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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Cosby Leads Discussion In Black Male Forum
âWhen we sit down and talk on an honest level, we see there is a problem in our neighborhoodâŚ
August 9, 2006
African-American
Students, Alumni Lament the Closing
Dozens of current and former students of Columbia Universityâs School of International and Public Affairs âŚ
August 9, 2006
African-American
NAACP Retraces History at Harpers Ferry
There was an air of serenity and purpose as a vintage train unloaded more than 125 passengers in Harpers FerryâŚ
August 9, 2006
African-American
New Black Studies Program To Launch This Fall Is Latest To Offer Doctorate
After years of planning, Northwestern University is launching its doctoral program in African-American studies next month, making it only the seventh American university to offer a doctorate in the academic discipline.
August 7, 2006
Students
Black Colleges Diversifying By Recruiting More Hispanics
ATLANTA Squeezed by stiff competition for their traditional students, historically Black colleges are making a push to recruit Hispanics.
August 2, 2006
African-American
Students, Alumni Lament the Closing of Columbiaâs African Studies Institute
Dozens of current and former students of Columbia Universityâs School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) are expressing outrage over a decision by the Ivy League institution to temporarily shut down its Institute of African Studies.
July 23, 2006
African-American
Project Aims To Identify Blacks Who Fought In U.S. Revolutionary War
Thousands of Black men fought in George Washingtonâs army during the Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence, yet their contributions rarely appear in modern history books.
July 23, 2006
African-American
Cosby, Scholars and Youth Seek Answers to the Problems of Black Men
A forum held yesterday in Washington, D.C. sought solutions to problems faced by Black men from a diverse panel that included Dr. Bill Cosby, former gang members working against gang violence, educators, scholars and two Black men who graduated at the top of their high school class.
July 17, 2006
African-American
Civil Rights Group President Pushes Self-Reliance
Black Americans should end âvictim-like thinkingâ and seize opportunities to help close gaps between the nationâs rich and poor, NAACP President Bruce S. Gordon said Monday.
July 17, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Franklin Symposium: Black Achievement Suffers
In this city, now unfortunately infamous for an elite universityâs lacrosse team party that may have gotten out of handâŚ
July 12, 2006
African-American
SUNO Works to Restore its Collection of African Art
Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleansâ campusâŚ
July 12, 2006
Students
Emory Brings Slave Trade
Emory University scholars were recently awarded grants to make accessible and free on the Internet a mammoth âŚ
July 12, 2006
African-American
Perspectives: A View of the âN-Wordâ from Sociolinguistics
During his hate crime trial, a White defendant said he used the N-word to âgreetâ a Black man, and not as a racial slur. He would later beat the man with a bat. Dr. Arthur K. Spears, an expert in sociolinguistics, says some words have complex histories and patterns of use.
July 11, 2006
African-American
Southern University Works to Restore its Collection of African Art
Even after fetid floodwater receded from the Southern University at New Orleans campus, the soggy artifacts in its collection of African art marinated for months in dark, dank buildings.
July 4, 2006
Faculty & Staff
Black Professors Under Pressure
Three months after she was chosen to head the committee on race in response to the universityâs lacrosse scandalâŚ
June 28, 2006
Students
Celebrating 40 Years of Activism
Armed with well-honed leadership skills, established organizational techniques and a fearless demeanorâŚ
June 28, 2006
Students
The Current State of Black Student Unions
Diverse surveyed the leaders of 23 BSUs across the country to see how the organizations have evolved over the yearsâŚ
June 28, 2006
African-American
Hampton Steps on Cultural Nerve
Hampton University stepped hard on a cultural nerve when news of the no-braidsâŚ
June 28, 2006
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