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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
Faculty of Color Urged to Heed Call of Activism
Numerous NCORE attendees agreed that it’s imperative for faculty and staff of color to find ways to stand in solidarity with today’s underrepresented and disadvantaged students amid racial tensions, escalating tuition and national political rhetoric that is often anti-minority, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim.
June 6, 2016
Sports
Muhammad Ali Moved People Out of Their Comfort Zones
Muhammad Ali, known in his early life as Cassius Clay, was one of the most controversial figures in American history. He engendered feelings of delirious admiration among his supporters and frequently vile emotions from his detractors.
June 5, 2016
Students
Brown University Making Bold Bid to Assure Diversity and Inclusion
Brown University introduces a comprehensive new program to address issues with diversity and inclusion on the campus.
June 5, 2016
Sports
Muhammad Ali, Undisputedly ‘The Greatest’
Muhammad Ali. Who among us today can suppress a smile of appreciation at the mere mention of the name? I can unabashedly confess that the man was my hero, the single most impactful athlete of my generation.
June 4, 2016
African-American
Mellon Foundation Grants Additional $100K to Tuskegee University
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has granted $100,000 to Tuskegee University, bringing the total gift recently given to the private Alabama historically Black university to $600,000.
June 2, 2016
Students
Meet the First Black Valedictorian at the World’s First School of Dentistry
Established in 1840 as the Baltimore College of Dental Surgery, the University of Maryland School of Dentistry is known as the first dental college in the world. This past week, the school again made history when it graduated the first black valedictorian in its 176-year existence. As graduation approached, Tera Poole knew she was among the top […]
May 28, 2016
African-American
Dr. Manisha Sinha Points Perception of Abolitionist Movement in Another Direction
Dr. Manisha Sinha’s new book The Slave’s Cause: A History of Abolition provides a counter to the historical narrative that is often presented of abolitionists as only being White, bourgeois reformers who were burdened by racial paternalism and economic conservatism.
May 27, 2016
African-American
Former Florida A&M President Ammons Named Provost at Delaware State
Dr. James H. Ammons, who was president of Florida A&M University when the hazing-related death of a marching band member rocked the institution, has been selected as provost and vice president of academic affairs for Delaware State University.
May 26, 2016
Students
Scholars Find Texas Automatic Admissions Create College Mismatches
The researchers found that overmatch rates among Blacks and Hispanics were 29 and 25 percent, respectively, while overmatch rates for Asians and Whites were 15 and 13 percent, respectively.
May 24, 2016
African-American
A Threat to HBCUs – Race and Higher Education in the South
We must keep watch on these Institutions and speak out when there is a concern. We must take an activist role and approach, and we must be vocal to our state higher education leaders.
May 24, 2016
African-American
The Perfect Strand: Untangling Race, Professionalism, and Hair
Could my ‘natural’ hair cost me the interview or job?
May 24, 2016
African-American
Raymond Burse Abruptly Quits as Kentucky State University President
Raymond M. Burse, the retired General Electric Company executive who came out of retirement to help enrollment and financially troubled Kentucky State University get on a course toward recovery, announced his resignation Monday.
May 23, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Regents Want Pay Gap Suit from Former SDSU Professor Tossed
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. ― The South Dakota Board of Regents is asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a former South Dakota State University professor who claims she was paid less than colleagues who were not Black and female. The Argus Leader reports the board’s lawyers in the response to the lawsuit from […]
May 23, 2016
Students
High School Senior With Cerebral Palsy Walks for the 1st Time to Get Diploma
Like the other high school seniors around him, Micah McDade prepared hard for graduation day. But unlike those classmates, Micah’s preparation took a little more muscle. Micah, who was born with cerebral palsy and is confined to a wheelchair, took his first steps in public during his graduation ceremony last Friday. Read the full story […]
May 23, 2016
Students
Former Harlem Drug Dealer Celebrates Columbia University Graduation After Long Road Back From Prison
After 67 years, two prison stints and so many arrests he’s lost count, a former Harlem drug dealer graduated from Columbia University as the oldest member of his class. David Norman shed his dark past for a cap and gown Wednesday after earning his long-awaited bachelor’s degree in philosophy. “It’s always possible to pursue your […]
May 22, 2016
African-American
African-American Chess Masters Making Move to Next Level
The three high school seniors revealed that next fall they are all headed to Webster University—home of the No. 1 ranked collegiate chess team in the USA—on full or partial scholarships.
May 19, 2016
African-American
Charlotte to Celebrate Black Male High School Grads at City-wide Baccalaureate
The city of Charlotte will pay tribute to its Black male high school graduates in an inaugural baccalaureate service scheduled to take place next month at Johnson C. Smith University.
May 18, 2016
Students
Wisconsin SAE Chapter Suspended Over Racist, Bigoted Slurs
MADISON, Wis. ― The University of Wisconsin has suspended the Sigma Alpha Epsilon chapter at its flagship campus after finding that members of the fraternity repeatedly used racist and bigoted slurs and ostracized a Black member who tried to stop it. The suspension handed down Tuesday by the school’s Committee on Student Organizations comes a […]
May 18, 2016
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