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Students

UTSA Student Group Protests Cancellation of Black Studies Course

SAN ANTONIO — The University of Texas at San Antonio’s cancellation of an upcoming course within the African American Studies Program has prompted the resignation of a professor and drawn criticism from some students. The university pulled “African American Political Thought” from the spring semester because of a lack of student interest in the black […]

December 3, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Revealing Painful Pasts

More than a year ago, Brown University released its landmark report on its connections to slavery, but few universities have followed its lead in examining their own ties.

November 28, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Universities Honor First Black Faculty Member, Journalism Graduate With Building Dedications

In October, the University of Missouri named an academic building in honor of its first Black professor, Dr. Arvarh E. Strickland; A little farther east, Ohio University honored its first Black journalism graduate by dedicating a new residence hall in his name last month.

November 28, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Universities Are Slow To Reveal Links To Slavery

When Brown University released its landmark report on the institution’s connections to slavery in the fall of 2006, academics and reparations advocates across the country praised the institution, but few universities have followed Brown’s lead in examining their own history with slavery more than one year later.

November 26, 2007

Students

Black Greeks Debate Their Future

“Enough is enough” was the sentiment of panelists and participants in Diverse’s Web chat last week, when they expressed that dangerous hazing undermines the noble principles on which Black Greek-letter organizations were founded.

November 17, 2007

Students

Transcripts: Diverse Web Chat on the State of Black Greek Letter Organizations

Here is the modified transcript from Diverse’s web chat on the state of Black Greek-letter Organizations, held Nov. 14.

November 14, 2007

African-American

Va. Memorial to Honor 2 Md. Slaves Who Inspired Uncle Tom’s Cabin

ALEXANDRIA Va. In a city well known for famous slaveholders George Washington and Robert E. Lee, an office building planned on the site of a notorious slave pen will provide its first monument to slaves.

November 12, 2007

Students

Black Greeks: A Legacy in Peril?

During the time of their inception, the purpose of Black Greek-letter organizations was clear. Amid racial oppression and segregation, these elite groups of educated Blacks assumed the charge of activism, scholarship, social uplift and service.

November 12, 2007

Students

Diverse To Host a Web Chat on Black Greek Letter Organizations

Please join us for an exciting Web chat discussion about the state of Black Greek Letter Organizations at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, Nov. 14. Our panel includes Dr. Ricky L. Jones, author of “Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities and Dr. Gregory S. Parks, editor of the new book “Our Fight Has Just Begun: The Relevance of Black Fraternities and Sororities in the 21st Century,” among others.

November 8, 2007

African-American

House Panel Told Ways to Commemorate Use of Slave Labor to Build Capitol

WASHINGTON Tours, exhibits and commemorative plaques in the Capitol should recognize the contributions of slaves in constructing Congress’ home, experts told a House committee Wednesday.

November 7, 2007

Students

Educating Leaders for the Global Community

We have covered minority student participation in study abroad programs over the years and although participation rates have not increased dramatically, much is being done within higher education to make such opportunities more accessible.

October 31, 2007

African-American

A Conversation With Dr. Nikhil Singh

Dr. Nikhil Singh’s writings on African- Americans and ethnicity include the 2004 book, Black is a Country: Race and the Unfinished Struggle for Democracy, which drew praise from intellectuals such as Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley and Lani Guinier.

October 31, 2007