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Section: Demographics > African-American
Leadership & Policy
University President Tapped to Head Philadelphia Fed
The head of the University of Delaware has been selected to be the new president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia.
March 2, 2015
African-American
âBlackademicâ Activist Driven to Fight the Good Fight
Growing up in Washington, D.C., Dr. Kevin Michael Fosterâs family didnât have beaucoup dollars, but they were rich in values.
March 2, 2015
Students
Women As Writers
âWeaving the Stories of Womenâs Livesâ is the theme this year of Womenâs History Month, which is observed in March. This year is also the 35th anniversary of the Womenâs History Movement and the National Womenâs History Project, which promotes Womenâs History Month.
March 1, 2015
Sports
Testimony Complete in Suit from Former Alabama State Athletic Director
Testimony is complete in the dispute between Alabama State University and its former athletics director Stacy Danley.
March 1, 2015
African-American
Dori Maynard Was a Champion for Diversity in Journalism
Despite her passing, fight for more journalists of color must continue.
March 1, 2015
Faculty & Staff
CRISTINA M. RODRIGUEZ
Cristina M. Rodriguez was named the Leighton Homer Surbeck Professor of Law at Yale Law School. She was a professor of law at Yale. Rodriguez earned a bachelorâs and a juris doctor from Yale. She also earned a masterâs from Oxford University.
March 1, 2015
Students
Barbara Walters Donates $15M to Sarah Lawrence College
Journalism giant and Sarah Lawrence College alumna Barbara Walters is donating $15 million to her alma mater to establish The Barbara Walters Campus Center.
February 26, 2015
African-American
Walker Aims to Shed Light on Depression, Suicide
In the African-American community, there is a great deal of shame and stigma associated with suicide.
February 26, 2015
African-American
White House Honors 11 Champions of Change from HBCUs
Perhaps unsurprisingly, the selection of the honorees underscores the current administrationâs emphasis on the STEM fields.
February 25, 2015
African-American
Umar Johnson Disinvited From Anne Arundel Community College
Dr. Umar Johnson, a controversial Black activist and speaker, has been disinvited from speaking at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland after a group of students complained that he espouses anti-gay rhetoric.
February 24, 2015
African-American
The Lunar New Year Starts and the Day of Remembrance Never Ends
Special times as communities celebrate and commemorate.
February 23, 2015
African-American
Tisdale Works to Keep Claflin University at the Top
Dr. Henry N. Tisdale has worked tirelessly to propel his alma mater forward.
February 23, 2015
African-American
S.C. State Fallout: President Placed on Leave
South Carolina State University is once again in the hands of an interim president after its board of trustees placed the institutionâs latest leader, Dr. Thomas Elzey, on administrative leave with pay.
February 23, 2015
African-American
African-American History Museums Fight to Preserve Their Legacy
African-American history museums struggle to remain relevant amid growing  financial woes.
February 22, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Smith Tapped as First African-American to Lead Swarthmore College
The appointment of Dr. Valerie Smith as the 15th president of Swarthmore College is being hailed by scholars as a major breakthrough for African-American women in the Academy.
February 22, 2015
Faculty & Staff
American History is not Black History; Black History is not Americaâs
The argument that âBlack history is American historyâ is naĂŻve to the point of insipidity.
February 19, 2015
Faculty & Staff
Celebrating Black History in the New Millennium
There are some compelling issues to be examined regarding Black History Month as we know it to be now.
February 19, 2015
Leadership & Policy
âForgottenâ Latino Scholar Finally Gets Hometown Recognition
Years after leaving New Mexico in disgrace, a noted Mexican American scholar and civil rights advocate whose name graces educational institutions in Texas and California but until recently was virtually unknown in his hometown of Albuquerque finally will be honored in his birth city.
February 19, 2015
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