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NFHA Joins Call for Right-Wing Extremism National Summit

Amidst the aftermath of the racially motivated mass shooting in Buffalo, NY, the National Fair Housing Alliance has joined other organizations in calling on President Biden to convene a national summit on right-wing extremism.

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UT San Antonio to Offer First African American Studies Bachelor’s Degree Program in City

The University of Texas at San Antonio will offer the first African American Studies bachelor’s degree program in the city.

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Saint Augustine University Partners with National Black Farmers Association

Saint Augustine University (SAU) and the National Black Farmers Association (NBFA) have formed an alliance to tackle issues of inequity and civil rights in agriculture.

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Rutgers University to Host Memorial for Dr. Cheryl A. Wall

When Dr. Cheryl A. Wall, renounced scholar of Black literature, American literature, and feminist criticism, died in April 2020, the chaos of the pandemic made it impossible for Rutgers University to pay proper tribute to their professor of English.

African-American

Veteran Education Administrator Dead at 67

Dr. Lillian Lowery, who ran public schools in Maryland, Delaware and Virginia, ultimately spearheading new national curriculum standards and reforms to student discipline policies, died last week. She was 67.

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Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr., Former HBCU President, Dead at 81

Dr. Thomas W. Cole, Jr., former president of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) West Virginia State University (WVSU) and Clark Atlanta University (CAU), died on Thursday, April 14.

Demographics

Racelighting and Inauthentic Allyship: How to Recognize It, and How to Change It

Dr. J. Luke Wood discussed the idea of racelighting at the University of Phoenix’s Inclusive Leadership Summit on Thursday.

African-American

NUL Report: Widening Disparities Continue to Exist Between Blacks and Whites

The state of Black America remains grim. That's the findings from The National Urban League, which released its annual report on the State of Black America on Tuesday.

Institutions

Civil Rights and Education Conference Explores School Equity Audits

Last week, the Education and Civil Rights Initiative at the University of Kentucky’s College of Education kicked off a three-day virtual conference on the theme of education as a civil right. Initial sessions included a dive into equity audits.

Social Justice

Analyzing the Social Justice Implications of the Critical Race Theory Debate

Scholars say that while social justice and critical race theory are not synonymous, they are important components in the fight for equity — along with antiracism.

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Berea College to Celebrate the Life and Legacy of bell hooks

Berea College will host a tribute to distinguished professor in residence in Appalachian studies, author, and leading feminist scholar bell hooks, who died in December.

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Morgan State University to Hold Tribute for Earl G. Graves, Sr., Founder of Black Enterprise

On April 6, Morgan State University will host a tribute to the memory of its alumnus Earl G. Graves Sr, founder of Black Enterprise, the magazine launched in 1970 for Black professionals and entrepreneurs.

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