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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Documentarian Develops Curricula to Dispel HIV/AIDS Myths in Black Community
When Claudia Pryorâs cousin was diagnosed with AIDS in the 1980s, she was the only family member willing to visit him. As a gay Black man, his family ostracized him.
December 2, 2009
African-American
Independent Scholar Examines Cotton Trade and Race in Book
After decades of working in international finance and lecturing occasionally at universities, Gene Dattel has written Cotton and Race in the Making of America: The Human Costs of Economic Power, a history of the U.S. cotton trade in the 19th and 20th centuries.
November 30, 2009
African-American
HBCUs Step Up to the HIV Challenge
Impact of HIV on Blacks compels historically Black colleges and universities to develop initiatives to confront the spread of the disease.
November 30, 2009
Faculty & Staff
NOTEWORTHY NEWS: Answering the Call
Impact of HIV on Blacks compels HBCUs to develop initiatives to confront the spread of the disease.
November 25, 2009
African-American
DIVERSE BOOKSHELF: Further Along the River
A new study sheds light on the effects of student life on college success.
November 25, 2009
Faculty & Staff
National Faculty Group Convened at Atlanta HBCUs Urged to Help Determine U.S. Education Priorities
Faculty members from more than 50 U.S. colleges and universities gathered in Atlanta for the Faculty Resource Networkâs annual national symposium, which was held this year at three neighboring historically Black campuses.
November 24, 2009
African-American
Despite Pact, Few Blacks at Coast Guard School
Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to collaborate to boost the number of African-Americans at its service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for Blacks remain in single digits.
November 24, 2009
African-American
Despite Pact, Few Blacks at Coast Guard School
Eight years after the U.S. Coast Guard and the NAACP signed a voluntary agreement to collaborate to boost the number of African-Americans at its service academy, the annual enrollment and graduation figures for Blacks remain in single digits.
November 24, 2009
Students
HBCUs Get On Board With Direct Lending
Direct Loan-only system wonât pose expensive administrative burdens for private and small public historically Black schools, HBCU association leaders say.
November 23, 2009
African-American
Lincoln U. Students Upset over Targeted Fitness Requirement
Students at Lincoln University, a historically Black institution in Pennsylvania, say fitness class requirement should apply to all students rather than to only those considered overweight.
November 22, 2009
Faculty & Staff
LASTWORD: Tending to Diversity at an HBCU
Diversity acquires a new meaning and perspective at historically Black colleges and universities, where African- Americans are the majority and others are in the minority.
November 11, 2009
Students
Grambling President Makes Abrupt Departure
Citing family memberâs illness, Dr. Horace Judson leaves top post at cash-strapped historically Black Louisiana university.
November 8, 2009
African-American
Confinement Too Costly For Middle-class Black Women
When Dr. Lisa B. Thompson names modern women who fit the iconic âBlack ladyâ mold â Coretta Scott King, Anita Hill, Condoleezza Rice and Michelle Obama â you know exactly whom she is trying to liberate. Chances are your mother played this role. You probably do, too, if you are a Black woman involved in higher education.
November 4, 2009
African-American
New Hampshire Scholar-Lawmaker Wants Monument to Slaves
Dr. David Watters, a state representative from Dover, N.H. and English professor at the University of New Hampshire, has introduced legislation that would authorize a monument to acknowledge and commemorate New Hampshireâs slaves.
November 2, 2009
African-American
Census: âBrain Gainsâ for High-Tech Cities
Passing up industrial centers and former hotspots in the Southwest, college graduates are fueling population growth in urban, high-tech meccas, such as Charlotte, N.C. and Austin, Texas.
October 29, 2009
African-American
Tough Times: African-American Realities Beneath the Breakthroughs
Despite enjoying progress on political fronts, poverty, HIV/AIDS and unemployment still plague Black America.
October 29, 2009
African-American
HBCUs once a haven for Jewish refugee scholars
Based on a book and film, the Museum of Jewish Heritage presents: âBeyond Swastika and Jim Crow: Jewish Refugee Scholars at Black Collegesâ
October 28, 2009
Faculty & Staff
SPECTRUM: CONFINEMENT TOO COSTLY FOR MIDDLE-CLASS BLACK WOMEN
It is time for middle-class Black women to break the mold, argues Lisa B. Thompson argues in her new book.
October 28, 2009
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