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‘Stop and Frisk’ – Unconstitutional Racial Profiling

There are a number of steps that are being taken to help fight racial profiling in New York City, across the federal government, and on the state level.

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Faculty & Staff

Harvard Scholar Henry Louis Gates to Host African-American History Series

Dr. Henry Louis Gates Jr. returns to PBS this fall to narrate a six-part documentary series that presents a sweeping look at African-American history from the early 1500s to present-day America.

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Faculty & Staff

New Look at Old Community Recasting History of Free Blacks in America

The Hill on Maryland’s Eastern Shore is a historic community of free Blacks that predates Treme’, a neighborhood in New Orleans, which had been recognized as the oldest neighborhood of free Blacks.

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African-American

Why the ‘Pick Up Your Pants’ Rant Falls Short

We’ve had a reprise of the Bill Cosby rant, most recently by Fox News icon Bill O’Reilly, who was then backed up by CNN’s Don Lemon.

African-American

U.S. Higher Education Deeply Stratified Along Racial Lines, Study Says

Enrollment study describes postsecondary system’s complicity as a passive agent in the systematic reproduction of White racial privilege across generations.

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Report: Steady College Enrollment Growth for Underrepresented Minorities, College Completion Rates Increasing More Slowly

The rate at which Black and Latino students entered four-year colleges outpaced that of Whites, while six-year graduation rates for underrepresented minorities increased only slightly, a new report says.

Faculty & Staff

Woodruff Mural Collection Chronicling the Past, Providing Hope for Future

Talladega College hopes to raise $10 million during the tour in order to make a new arts building a reality.

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Faculty & Staff

We Have Come a Long Way on Racial Issues, But We Have a Long Way to Go

A few days ago, we were discussing the modern Civil Rights Movement in the five-week summer session course that I am teaching.

Study: 55M New Job Openings by 2020

However, the forecast also suggests the economy will fall short 5 million workers with the postsecondary degrees those jobs require.

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Supreme Court’s Ruling Means Affirmative Action Safe for Now

I always thought Abigail Fisher’s case wasn’t quite good enough to bring down what has been the most successful tool for racial equity in history.

Special Report: Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

Our 2013 List of Top 100 Associate Degree Producers

Lumina Foundation Pushes for Higher Degree Attainment

The Lumina Foundation for Education’s “A Stronger Nation” report reveals the U.S. is not on track to having 60 percent of Americans hold degrees by the year 2025.

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