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African-American
In Memoriam: Bebe Moore Campbell, Diversity Diva
Following Bebe Moore Campbellâs transition into the spiritual realm, many took note of the Washington Postâs earlier appraisal, âIf this is a fair world, Bebe Moore Campbell will be remembered as the most important African-American novelist of this century â except for, maybe Ralph Ellison and James Baldwin.â One dimension neglected by Bebeâs recent national coverage, however, is the fact that Bebe was the quintessential positive outcome of a diversity initiative.
December 2, 2006
African-American
The Power of Oprah
The Power of Oprah We stand on the shoulders of giants (see âOprah Headlines Bennett Fund-raising Event,â Nov. 16). What an honor to have her care enough to come and share her time and energy with the students of Bennett and the Triad Community. Anyone can write a check. But to give of your time [âŚ]
November 29, 2006
African-American
Still Dealing AT Duke
Dr. Karla Holloway, the William R. Kenan Professor of English at Duke University
November 15, 2006
African-American
Scholars: Slaveryâs Legacy Present in Current Policies, Social Customs
Several hundred people spent a day and a half recently at Brandeis University discussing a subject that most people generally avoid: slaveryâŚ
November 15, 2006
African-American
Brown University Applauded for Examination of Its Ties to Slavery
A Brown University committee investigating the institutionâs ties to slavery has recommended the school atone for its past by creating a slave trade memorialâŚ
November 15, 2006
Students
Black Students Issue New Deadline To Indiana-Purdue Over Inequity Claims
INDIANAPOLIS Black students at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis have issued a new deadline for the university administration to answer requests for a campus center for them, an African-American studies program and $78,000 to Black organizations.
November 14, 2006
Students
Ohio State Students Protest Closing of Black Studies Library
COLUMBUS, Ohio A student group has created an online petition protesting the closure of two Ohio State University campus libraries: the Black studies library and the womenâs studies library.
November 13, 2006
African-American
Howard University Forges New Ties for Freedman Project
WASHINGTON, D.C. Howard University will participate in a historic collaboration with the Genealogical Society of Utah, the National Archives and Records Administration and the Black History Museum and Cultural Heritage Center of Virginia to index Virginiaâs Freedmenâs Bureau records â the âgenesis recordsâ of African-American identity in the post-Civil War era.
November 7, 2006
Students
Black Students At Indiana-Purdue To Sue Over Alleged Inequities
INDIANAPOLIS A group of Black students at Indiana-Purdue University-Indianapolis is threatening to sue the college over alleged discrimination.
November 4, 2006
African-American
Little Known Facts About the Education Of Colin Powell
A 1917 law required Powellâs father to pass a literacy test to enter the United States from JamaicaâŚ
November 1, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Columbia University Announces Creation
Spurred on by fierce student activism a decade ago, Columbia University is now pushing forward with plansâŚ
November 1, 2006
African-American
Coppin State and NASA Launch Project On the Slave Trade
Coppin State University students will work with NASA to bring African-American history to life duringâŚ
November 1, 2006
Students
âGhetto Fabulousâ Costume Party
A group of first-year law students at the University of Texas at Austin have been chidedâŚ
November 1, 2006
African-American
BOTA Attendees Ready to âTake It to the Streetsâ
The Brothers of the Academy think tank was held last month at Morehouse CollegeâŚ
November 1, 2006
Students
Fraternity Suspended Over Offensive âHoodâ Party
BALTIMORE Johns Hopkins University has suspended the Sigma Chi fraternity because of a âHalloween in the Hoodâ party that drew protests from Black students.
October 31, 2006
Students
University of Tennessee Creates Scholarship To Attract More Black Students
MEMPHIS, Tenn. In an attempt to increase minority enrollment, the University of Tennessee is providing a new scholarship that will be available to students from 35 selected, majority Black high schools in the state.
October 25, 2006
African-American
Coca-Cola To Donate Atlanta Land for Civil Rights Museum
ATLANTA The Coca-Cola Co. announced Monday it would donate $10 million worth of prime downtown land to the city for a planned civil rights museum in the home town of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
October 23, 2006
African-American
Senator Accused of Racial Gaffes Draws Support From HBCUs
Despite facing allegations of racial insensitivity during his 2006 re-election campaign, U.S. Sen. George Allen, R-Va., continues to draw support from some African-Americans â particularly for his support of historically Black colleges and universities.
October 21, 2006
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