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Does Birther Donald Trump Really Want a New Civil Rights Agenda?

What’s GOP candidate Donald Trump to do when polling data show weakness among both the educated and non-educated White electorate?

September 5, 2016

Sports

Kaepernick, Race and the Hypocrisy of the American Public

It always seems to perplex and, in fact, disturb me when certain fellow Black folk decide to wallow and sit in judgment of another person’s Black bonafides.

September 4, 2016

Sports

Thanks to Colin Kaepernick and Those Who Can’t Stand Racial Injustice

The presence of sport in American society has always lived under the long shadow of racism.

September 1, 2016

Students

A Recipe for Success in Educating STEM Leaders

Is there a recipe for success? Nothing beats hard work, we can all agree on that.

August 31, 2016

Faculty & Staff

At the Bottom of the Resource Gap Lies the Diversity Desert

Actually, it really is difficult to hire a more diverse faculty, and it’s a phenomenon that affects colleges across the country.

August 31, 2016

Students

Another University furls Confederate-themed Mississippi Flag

JACKSON, Miss. ― Another Mississippi university has stopped flying the state flag that prominently features the Confederate battle emblem. Mississippi State University becomes the sixth of the state’s eight public universities to do so. University spokesman Sid Salter said Tuesday that President Mark Keenum approved deans’ plans to remove the flag from four locations […]

August 30, 2016

Students

Binghamton University Responds to Criticism over #StopWhitePeople2K16

A public university in New York says the #StopWhitePeople2K16 used as the title of a recent training session was chosen for its irony and the session ― about diversity ― wasn’t anti-White. A Binghamton University administrator issued an explanation Wednesday as the title and criticism of it made the rounds on social media. The optional, […]

August 25, 2016

Students

Calif. High School Ethnic Studies in Governor’s Hands Now

A California Bill that would mandate the teaching of ethnic studies in public schools across the state has cleared a legislative hurdled in the senate and assembly and is now headed to Governor Jerry Brown’s desk.

August 25, 2016

African-American

Langston Hughes’ Harlem Home Gets New Lease on Life

A plan to sell Langston Hughes’ Harlem home has been derailed — at least for now ― thanks to the tenacious work of poet and teacher Renee Watson.

August 24, 2016

Students

Yousufzai Introduces Students to Beauty of Science

Dr. Sardar Yousfzai, an assistant professor in the Division of Natural Sciences at Paine College, has dedicated each summer for the past 10 years to hosting a free summer chemistry camp to middle and high school youth.

August 24, 2016

Faculty & Staff

International Black Male Colloquium to Honor Dr. Lee Jones

When students and scholars gather in Bermuda in October for the 5th annual International Colloquium on Black Males in Education, they will pay homage to Dr. Lee Jones, founding president of the Brothers of the Academy Institute (BOTA) who passed away late last year.

August 22, 2016

Faculty & Staff

The Double Standard of Black Faculty in Academia

The increase of Black faculty into academia is a great improvement; however, additional efforts are required in order to recruit, retain and support the success of Black faculty members in years to come.

August 22, 2016