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Wisconsin Historical Society Has Papers Of Slain Civil Rights Worker

Wisconsin Historical Society Has Papers Of Slain Civil Rights WorkerMADISON, Wis.The state’s Historical Society holds papers belonging to a one-time University of Wisconsin-Madison student from New York who was beaten and fatally shot 40 years ago for helping register Black voters. Andrew Goodman, 20, was killed June 21, 1964, one day after he arrived in […]

January 26, 2005

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HISTORY: Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar

HISTORYFrom Black Power to Hip-HopJeffrey O.G. OgbarTitle: Associate Professor of History andDirector, Institute for African American Studies, University of ConnecticutEducation: Ph.D., History, Indiana University; M.A., History, Indiana University; B.A., History, Morehouse CollegeAge: 35 While history for most conjures up images of places and experiences far removed, for Dr. Jeffrey O.G. Ogbar, the field provides a […]

January 12, 2005

African-American

The Soul of David Levering Lewis

The Soul of David Levering LewisAward-Winning Scholar Contemporizes Black Intellectual TraditionBy Ronald Roach At the 20th anniversary gala of Black Issues In Higher Education this past June, Dr. David Levering Lewis was honored with an inaugural John Hope Franklin Distinguished Contributor to Higher Education award. Lewis’ prize-winning scholarship played no small part in his selection […]

December 29, 2004

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The Two Reconstructions

The Two Reconstructions: The Struggle for Black EnfranchisementBy Dr. Richard M. ValellyThe University of Chicago Press, 2004330 pp., $58.00 cloth ISBN 0-226-84528-1; $22.50 paperback ISBN 0-226-84530-3 The Reconstruction era marked a huge political leap for African Americans, who rapidly went from the status of slaves to voters and officeholders. Yet this hard-won progress lasted only […]

December 15, 2004

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Tavis Smiley to Leave NPR After Three Years

Tavis Smiley to Leave NPR After Three YearsWASHINGTONTalk-show host Tavis Smiley announced Nov. 29 that he will be leaving National Public Radio, which he said has tried hard but fallen short of reaching “a broad spectrum of Americans who would benefit from public radio.” Smiley, 40, said Dec. 16 will be his last day as […]

December 15, 2004

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Musical Chairs and Other Character Indicators

Musical Chairs and Other Character IndicatorsIsn’t it a great thing that no individual, group or entity has a monopoly on music? Sure, there still exist many obstacles to prevent exposure to the full range of musical forms and performers. But even when one is isolated by geographical, economic, social or cultural barriers, nothing can stop […]

December 15, 2004

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Java, mtvU Target Expanding College Marketplace

Java, mtvU Target Expanding College Marketplace SANTA CLARA, Calif.Sun Microsystems, the creator and leading advocate of the Java software products, has entered a marketing sponsorship with mtvU to bring music and fun to college students with Java-powered products. Sun is joining the 2004 mtvU Road Trip Tour and campus VJ search to connect college students […]

November 3, 2004

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OBAMA RISING

OBAMA RISING All but assured to become the fifth Black American to hold a seat in the U.S. Senate, Obama represents to many the emergence of a new generation of national political leadershipBy Ronald Roach SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Less than two months after a stellar keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention in Boston, Barack Obama […]

October 6, 2004

African-American

Events

SEPTEMBER Sept. 8-11Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Inc.34th Annual Legislative Conference“Defining the Moment and the Movement”Washington Convention CenterWashington, D.C.Web: www.cbcfinc.org/Sept. 11-12The National Congress of Black Women Inc. Gala 20th AnniversaryAnnual Awards BrunchPhone: (800) 871-7341Web: www.cruisingintohistory.orgSept. 14-18National Technical Association 2004 National Conference and Technical Career & Opportunity Fair“Science & Technology: The Research, The Business, The Impact on […]

August 11, 2004

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Lawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. Students

Lawmakers Fund College Access Program for D.C. StudentsBy Charles DervaricsA five-year-old program to help District of Columbia students attend college is winning an endorsement from the U.S. Congress and likely will get a major funding increase next year.The District of Columbia College Access Act allows D.C. high school graduates to pay in-state tuition rates at […]

August 11, 2004

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‘A New Mountain to Climb’

‘A New Mountain to Climb’As the new dean of UC-Berkeley’s law school, Christopher Edley Jr. plans to continue the civil rights and social justice agenda work for which he has become well knownOn July 1, Christopher Edley Jr. became the dean of the University of California-Berkeley Boalt Hall School of Law. The first African American to […]

July 28, 2004

Leadership & Policy

The Call to Serve

The Call to Serve By now, I hope you’ve had the opportunity to peruse our commemorative 20th anniversary edition (June 17th). It was quite a task putting together a magazine of that size, but we did, so we hope you enjoyed our “labor of love” and going down memory lane with Black Issues In Higher […]

June 30, 2004