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Section: Demographics > African-American
African-American
A Crisis in Black Leadership? : Let Us Call a Spade a Spade
For many, me included, it is time that we as Black people in America critically examine the effectiveness of the leadership that we are providing to empower ourselves and other Black people in the Diaspora.
December 13, 2015
African-American
Oakland, Detroit, D.C. Rated Tops for Commitment to Black Male Achievement
A CBMA scorecard rates cities based on efforts to advance Black males and reduce disparities in educational attainment, employment, incarceration rates and other areas of well-being.
December 10, 2015
African-American
Walter Leonard: A Legendary Leader for All Seasons
Walter Leonard, who died Tuesday at age 86, was one of the pioneering education leaders who successfully paved the way for Blacks to hold leadership roles at both elite historically Black and White institutions.
December 10, 2015
Students
Winthrop Drops Name of White Supremacist from Award
ROCK HILL, S.C. ― Winthrop University’s top academic award will no longer bear the name of avowed segregationist and former South Carolina governor “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman. Media outlets report the university’s president Dan Mahony told faculty, staff and students in an email Friday that the university will discontinue the 75-year-old Tillman Award. Instead, the students […]
December 10, 2015
Students
No Disciplinary Action Taken after Alleged Racist Frat Party
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― No disciplinary action will be taken against any students or student groups at Yale University involved in allegations of racism at a fraternity party held by Sigma Alpha Epsilon in October. At the party in question, students complained that the fraternity denied entrance to minorities. Men at the door were […]
December 10, 2015
African-American
Man sues College of Charleston Citing Racial Discrimination
CHARLESTON, S.C. ― An employee at the College of Charleston has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, saying it failed to respond to complaints that his supervisor used the N-word and drew a racially insensitive picture of a black man while on the job. The Post and Courier reports Frederick Fortner, a Black man, […]
December 10, 2015
African-American
After Fisher Arguments, Justices Appear Typically Divided
The liberal and conservative justices showed themselves to be deeply divided over whether race should be a consideration in admissions policies at UT Austin and other institutions of higher education across the nation.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Nursing Faculty Emphasize Culturally Competent Health Care
Emerging faculty educate their nursing students about issues that impact patient care and bring health care to underserved communities.
December 9, 2015
African-American
Scalia’s ‘Mismatch Theory’ a Foe to Diversity, Inclusion
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made waves with his remarks about the abilities of African-American students in this country during the oral arguments of the Fisher vs. University of Texas at Austin case.
December 9, 2015
Leadership & Policy
Virginia State to Name Makola Abdullah President
Virginia State University will name Bethune-Cookman Provost and Academic Officer Makola M. Abdullah as its next president Friday. Abdullah, a Chicago native, succeeds interim President Pamela Hammond at the historically Black university in Petersburg, Va., and is expected to take office on Feb. 1. Hammond took over as president when Keith Miller resigned last December. […]
December 9, 2015
Students
Penn Latest to Rename Dorm ‘Masters’ over Racial Concerns
PHILADELPHIA ― The University of Pennsylvania has become the latest Ivy League institution to drop the title “master” to refer to student dorm leaders following weeks of protests against racial insensitivity on college campuses across the country. Penn decided to change the name from faculty “masters” to faculty “directors” to refer to the tenured, full-time […]
December 9, 2015
African-American
Ahead of Fisher Showdown, Experts Defend Affirmative Action
The growing unrest across the country points to the fact that students and faculty of color are still not treated or seen as equals, many say.
December 8, 2015
Students
Carolina Panthers Owner Gives Johnson C. Smith $250K
Jerry Richardson, owner of the Carolina Panthers, has donated $250,000 to a Johnson C. Smith University scholarship fund. The money will go to the President’s Gap scholarship fund, which covers the financial gap between a student’s financial aid package and the cost of tuition at the historically Black institution. The fund was created in 2012. […]
December 8, 2015
Students
Yale Teacher Resigns Over Offensive Halloween Costume Email
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― A Yale University faculty member who sparked protests when she said students should be free to push boundaries with Halloween costumes, even to the point of offense, resigned from her teaching position, the school announced Monday. Erika Christakis chose not to continue teaching in the spring semester, the university said on […]
December 8, 2015
Students
More Men Should Make an Effort to Bridge Racial Divide
There are those who argue that cross-racial friendships are not that unusual, particularly among millennials.
December 7, 2015
African-American
Push for Reparations Gaining Traction Globally
The ongoing issue of reparations for the descendants of African slaves continues to be a hot-button topic around the world.
December 7, 2015
Sports
University of Maryland President Urges Stadium Name Change
BALTIMORE ― Former University of Maryland President H.C. “Curley” Byrd’s name should come off of Capital One Field at Byrd Stadium because he worked to maintain racial segregation and endorsed “separate but equal” education, the current president said Monday. Wallace D. Loh said in emails and letters to the university community and the Board of […]
December 7, 2015
African-American
Stop Questioning HBCU Relevancy and Learn from Our Success
Despite the remarkable contributions of their graduates, HBCUs find themselves frequently thwarting attacks and budget cuts, forcing them to defend their value to postsecondary education, the nation and the larger global economy.
December 6, 2015
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