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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
Quotes of Note
“Let’s talk about the complicity of the Episcopal Church as one of the institutions of this country who, of course…
September 20, 2006
African-American
Just In Time for the Black Panther Birthday Party
Dr. Peniel E. Joseph, a professor of African-American studies at State University of New York-Stony Brook
September 20, 2006
African-American
Education for a Democracy: Money, Green Card Not Required
Last spring, the nation watched as unprecedented numbers of students walked out of their schools…
September 20, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Princeton Establishes Center for African American Studies
Princeton University announced this week the creation of a Center for African American Studies — a plan that includes doubling the number of faculty in its African American studies program, enhancing the undergraduate curriculum and seeking funds to endow the new center.
September 19, 2006
African-American
IU’s Largest-ever Freshman Class Has Fewer Black Students
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. Indiana University’s fall freshman class is the biggest ever, topping a record set four years ago, yet the number of Black students in the class has fallen nearly 20 percent since last year, school officials say.
September 17, 2006
African-American
UNCF-Mellon Undergraduate
Fellowship Program (a component of the Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship Program)…
September 6, 2006
African-American
Study Challenges Assumption That Whites Are Unaware of Their Privileges
The long-held assumption in academia that Whites overlook their own race and its privileges may have to be thrown out, a new study suggests.
September 6, 2006
African-American
Marshall Drops ‘African-American students only’ From Course List
Marshall University has dropped the words “African-American students only” from an orientation class listed…
September 6, 2006
Leadership & Policy
Louisiana District Investigating Complaints Bus Driver Ordered Black Students to Back of Bus
COUSHATTA, La. A Louisiana school district is investigating complaints that a White school bus driver ordered nine Black children to sit at the back of the bus.
August 26, 2006
African-American
A Sacred Search
Heaven help the University of California system’s diversity initiatives. After UC’s Black alumni association…
August 23, 2006
African-American
And Northwestern Makes Seven
After years of planning, Northwestern University is launching its doctoral program in African-American studies next month…
August 23, 2006
Students
Coming to Terms with the ‘D’ Word
Hoping for the best, expecting the worst. That’s one way of describing what I was feeling….
August 23, 2006
African-American
Marshall Drops ‘African-American students only’ From Course List
CHARLESTON, W.Va. Marshall University has dropped the words “African-American students only” from an orientation class listed on its fall schedule, following a warning from an educational foundation that it could be violating state and federal law.
August 12, 2006
African-American
Cosby Leads Discussion In Black Male Forum
“When we sit down and talk on an honest level, we see there is a problem in our neighborhood…
August 9, 2006
African-American
Students, Alumni Lament the Closing
Dozens of current and former students of Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs …
August 9, 2006
African-American
NAACP Retraces History at Harpers Ferry
There was an air of serenity and purpose as a vintage train unloaded more than 125 passengers in Harpers Ferry…
August 9, 2006
African-American
New Black Studies Program To Launch This Fall Is Latest To Offer Doctorate
After years of planning, Northwestern University is launching its doctoral program in African-American studies next month, making it only the seventh American university to offer a doctorate in the academic discipline.
August 7, 2006
Students
Black Colleges Diversifying By Recruiting More Hispanics
ATLANTA Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically Black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics.
August 2, 2006
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