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African-American
Bill Clinton, Activists, and Others Honored at King Day Celebration
At the National Action Network’s Martin Luther King Day Civil Rights Breakfast, the organization honored a diverse array of leaders for their humanitarian work, including former President Bill Clinton. Speakers and award winners stressed the importance of gun control, accessible education and other policy areas against the backdrop of an increasingly polarized country.
January 20, 2020
African-American
Dr. Jonathan Holloway Appointed First Black President of Rutgers University
Dr. Jonathan Holloway, provost of Northwestern University, was named president of Rutgers University this week, becoming the New Jersey institution’s first Black leader.
January 20, 2020
News Roundup
Patricia Turner Walters Donates $2.5M in Art Pieces to Howard University
Patricia Turner Walters donated a $2.5 million art collection to Howard University in honor of her late husband Dr. Ronald W. Walters, according to Grio. Her gift of 152 African American art pieces included sculptures, photographs, prints and original pieces from eras such as the Harlem Renaissance. Walters taught at Howard for 25 years and […]
January 18, 2020
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Examining Race and Prejudice
January 17, 2020
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A Productive Scholar
January 17, 2020
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Bringing a Feminist Perspective
January 17, 2020
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A Global Worldview
January 17, 2020
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The Fruits of Perseverance
January 17, 2020
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Policing Police Violence
January 17, 2020
Community Colleges
In Indiana, McDonald’s Partners With Ivy Tech Community College to Offer Tuition Assistance
McDonalds and Ivy Tech Community College announced a partnership that would address educational attainment gaps and provide more affordable college options within the state of Indiana.
January 17, 2020
African-American
Clark Atlanta Chose Me
“I didn’t choose Clark, Clark chose me”. This is how Tennessee native Hali Smith describes her choice to attend Clark Atlanta University, a historically Black university (HBCU) in Georgia. This is her story.
January 17, 2020
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A “Detective” in Neglected History
January 17, 2020
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Advocating for Juvenile Justice
January 17, 2020
Other News
Study Finds Disparity in Critical Care Deaths Between Non-Minority and Minority Hospitals
While deaths steadily declined over a decade in intensive care units at hospitals with few minority patients, in ICUs with large numbers of minority patients, there was less improvement, according to new research published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. The disparity was most pronounced among critically […]
January 17, 2020
Other News
Critics Warn Trump’s Latest Environmental Rollback Could Hit Minorities, Poor Hardest
President Trump’s proposed overhaul of a bedrock environmental law aims to streamline project reviews, but those changes are likely to hit minority communities and those with high poverty rates the hardest, experts warn. The White House on Thursday detailed a sweeping proposal to revamp the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) which requires environmental reviews for […]
January 17, 2020
Disparities
ACA’s Impact on Racial Health Disparities Has Stalled
While black and Hispanic adult uninsured rates dramatically declined thanks to the Affordable Care Act, that progress has largely stalled in recent years and the overall uninsured rate has started to climb, according to a new study released Thursday. Since 2015, black adults in Medicaid expansion states were more likely to be insured than white […]
January 17, 2020
Disparities
URI Scientists Awarded $1.25 Million Grant to Provide Research Opportunities to Minority Students
KINGSTON, R.I. – January 15, 2020 – Two scientists at the University of Rhode Island have been awarded a five-year, $1.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to encourage historically under-represented students to gain research experience in the biomedical sciences. The grant to Assistant Professor Bryan Dewsbury and Associate Professor Niall Howlett will […]
January 17, 2020
Other News
University of Illinois College of Medicine Decreases Tuition
Newswise — The University of Illinois College of Medicine will reduce its tuition rates for all students, beginning with the 2020-21 academic year. The decision was approved today by the University of Illinois Board of Trustees. Tuition rates at the College of Medicine will decrease by 2.1% for in-state students and 16% for out-of-state students. […]
January 17, 2020
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