Tag: Race: Page 47

African-American

Beyond Enough is Enough: Offering Hope to Minority Youth

Will I always be seen as a person of color before I am seen as a human being?

September 21, 2014

African-American

Ferguson Crisis Exposes Larger Injustices

Today, more than 50 years later, James Baldwin’s prophetic narrative rings chillingly true.

September 11, 2014

Students

Sweet Briar Student Leaves After Racial Label Incident

A Sweet Briar College student who admitted placing racial labels in a dormitory has left the school.

September 4, 2014

African-American

Report: ‘Nothing New’ About Tensions Between Black Youth, Police

In a University of Chicago report, researchers find that tensions between African-American youth and law enforcement are a national problem and have been around for years.

August 28, 2014

Students

Move-in day? It’s Funeral Day for Michael Brown

As many colleges start anew, Ferguson victim laid to rest.

August 24, 2014

Opinion

Ferguson Situation Comes Down to Matter of Dignity

A problem with America is the paradox that it can be a nation with high compassion, but also a nation with no empathy.

August 24, 2014

Opinion

Ferguson Shows the Urgent Need for Diversity Still Exists

Moments in Ferguson and an Asian American Journalists Association conference proved to be pretty convincing.

August 18, 2014

Home

Scholars: Civil Rights Act Hasn’t Leveled Societal Playing Field for Minorities

People of color might have just as much difficulty today accessing the same health care, educational and employment opportunities as Whites as they did prior to the passage of the historic legislation 50 years ago.

August 18, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Docket: Deaf Student Wins Admittance to Medical Program

A judge ruled that Pacific Northwest University of Health Science’s osteopathic medical program must admit Zachary Featherstone this fall and must reasonably accommodate his disability.

August 12, 2014

Students

Both Sides Find Reason for Optimism After Latest Ruling on Texas Affirmative Action

The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals in Fisher vs. The University of Texas at Austin was just the latest in a series of decisions resulting from orchestrated attacks on the use of race in college admissions.

July 17, 2014

Students

Diverse Conversations: Black Men and College Initiatives ― Fair or Unfair?

Despite the obvious need for college incentive programs for this nation’s young Black men, there are plenty who complain about the special treatment these young men receive.

July 16, 2014

Students

Appeals Court Rules University of Texas Can Use Race in Admissions

In a 2-1 ruling, judges from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found that barring the university from using race would ultimately lead to a less diverse student body.

July 15, 2014