featuring prominent speakers such as Congresswoman Terri Sewell, poet Sonia Sanchez and co-founders of Black […]
August 24, 2020
African-American
Black Student Activists Plan to Continue the Momentum of the Black Lives Matter Movement on Campus This Fall
After the police killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and others, Black students across the nation protested and petitioned for campus police reforms, new campus building names, faculty diversity training and more — all amid a global pandemic disproportionately hitting communities of color. And they got results — driving ongoing waves of activism on campus
August 24, 2020
African-American
Morehouse Receives $9 Million National Science Foundation Grant to Research STEM Education at HBCUs
The HBCU Undergraduate Success Research Center, a new initiative by Morehouse College funded by a $9 million grant from the National Science Foundation, aims to study STEM education programs at historically Black colleges and universities.
August 23, 2020
African-American
Dr. Namandjé Bumpus Becomes First Black Woman to Chair a Department at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
In May, Dr. Namandjé Bumpus made history when she was named director of the Department of Pharmacology and Molecular Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. The appointment makes Bumpus the first African American woman to lead a department at the School of Medicine and the only African American woman currently chairing a pharmacology department at any medical school in the United States.
August 23, 2020
African-American
Spirit Airline Pledges $250,000 in Air Travel to Civil Rights Organizations
In the wake of Black Lives Matter protests this summer, a growing number of companies are making financial commitments to racial equity. Spirit Airlines has joined the wave of new efforts, promising $250,000 in air travel to nine civil rights organizations across the country. “At Spirit, we promote diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and strongly […]
August 21, 2020
Sports
Some Student Athletes Playing a Leading Role When It Comes to Social Justice Advocacy
Throughout the country, student-athletes and former student-athletes are taking action to address systemic racism, inequality and injustice.
August 20, 2020
African-American
Stanford Graduate School of Business Releases Action Plan to Address Racial Inequity and Bias
The Stanford Graduate School of Business has launched an action plan to address racial inequity and bias at the institutional level and within the higher education sector.
August 20, 2020
African-American
Davidson College Issues Apology For Its Past Support of Slavery
North Carolina’s Davidson College, founded by Presbyterians in 1837, has issued a public apology for its support of slavery during the school’s first 30 years, reports the Associated Press. As part of contending with its past, the school also unveiled an “action plan” Wednesday that includes renaming buildings with connections to racist figures and strengthening […]
August 20, 2020
African-American
Morehouse College Receives $9 Million Grant to Study STEM Success at HBCUs
As part of the establishment of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Undergraduate Success Research Center, the National Science Foundation (NSF) donated $9 million to Morehouse College. The center, also referred to as STEM-US, will focus on “increasing educational and employment opportunities within the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) field for minority students.” […]
August 20, 2020
African-American
Underrepresented In Faculty Jobs: Part of the Problem is Racism Against Black Faculty and Students
Recent protests have raised awareness of how racial discrimination has caused Blacks to be underrepresented in a number of occupations. The latest data shows one occupation in which blacks continue to be underrepresented is postsecondary teacher. This problem has persisted for generations and its origins stem in part from racism.
August 19, 2020
African-American
New Media, New Possibilities: How Social Media Is Shaping Today’s Social Movements
For young activists in the 1960s, television was the promising new medium through which they could prevent the world from turning a blind eye to violence against Black people. Or, as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. poignantly stated in 1965: “We will no longer let them use their clubs on us in the dark corners. We’re going to make them do it in the glaring light of television.” But now, iPhones and the internet offer new ways to spotlight injustice. With nearly everyone having their own publishing platforms in the palms of their hands, no longer are major news outlets the main filter of public dialogue. Social media provides a voice for anyone with an internet connection.
August 19, 2020
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