Tag: Race: Page 51

Sports

Super Bowl Halftime Show Picture of Diversity

Bruno Mars, with a Puerto Rican-Hungarian and Filipino background, shows entertainment’s growing diversity as well as his status as a world-class entertainer.

February 3, 2014

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Diverse Docket: Judge Allows Retaliation Suit Vs. Howard University to Proceed

Tyrone Pitts contends Howard wrongfully reassigned him and dramatically reduced his responsibilities after he raised concerns about tax issues, financial mismanagement and possible fraud against the university.

February 3, 2014

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California Voters to Revisit Affirmative Action

The fight over affirmative action in California’s higher education system is coming back.

January 30, 2014

Faculty & Staff

Korean Julia Sun-Joo Lee Brings New Face to Black Literature

Inspired by growing up in racially tense ’90s L.A and with help from mentors like Henry Louis Gates Jr., this 2014 Diverse Emerging Scholar is leaving her mark in the academic world of African-American literature.

January 29, 2014

Students

Samford Law’s Wendy Greene Uses Lessons of Civil Rights Movement to Fight Current Day Racial Inequality

This Diverse 2014 Emerging Scholar, inspired by the work of Thurgood Marshall and student-led sit-ins during the civil rights movement, is a sought-after speaker on racial and gender inequality in the workplace.

January 27, 2014

Students

African-American Students Step Up #BBUM Campaign at Univ. of Michigan

The group took the consistently trending discussion to another level this week when it presented a list of demands to the school’s Board of Regents.

January 22, 2014

Students

Cheating Uncovered at Kapiolani Community College

Students in radiologic technology program took advantage of email message that included a photo of the multiple-choice test and answers.

January 21, 2014

African-American

‘12 Years a Slave’ Shows Real Value of Ethnic History

This isn’t a movie that beats around the bush with style or euphemism.

January 19, 2014

Leadership & Policy

South Louisiana Community College Says it Needs More Nursing Teachers

South Louisiana Community College PR director says nurses can earn a better wage for practicing rather than teaching.

January 9, 2014

African-American

Here’s Hoping That the Current Racial Climate Will Improve

Another year is upon us and it is time to reflect on how racially intense the year 2013 was.

January 2, 2014

Asian American Pacific Islander

‘Anchorman 2’ and the Normalization of an Ethnic Slur

Filipino dog-eater joke no different from tired, old jokes about Blacks eating watermelon and fried chicken.

December 29, 2013

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Law Professor Wins California Court Fight Over Affirmative Action Effects

SAN FRANCISCO—In a bitter fight over the effects of affirmative action, the California Supreme Court ruled Thursday that law school data on race, attendance and grades should be available to the public.

December 19, 2013