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Students
Writing their own History
San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.
October 29, 2008
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University of Maryland Archaeologists Find African ‘Spirit Bundle’
University of Maryland archaeologists have found what they believe to be one of the earliest examples of the spiritual traditions brought to North America by African slaves.
October 22, 2008
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In Honor of an Unfettered Slave
Asculpture was dedicated late last month to a Lafayette College (Pa.) graduate, David McDonogh, who is believed to be one of the first slaves — if not the first — to earn a college degree. One of the nation’s foremost contemporary sculptors, Mel Edwards, was commissioned for the 16-foot tall project titled “Transcendence,” which was made from five tons of stainless steel.
October 15, 2008
Students
Building a Black Male Learning Community
A center at the University of West Georgia focused on Black male students prepares them for college success and beyond.
October 7, 2008
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Chronicling Obama’s Career From Harvard to Tonight’s Debate
As Sen. Barack Obama takes the stage for his second debate as the Democratic presidential nominee, Diverse looks back at its reporting of Obama’s trailblazing feats starting with his days at Harvard Law School.
October 6, 2008
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African-American
Native Roots and a Multicultural Future
Established as a school for American Indians, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke has become the most diverse institution among master’s-granting universities in the state.
October 1, 2008
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Students
For Ole Miss, Presidential Debate Marks School’s Progress
Two generations ago, bullets flew and tear gas canisters exploded among the magnolias as segregationists fought federal authorities over the court-ordered admission of the first Black student to the University of Mississippi.
September 21, 2008
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Forging Ahead in a Changing Landscape
I am passionate about three things: the news, diversity and education. A newspaper reporter by training, I was attracted to the profession by its public watchdog role.
September 17, 2008
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Getting to Know Dr. Kofi Lomotey
While Dr. Kofi Lomotey has held appointments at predominately White institutions, he understands the critically important roles that historically Black colleges and universities play in educating Black students.
September 3, 2008
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Leading Chicano Artist to Visit NIU
Malaquias Montoya, one of the nation’s top Chicano artists, will be on hand for the opening reception of an exhibit of his artworks, Northern Illinois University announced.
September 2, 2008
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Simmons Professor Wins Prestigious Poetry Prize
Afaa Michael Weaver, an English professor at Simmons College (Mass.), has been awarded the Pushcart Prize, one of the most prestigious honors, for his poem “American Income.”
August 20, 2008
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Students
A Music Scholar Remembers Isaac Hayes
Dr. William Banfield, a professor at the Berklee College of Music, says of Isaac Hayes: “At Stax, he became an artist and further defined and refined Black music and then represented Black music as kind of a musical prince of our culture at a critical time when Black music was very influential to the identity of our people.”
August 11, 2008
Students
AKAs Celebrate 100 Years of Sisterhood and Service
The nation’s capital was a sea of pink and green as an estimated 20,000 members of Alpha Kappa Alpha converged upon Washington, D.C., in July to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country’s largest and oldest Black sorority. Founded on the campus of Howard University in 1908, and boasting 200,000 members and 975 chapters worldwide, […]
August 6, 2008
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Students
Keeping the Tradition Alive
The relatively low percentage of Black students in jazz studies programs remains a topic of interest as scholars want to ensure that the musical culture of an earlier generation of African-Americans lives on.
August 6, 2008
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Summer Reading for the Teachers
A little variety to stretch the mind — gently.
August 6, 2008
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Scholars Convene in Charleston to Explore the Literary Works of Toni Morrison
Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison read to a packed house at the College of Charleston two passages from her forthcoming novel, A Mercy (Knopf), on Friday, as part of the fifth biennial conference of the Toni Morrison Society.
July 27, 2008
African-American
Acknowledging the Gains Minorities Have Made in Classical Music
I am one who has a long awareness and who has long-been supportive of Sphinx and the efforts of Aaron Dworkin (see “Bringing Diversity to the World of Classical Music, June 26).
July 23, 2008
Leadership & Policy
A Chat With Southern University Chancellor Kofi Lomotey
Weeks before formally assuming his position as the new chancellor of Southern University and A&M College at Baton Rouge, Dr. Kofi Lomotey sat down with Diverse to discuss the future of the institution and other historically Black colleges including Fisk University, where Lomotey previously served as executive vice president, provost and professor.
July 22, 2008
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