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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Rankins Is First Black Named To Top Mississippi Higher Ed Post
Among the numerous African-American “firsts” who symbolize racial progress in their fields, Dr. Alfred Rankins is likely to stand out. He is the first African-American to become commissioner of higher education in Mississippi.
March 27, 2018
African-American
Black Male Students Find Common Bond
The plight of Black males continues to take center stage at institutions such as The Ohio State University, which hosted its 13th annual National Black Male Retreat over the weekend. More than 120 Black male college students from 18 schools reflected on their personal and professional growth.
March 25, 2018
Students
Selecting Commencement Speakers: A Political Minefield
In this hyper-polarized environment, students in the class of 2018 may find themselves without a commencement speaker who has strong views on political or social issues. Many administrators are struggling to identify orators who will be welcomed by the campus community without provoking protests.
March 6, 2018
African-American
Pioneering Historian Mines Black Women’s History
As a young professor at Purdue University in the early 1970s, Dr. Darlene Clark Hine was confronted with a challenge that would ultimately change her career trajectory and position her as one of the nation’s most prominent historians.
March 6, 2018
African-American
Honoring Black History Month, in Prison
Black History Month is often referred to by my fellow Blackademics as “the high season.” Schools and organizations across the country seek us out for obligatory assemblies and programs. Though the shortest month, February is the most popular time of the year for scholars of color to situate our scholarship within longstanding questions of freedom and justice.
March 4, 2018
African-American
Our Daily Work: Celebrate Black History Throughout Year
Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Black history and civil rights shouldn’t be just a middle of January, month of February or April 4 thing. We should remind ourselves that what really matters is the daily work of King, his contemporaries and today’s champions of equality. And we should recognize, commemorate and celebrate Black history daily.
March 4, 2018
African-American
Black History Beyond One Month
Another year, another February, and we are deep into another Black History Month. Various institutions and individuals from all walks of life are celebrating the numerous milestones and accomplishments of people of African descent.
February 22, 2018
African-American
3 Unsung Afro-Puerto Rican Heroes
In honor of Black History Month, I felt compelled to highlight Black Puerto Ricans. Anti-blackness not only exists within White communities, but is pervasive and prevalent in Puerto Rican and other Latinx cultures.
February 21, 2018
African-American
Mixed-Race Students Need Support
Several years ago, when I was a graduate student and staff member at the University of Washington, I attended a Black Lives Matter rally and march on campus. When it was time for the march to begin, the organizers asked the crowd to split into two groups.
February 20, 2018
African-American
Review: Volume Explores Diversity of Black Intellectual Thought
Black Americans are frequently regarded as a monolithic group that thinks, votes and worships the same way. Black scholars have worked to dispel this myth by pointing out the range and complexity of Black American experiences. Black Intellectual Thought in Modern America: A Historical Perspective is an edited volume that explores the diversity of Black intellectual thought. It includes an introduction and seven essays that highlight particular aspects of Black scholarship in America.
February 13, 2018
African-American
Arizona’s James a Pioneer in Inclusion Initiatives
Dr. Stanlie James began her career as an innovative scholar of Black feminism and international human rights.
February 11, 2018
African-American
HBCUs: Pioneers of Black History’s Past, Present, Future
During Black History Month, we always hear familiar names and read inspiring articles about towering figures and unsung heroes from the Black community. We are reminded about what they accomplished, but often overlook how they got there.
February 6, 2018
African-American
Center for Advancing Opportunity Releases Findings That Reflect ‘Fragile Communities’
The Thurgood Marshall College Fund in January 2017 announced a bold new partnership with the Charles Koch Foundation to use data-driven analytics to study the problems of “fragile communities” in the United States.
February 5, 2018
African-American
One Month of Black History is Not Enough
Black History Month is here. It is a time when we celebrate the many accomplishments and contributions of African-American people.
February 1, 2018
African-American
Black History Month: Opportune Time for Health Emphasis
In celebration of Black History Month, we remember Booker T. Washington as the founder of a historic initiative focused on addressing Black health disparities. Washington founded Tuskegee University, an HBCU formerly named Tuskegee Institute. What many do not know is that he also was the founder of National Negro Health Week, an annual observance in the United States from 1915 to 1951 dedicated to improving overall health in Black communities.
January 30, 2018
African-American
Emerging Scholar Profile: Curry and the Relevance of Philosophy
Having grown up in a working-class family in Lake Charles, La., Dr. Tommy Curry is no stranger to intellectual adversity.
January 25, 2018
African-American
Higher Ed Mostly Evades Impact of Government Shutdown
The federal government voted to end the shutdown on Monday. Although higher education officials and experts say the effects on colleges and universities could have been severe, they say the consequences have been relatively minimal this time around.
January 22, 2018
African-American
Tuskegee’s New African-American Studies Minor Crosses Disciplinary Lines
Tuskegee University will introduce an African-American studies minor this fall.
January 17, 2018
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