Tag: African/Afro/Black Studies: Page 31

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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

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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

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Showing the Way

This past spring, the nation somberly noted the 40th anniversaries of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s and Robert Kennedy’s assassinations. Those anniversaries provided time for reflection about the progress Americans have made socially and politically since 1968.

October 29, 2008

Students

Writing their own History

San Francisco State University is celebrating the 40th anniversary of the student-led strike that brought about the creation of the College of Ethnic Studies.

October 29, 2008

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University of Maryland Archaeologists Find African ‘Spirit Bundle’

University of Maryland archaeologists have found what they believe to be one of the earliest examples of the spiritual traditions brought to North America by African slaves.

October 22, 2008

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Chronicling Obama’s Career From Harvard to Tonight’s Debate

As Sen. Barack Obama takes the stage for his second debate as the Democratic presidential nominee, Diverse looks back at its reporting of Obama’s trailblazing feats starting with his days at Harvard Law School.

October 6, 2008

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Getting to Know Dr. Kofi Lomotey

While Dr. Kofi Lomotey has held appointments at predominately White institutions, he understands the critically important roles that historically Black colleges and universities play in educating Black students.

September 3, 2008

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Leading Chicano Artist to Visit NIU

Malaquias Montoya, one of the nation’s top Chicano artists, will be on hand for the opening reception of an exhibit of his artworks, Northern Illinois University announced.

September 2, 2008

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Simmons Professor Wins Prestigious Poetry Prize

Afaa Michael Weaver, an English professor at Simmons College (Mass.), has been awarded the Pushcart Prize, one of the most prestigious honors, for his poem “American Income.”

August 20, 2008

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Summer Reading for the Teachers

A little variety to stretch the mind — gently.

August 6, 2008

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Scholars Convene in Charleston to Explore the Literary Works of Toni Morrison

Nobel Laureate and Pulitzer-Prize winning author Toni Morrison read to a packed house at the College of Charleston two passages from her forthcoming novel, A Mercy (Knopf), on Friday, as part of the fifth biennial conference of the Toni Morrison Society.

July 27, 2008

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Acknowledging the Gains Minorities Have Made in Classical Music

I am one who has a long awareness and who has long-been supportive of Sphinx and the efforts of Aaron Dworkin (see “Bringing Diversity to the World of Classical Music, June 26).

July 23, 2008