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Section: Demographics > African-American
Students
University of Central Arkansas Cancels Step Show Over Hazing
The University of Central Arkansas has canceled an annual step-dancing show that draws thousands from across the country amid allegations of hazing at the fraternity that organizes the event.
April 9, 2009
Students
University of New Hampshire Makes Progress in Increasing Diversity
After more than a decade spent recruiting and building a support base for minority students, the University of New Hampshire remains a very White school in a very White state.
April 8, 2009
Students
Scholars Discuss Black Power in the Age of Obama
The Black Power movement is not a vestige of the past, but a living didactical legacy that is as relevant now in the Obama era as it has ever been, said a group of scholars and activists during a two-day symposium dedicated to the impact of the Black Power movement on America.
March 31, 2009
African-American
Artist Joseph Holston Depicts Underground Railroad in Most Recent Exhibit
Artist Joseph Holston is obsessed with color: deep blues complimented by rich yellows, dramatic splashes of crimson, bright orange and striking violets.
March 22, 2009
African-American
Brown Moves Ahead With Plans for Slavery Memorial
A Brown University commission has asked the school to create a memorial acknowledging its early ties to the slave trade, one that would inspire reconciliation, not resurrect shame.
March 18, 2009
Students
Do Affinity Groups Create More Racial Tension on Campus?
For years, predominantly White institutions have worked to etch out a space where students of color could assemble to discuss their issues and identify mentors.
March 9, 2009
Students
Creating a Sustainable Pipeline
After the Massachusetts Institute of Technology came under fire for a lack of diversity among its tenured faculty, the school’s administration is taking steps to ensure it is welcoming to faculty of color.
February 17, 2009
Students
At 100, NAACP Still Kicking
When leaders of the NAACP gather this month to formally begin a year-long recognition of 100 years of civil rights work, they’ll be talking as much about the organization’s future as they will be honoring its past.
February 4, 2009
African-American
Black History Month 2009
New titles on African-American experiences offer remarkable depth and range.
February 4, 2009
Students
BATTLE OF THE WILLS
In Georgia, the budget crunch has prompted one state senator to propose closing some public colleges, but not the ones you think.
January 21, 2009
African-American
Most of Little Rock 9 Headed to Inauguration
President-elect Barack Obama has said the Little Rock Nine’s courage in desegregating an Arkansas public school helped make the opportunities in his life possible.
January 19, 2009
African-American
Battle of Wills, Part 2
Seth Harp found an unlikely ally in his quest to close two Georgia colleges, but he still faces an uphill fight.
January 15, 2009
African-American
Not Just Black and White
As a teenager, Dr. Anne Cheng held in awe the novel Invisible Man.
January 7, 2009
African-American
The Evolution of Barack Obama
With President-elect Barack Obama set to take the oath of office, it’s worth noting how Black Issues in Higher Education, the predecessor to Diverse, has covered him over the years.
January 7, 2009
African-American
An Unassuming College Professor
Someone unfamiliar with his work, accolades or age could easily mistake M.K. Asante, Jr. for a college student instead of a university professor. Asante’s mesh brim hat, a constant fixture in his attire, bright smile and casual demeanor radiate youth while his knowledge of film, literature and African-American history could rival that of scholars twice his age.
December 24, 2008
African-American
Beating the At-risk Odds
Family approach credited as key to Silas Craft Collegians Program’s success.
December 10, 2008
African-American
Tracking the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Via the Web
What took shape in the 1970s as data collections on the trans-Atlantic slave trade stored on mainframe computers has made its way to a world-wide audience as an interactive and searchable database on the Internet.
December 4, 2008
African-American
Diverse Calendar
Dec. 27-30 Modern Language Association 124th Annual Convention Hilton San Francisco San Francisco Marriott Fairmont San Francisco San Francisco Web: www.mla.org Jan. 4-7 International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement 22nd Annual World Congress Westin Bayshore Resort & Marina Vancouver, BC, Canada Web: www.icsei2009.org Jan. 4-7 National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship 6th Annual Conference […]
November 26, 2008
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