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We will not ‘get over it’ – White woman tells Black woman to get over history

A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a panel with a rabid white woman who repeatedly insisted that Black people “get over” history. Like a dog with a bone, she had a point she would not let go. “Slavery happened. What does it have to do with today,” she said, her voice rising.

June 17, 2007

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We will not ‘get over it’ – White woman tells Black woman to get over history

A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a panel with a rabid white woman who repeatedly insisted that Black people “get over” history. Like a dog with a bone, she had a point she would not let go. “Slavery happened. What does it have to do with today,” she said, her voice rising.

June 17, 2007

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We will not ‘get over it’ – White woman tells Black woman to get over history

A few weeks ago, I was sitting on a panel with a rabid white woman who repeatedly insisted that Black people “get over” history. Like a dog with a bone, she had a point she would not let go. “Slavery happened. What does it have to do with today,” she said, her voice rising.

June 17, 2007

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Fighting back: affirmative action professionals on the front line – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

WASHINGTON If the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals’ ruling in the matter of Hopwood vs. Texas is a body blow for affirmative action, minority advocates in higher education are trying hard not to show it.

June 17, 2007

Students

One, two, three…red light – conservative backlash derails progress in equal opportunity

The game, “One, Two, Three … Red Light,” played by elementary school children is an excellent metaphor for the state of Black progress in higher education.

June 17, 2007

Community Colleges

New community college affirmative action policies announced; California keeps some elements of old hiring programs – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

California Community Colleges officials have changed the system’s affirmative action hiring policies to make sure that they don’t include any “illegal preferences” for minorities.

June 17, 2007

African-American

To do list – steps affirmative action proponents can take – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

Affirmative action has helped ensure access to higher education for students and faculty who might not have had that chance otherwise. Now that affirmative action programs are battling for their very existence, the editors and writers of Black Issues In Higher Education present the following pointers and reminders that have been gleaned from interviews, research and discussions in preparation for this special report.

June 17, 2007

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Affirmative action: forging a constitutionally acceptable solution – Special Report Top 100 Degree Producers

Fundamental to any discussion of affirmative action’s legality is its definition. Affirmative action does not mean numerical quotas, the selection of someone solely on the basis of race or gender, or the selection of the unqualified over the qualified.

June 17, 2007

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Texas case not binding in U.S – affirmative action programs in college admissions

States must not abandon long-held practices on affirmative action because of a recent court decision in Texas, the U.S. Education Department (ED) says.

June 17, 2007

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After Hopwood – ‘Affirmative Consideration’ Advocated to Promote Diversity

Outlining what he calls “affirmative consideration,” Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Deval Patrick is calling for a new approach to undo past discrimination.

June 16, 2007

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Sexual harassment’s persistent patterns examined in videoconference

Washington With the national consciousness about sexual harassment at an all-time high, the rules about acceptable — and legal — behavior between the sexes are coming into focus.

June 16, 2007

Leadership & Policy

Mfume: ‘it’s all right now to come back home.’ – Kweisi Mfume, NAACP president, views on role of youth in civil rights struggles

Winston-salem, NC The nation’s Colleges will be the incubators for new soldiers in America’s civil rights struggle, Kweisi Mfume told a group of students.

June 16, 2007