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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
Keeping the Faith for African-American Males
Well, 2016 is officially here and, as Black people, we must stop this violence upon ourselves.
January 6, 2016
African-American
Forum Examines ‘Unintended Consequences’ of Blacks’ Incarceration
Dr. Samuel L. Myers Jr. of the University of Minnesota says that “the list of unintended consequences of disproportionate imprisonment of Black males is enormous.”
January 6, 2016
Students
University of Missouri Faculty Voices Support for Professor
COLUMBIA, Mo. ― University of Missouri faculty members have come out in support of a University of Missouri assistant communications professor who drew criticism for trying to stop a photographer from taking pictures during campus protests in November. The Kansas City Star reports that the faculty on Tuesday made public a letter of support that […]
January 6, 2016
Faculty & Staff
Professor Facing Termination Over Religious Views Disputes Wheaton College’s Account
CHICAGO ― The professor of a Christian college who asserted Christians and Muslims worship the same God said Wednesday that her views are in line with the suburban Chicago college’s mission and disputed university accounts of interactions with administrators who’ve taken steps to fire her. Larycia Hawkins, who’s Christian, was placed on leave at Wheaton […]
January 6, 2016
Students
Wishful Thinking Won’t Erase Need for Race-Conscious Admission Policies
The U.S. Supreme Court wants to know: when will the nation’s colleges and universities no longer need race-conscious admission policies?
January 5, 2016
Sports
Why Efforts to Ban Student-Athlete Protests Would Backfire
Such actions would likely spark Black student-athletes to protest the discrimination they endure at the universities they attend and possibly disrupt revenue stream.
January 4, 2016
Students
Higginbotham Dedicated to Ensuring History of Blacks Valued
This month, Dr. Evelyn Brooks Higginbotham takes the reins of the venerable ASALH and seek to educate the masses about the importance of Black history.
January 4, 2016
African-American
Investigators Find No Evidence that Missouri State Discriminated
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. ― An investigation has found no evidence that Missouri State University discriminated against the top Black official at the school. The Missouri State Board of Governors hired outside investigators after an online petition alleged that Ken Coopwood, vice president of diversity and inclusion, was subjected to “despicable and hostile” behavior by his staff. […]
January 4, 2016
Leadership & Policy
Tiffin President Charles Resigns
After six months in office, Tiffin president Dr. Curtis B. Charles resigned, effective Friday. The university cited a “difference in views on strategic vision” as the rationale behind Charles’ departure. Charles previously served as the senior associate vice chancellor for institutional transformation at Fayetteville State University. He has held administrative and teaching positions at the […]
January 4, 2016
African-American
Noted Scholar, Educator Frances Cress Welsing Dies
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing, a psychiatrist best known for her 1991 book on racism and society entitled The Isis Papers: The Keys to the Colors, died Saturday in Washington, D.C., at age 80. Welsing graduated from Antioch College and Howard University’s medical school. She began her climb to prominence with her 1970 essay entitled The […]
January 4, 2016
African-American
Men and Religion: A Reluctant Relationship
This is news that is probably not all that surprising to most people: men are less likely to embrace religion than women.
January 3, 2016
African-American
Leadership Program Guiding Calif. Farm Workers to Technology
Program seeks to take advantage of opportunities available in nearby Silicon Valley.
January 3, 2016
African-American
Supreme Court Debates Value of Diversity in Higher Ed
Supreme Court Chief Justice questions the value of diversity in higher education during recent arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas Supreme Court case.
December 30, 2015
African-American
A Closer Look at Race and Education in the Classroom
Christopher Edmin’s For White Folks Who Teach in the Hood … and the Rest of Y’all Too: Reality Pedagogy and Urban Education explores solutions to bridging the gap between White educators and their minority scholars.
December 29, 2015
African-American
Texas A&M Sets the Pace With Revised Diversity Plan
At Texas A&M University, an inclusive campus begins with institutional responsibility.
December 29, 2015
African-American
Cedar Valley College Receives Grant to Boost Black Male STEM Careers
Cedar Valley College, one of seven institutions within the Dallas County Community College District, will receive a $2.4 million federal grant over the next five years from the Department of Education’s Predominantly Black Institutions (PBI) program.
December 27, 2015
African-American
An Open Letter to the South Carolina General Assembly Black Legislative Caucus
Former Board Chairman and trustee at South Carolina State University addresses unresolved issues pertaining to the health and future existence of SCSU.
December 27, 2015
Sports
Holtzclaw Case & Rape Culture on College Campuses
Is the rape of 13 Black women not a social justice issue? What does the Daniel Holtzclaw case tell us about racist, sexist silence on college campuses?
December 23, 2015
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