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Section: Demographics > African-American
Faculty & Staff
Notable African-Americans Urge Commemoration of Black History
U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters, D-CA; Alex Haley, award-winning author of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and Roots; Henry Hampton, creator/producer, “Eyes on the Prize” documentary series; and other distinguished individuals discussed the importance of discovering the past, analyzing the present and anticipating the future of African-Americans during a live broadcast to campus audiences across the U.S.
September 1, 2011
African-American
Tulsa Remembered
During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)
September 1, 2011
African-American
Students at India’s Osmania University Learn About Common Ties to Black History That Bridge Cross-Cultural Understanding
Dr. Ann Denkler, a professor of American History at Shenandoah University, said her presentations in India tend to provoke questions not as commonly asked back in the United States.
August 21, 2011
African-American
Fisk University Loses More Top Officials
Three key members of the small historically Black institution with strong liberal arts and sciences program in Nashville, Tenn., have resigned.
August 9, 2011
Students
Morehouse To Pay $1.2 Million After Federal Probe
At issue are funds provided by NASA and the National Science Foundation to help Morehouse students enroll in scientific fields.
August 8, 2011
Students
Maintaining Journalism Tradition, Education at HBCUs
Many HBCUs must contend with limited resources and students who have little desire to write as they fight to keep print and digital media alive on their campuses.
August 8, 2011
African-American
Study: Minority, Low-Income Students Lack Adequate Access to Educational Opportunities
Low-income, African-American and Hispanic students continue to face disparities in access to quality K-12 educational opportunities – including access to services critical for college success, new data from the U.S. Department of Education show.
August 7, 2011
Faculty & Staff
Course Correction at FAMU
Florida A&M University president James Ammons takes bold action to mitigate financial crises at the historically Black Tallahassee-based university.
August 1, 2011
African-American
Henry Louis Gates Explores Black Culture in Latin America
“Black in Latin America” is the companion book to the PBS television series Henry Louis Gates Jr. produced tracing the legacy of slavery in six Caribbean and Latin American nations.
August 1, 2011
African-American
NAACP Sees Education as Key to Boosting Black Men
Education is the key to breaking Black men and youths out of a vicious cycle of crime and unemployment, African-American leaders said last week at the close of the annual NAACP convention.
July 31, 2011
African-American
Texas Higher Education Enrollment Topped 1.5 Million in 2010
Texas is in line to meet the 2015 higher education enrollment goal of 1.65 million students, but the state must work harder to encourage minorities to pursue advanced degrees, according to the state’s higher education commissioner.
July 31, 2011
African-American
Ohio Educator Frank Hale Dies
Longtime educator and civil rights activist Dr. Frank W. Hale Jr., vice president emeritus at Ohio State University, died Wednesday at 84, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
July 27, 2011
African-American
Making the Work of Black Scientists Accessible to the Public
With compelling video interviews of the nation’s top African-American scientists telling their life stories, the ScienceMakers website helps further the mission of increasing African-Americans, women, and other minorities in STEM professions.
July 27, 2011
African-American
Wealth Gap Widens Between Whites, Minorities
The wealth gaps between Whites and minorities have grown to their widest levels in a quarter-century.
July 26, 2011
Students
UDC to Study Monument Proposal for African-American Military Hero
The University of the District of Columbia is studying the cost of erecting a monument to honor Col. Charles Young — a pioneering Black military leader who supporters say is often overlooked.
July 26, 2011
African-American
Tavis Smiley and Cornel West Take Obama Critique on the Road
Black activists Cornel West and Tavis Smiley are planning a 15-city “Poverty Tour” to bring attention to the needy and to what they say are the failings of President Barack Obama.
July 24, 2011
African-American
Models of Success at Minority-serving Institutions
University of Wisconsin and University of Pennsylvania are identifying best practices for retention at nine minority-serving institutions.
July 24, 2011
African-American
N.J. Governor Chris Christie, Education Reformer Geoffrey Canada Announce Partnership
Geoffrey Canada’s Harlem Children’s Zone engages community partners to develop a holistic, or comprehensive, approach to K-12 education that emphasizes college graduation as the students’ long-term goal.
July 20, 2011
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