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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Wheaton College Was Underground Railroad Stop
An entry buried in a 120-year-old manuscript has confirmed what local historians long have believed: Wheaton College was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
October 6, 2009
African-American
S.F. State University Hosts Conference To Celebrate, Further Explore Ethnic Studies
At a time when some pundits and critics contend that ethnic studies are no longer needed, the dean of the only U.S. college devoted to the discipline calls the struggle to survive a collective one.
October 6, 2009
African-American
Mass. Legislation Could Authorize Study of Slaveryâs Economic Legacy
Legislators in Massachusetts are considering a bill that could authorize a study to determine how much state and local institutions profited from the African slave trade.
October 5, 2009
Students
Black College Advocate Questions Funding Formula for Southern University Campuses
While serving as an appointee on a panel examining ways to overhaul Louisiana public college systems, the president of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education questioned whether state funding practices are fair to the historically Black schools
September 30, 2009
African-American
Committed to Conservation
Despite budget constraints and a backlog of maintenance projects, HBCUs strive to implement âgreenâ principles on campus.
September 28, 2009
African-American
Hampton U. Summit To Promote Marriage, Two-Parent Families
Hampton University brings together religious leaders, psychologists, public health workers and other experts to discuss the state of marriage and talk about how to reverse trends such as high divorce rates and out-of-wedlock births.
September 28, 2009
African-American
Hampden-Sydneyâs Superstar President Makes Splash
Christopher Howard has taken the helm of Hampden-Sydney College as the first African-American to lead the all-male Virginia liberal arts college.
September 27, 2009
African-American
Film Review: Feeling the Power of âThe Providence Effectâ
More than three decades after turning a west side Chicago parochial school into a nationally acclaimed private K-12 academy that annually sends 100 percent of its high school seniors to college, Paul J. Adams has attained legendary status as an educator.
September 24, 2009
African-American
Republican Leader Says Party Must Court Blacks
RNC Chair Michael Steele told audience at historically Black college that many African-Americans are frustrated with his party and said the Republicans must reach out to the Black community to remedy the situation. He said the party would need to take âbaby stepsâ to win over Black voters.
September 22, 2009
African-American
Best & Brightest: African Teacher Excels as Student, Role Model in U.S.
An Ugandan mother attends graduate school in the U.S. while keeping tabs on school she established in her home country
September 21, 2009
African-American
Health Disparities Pose High Cost for American Economy, Researchers Say
For years minority health advocates have made a social justice argument to bring national attention to health disparities affecting minority Americans, but now they have an economic one.
September 21, 2009
African-American
The Constitution, From a Black Perspective
Sept. 17 is the date the U.S. Congress chose for America to turn up the volume on one of Gloria J. Browne-Marshallâs favorite topics: the U.S. Constitution. Under guidelines from the Department of Education, all institutions across the country receiving federal funds are to have some activity on Constitution Day, Sept. 17, to focus on [âŚ]
September 16, 2009
African-American
A MEDIATING FORCE
Home to a county with changing demographics, the College of Southern Maryland steps in to facilitate discussions surrounding race and class.
September 2, 2009
Students
Unprecedented Federal Support Predicted for HBCUs
At the conclusion of the 2009 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) Week Conference, U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan told a gathering of Black college leaders Wednesday that he predicts HBCUs will receive âunprecedentedâ levels of financial support under the Obama administration.
September 2, 2009
African-American
Archaeologists Search for Texas Plantation Remains
Archaeologists are combing through a site about 50 miles northwest of Houston that nearly two centuries ago became Texasâ largest plantation and then a staging area for Gen. Sam Houstonâs troops before the decisive Battle of San Jacinto.
August 23, 2009
Students
HBCU News Nuggets
With more than 100 historically Black colleges and universities in the country, we could not cover them all. Hereâs a glimpse at initiatives some of them are pursuing.
August 19, 2009
African-American
Gene Variant Predicts Racial Disparity in Hepatitis Treatment Success
Scientists say theyâve found a big reason why treatment for chronic hepatitis C infection works better for White patients than for African-Americans. Itâs a tiny variation in a gene.
August 17, 2009
African-American
Black Male Enrollment at Mississippi Institutions Lags
A task force commissioned by the Mississippi College Board to recommend ways to improve Black male college enrollment has not made much progress despite having more than a year on the job.
August 10, 2009
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