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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Lost Ark or African Treasure? Relic Stirs Passions
Tudor Parfitt has spent years chasing a theory that a lost tribe of Jews wound up in Southern Africa. But his latest leap has landed him in a minefield.
June 1, 2010
African-American
Experts Explore Black-White Divide in Youth Employment
The Urban Institute hosted a policy discussion Tuesday that examined the racial discrepancies in the time that it takes recent high school graduates and dropouts to connect to work or postsecondary learning opportunities.
June 1, 2010
African-American
San Francisco Mayor Wants College Accounts for Kindergartners
Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to create college savings accounts for all of San Francisco’s kindergartners and make small initial deposits to get them started – even as the city grapples with a massive budget shortfall.
May 31, 2010
African-American
Interracial Marriage Still Rising But at Slower Pace Than 1990s
The number of interracial marriages in the U.S. has risen 20 percent since 2000 to about 4.5 million, according to the latest census figures. While still growing, that number is a marked drop-off from the 65 percent increase between 1990 and 2000.
May 27, 2010
African-American
GAO Again Recommends Better Oversight of Grants to Minority Serving Institutions
Since 2004, the Government Accountability Office has been telling the U.S. Department of Education that it needs to improve the way it monitors and provides technical assistance to Title III and Title V grantees.
May 27, 2010
Leadership & Policy
College Board Merger Legislation Scrapped in Louisiana House
House Speaker Jim Tucker scrapped his push to merge the governing boards for four-year public colleges Wednesday after facing significant opposition from lawmakers and higher education leaders.
May 26, 2010
African-American
Advocates Question Whether Administration’s Proposals Will Leave Minority Institutions Behind
Plans by the Obama administration to consolidate dozens of education, science and community-development programs of interest to communities of color continue to draw concerns from the president’s allies and adversaries alike.
May 26, 2010
African-American
Tennis Stars Put Hearts Into Vegas Charter School
It’s been a tough year at Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, with looming budget issues. But retired tennis stars Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf say they’re excited for 19 high school seniors set to graduate June 12.
May 24, 2010
Leadership & Policy
Texas State Board of Education Approves Controversial Social Studies Curriculum Changes
Former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige was among those who implored board members to take more time to consider the new standards, which diminish civil rights and American slavery.
May 23, 2010
Faculty & Staff
Former Sheriff Named Interim President at Historically Black Florida-based College
Last week, Nat Glover, a former Duval County sheriff, became interim president of the African Methodist Episcopal-affiliated Edward Waters College and predicted the debt-ridden school would soon return to financial health under his leadership.
May 23, 2010
African-American
Opinion: Ethnic Studies is Valuable for All Americans
Contrary to the fears and charges that ethnic studies divides and incites the overthrow of our government, it attempts to critically examine the nexus of events, peoples and consequences of actions by individuals, states and the nation itself.
May 20, 2010
African-American
Joint Center Report Urges Research and Policy Changes to Boost the Involvement of Expectant Fathers
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Commission on Paternal Involvement in Pregnancy Outcomes (CPIPO) has released a report on fathers’ influence on child health and development.
May 20, 2010
Leadership & Policy
N.C. County School Board Ends Diversity Policy
Law professor Danielle Holley-Walker, an expert on public school integration in the South, says North Carolina’s Wake County had been viewed as a national model because its diversity policy helped integrate schools using socio-economic factors instead of race.
May 19, 2010
African-American
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit Against Arizona Law
The American Civil Liberties Union, along with national and Arizona-based civil rights organizations, filed a legal challenge Monday to Arizona’s tough new immigration law.
May 17, 2010
Faculty & Staff
JSU’s Mason Ready for Challenges at Southern
Anticipating new leadership, the Southern University System expects incoming president Ronald Mason to raise external funds and improve student outcomes.
May 16, 2010
African-American
UND’s First Black Valedictorian Encourages Doubtful Minority Students to Seek Support
On Sunday, Katie Washington, a biological science major from Gary, Ind., graduated from the University of Notre Dame as the first African-American valedictorian in the institution’s 168-year history.
May 16, 2010
African-American
Arizona Gov. Signs Bill Targeting Ethnic Studies
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill targeting a school district’s ethnic studies program, hours after a report by United Nations human rights experts condemned the measure.
May 12, 2010
African-American
Kellogg Foundation Commits $75M To Combat Racial Inequality
The Kellogg Foundation has inaugurated an ambitious nationwide campaign to combat racial and ethnic inequality with a five-year, $75 million commitment to award grants to support organizations working to fight racism.
May 11, 2010
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