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Forum: Scholars Explore Affirmative Action’s Impact on Higher Education

At a Brookings Institution forum on affirmative action, economist Glenn Loury urged higher education institutions to seek diversity as the “unfinished business of dealing with the consequences of our racial history.”

September 23, 2012

African-American

Is Portland Really Where Young People Retire?

Portland may not be “a city where young people go to retire,” but it’s the place they go to be underemployed, a new study found.

September 20, 2012

Opinion

Public University Leaders Tout Value of College, Affirmative Action

Univ. of Michigan president Mary Sue Coleman outlined her strong support for continued use of race as a factor in college admissions.

September 19, 2012

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Panel: American Society Not ‘Post-Racial,’ despite African-American President

Despite the fact that an African-American occupies the Oval Office, negative Black male images persist in the American media, making everyday encounters for Black men drastically more dangerous than they would otherwise be.

September 16, 2012

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A Holistic Quandary

As the Supreme Court prepares to hear arguments in the Fischer vs. University of Texas case, the question of affirmative action and holistic admissions again takes center stage in academic debates.

September 3, 2012

African-American

Commentary: Reframing the FAMU Tragedy

It’s been disappointing how Florida A&M University and the national news media have handled the death of FAMU marching band member Robert Champion, a Washington-based communications expert and strategist writes.

December 1, 2011

HBCUs

Lecture: Learning, Educational Attainment Rest on Belief in Students

Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings offered polite criticism, weighty research insights, and humor on Thursday at the Eighth Annual Brown Lecture in Education Research in Washington.

October 27, 2011

Students

Emerging Scholars 2015

Every year, the Emerging Scholars edition features a diverse group of rising researchers, thinkers and leaders in various fields. Their credentials and accomplishments distinguish them, but it’s the level of social consciousness among the members of this year’s class that makes them truly excellent.

October 24, 2011

Students

Pioneering Law Professor Derrick Bell Dies

Derrick Bell, the first Black professor at Harvard Law School and an uncompromising advocate for social justice, has died at age 80.

October 6, 2011

Students

UC-Berkeley Republicans Hold ‘Diversity Bake Sale’

A satirical bake sale at the University of California-Berkeley that was designed to protest affirmative action drew several dozen sweet-toothed supporters along with hundreds of critics on Tuesday.

September 28, 2011

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Exposing Myths About African-American Women

In her new book, Dr. Melissa V. Harris-Perry explores the Black woman’s challenge to move beyond race, gender stereotypes and to be recognized as an authentic individual.

September 14, 2011

Students

Conservative Group Says UW-Madison Admissions Favor Minorities

Black and Hispanic applicants were more likely to be accepted to the University of Wisconsin-Madison even though they had lower average test scores than White and Asian applicants, according to the Center for Equal Opportunity.

September 13, 2011