Tag: Race: Page 74

HBCUs

Letters

Highlighting a Major Milestone  Diverse, thank you so much for highlighting this major historic milestone in African literature (see “Revisiting a Classic,” April 17). There is no more important literary figure alive today than Achebe. Thanks again. — Dr. Pamela D. Reed Taking Race Matters Seriously I applaud those institutions taking this subject seriously (see […]

May 14, 2008

African-American

Literary Scholar Indicts Some Black Thinkers for Shallow Works

Diverse: What led you as a literary scholar to write Betrayal? HB: The motivation was, as interesting as it may seem now more than 20 years down the line, the culture wars that were launched by neoconservatives and the think tanks that support their point of view in the United States back in the late […]

May 13, 2008

Students

Former Admissions Official Leads Fight Against Affirmative Action in Missouri

Tim Asher sat calmly and appeared unfazed moments before he was to address a roomful of Hispanic leaders, some of whom were likely to be hostile to his message that Missouri should end affirmative action programs based on race and gender.

May 5, 2008

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Study: Race Nor Gender Factor in Black Women Democrat’s Voting Decision

When it comes to selecting the U.S. president, minority women Democrats are most concerned about a candidate’s leadership ability, according to a study released by the Center for Leadership & Civic Engagement (LEADS) at Spelman College.

April 28, 2008

Community Colleges

Arizona Bill Would Ban Race-conscious Organizations on Public Campuses

Students attending Arizona’s public schools, community colleges and universities may be restricted from operating race-based organizations on campus following a proposal recently approved by a state legislative panel.

April 20, 2008

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Deconstructing the Politics of Race

Set up as part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diversity initiative, its Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society is analyzing important issues in race relations.

April 16, 2008

Sports

Black Players Drop to 8.2 Percent of Major Leaguers

Major League Baseball received its best grade for racial diversity in hiring, even as the percentage of Black players dropped again last year.

April 15, 2008

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University of Illinois Center Works to Deconstruct the Politics of Race

Set up as part of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s diversity initiative, its Center on Democracy in a Multiracial Society is analyzing important issues in race relations.

April 14, 2008

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Lawmaker Wants to Alter University Admissions Practices in Mich.

A state lawmaker is drawing up a proposal that would give the top 10 percent of graduates at each of Michigan’s high schools automatic admission to state universities.

April 13, 2008

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Perspectives: Obama Can’t Use Race as a Positive Campaign Note

Unlike Hillary Clinton who can use the historical possibilities of becoming the first woman president as a positive campaign note, Obama can’t use his “first” in a racially polarized nation.

April 13, 2008

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Federal Lawsuit Filed Over UT Race-based Admissions Policies

A legal group that fights racial preferences in schools filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the University of Texas at Austin, claiming its undergraduate admissions policies violate the Constitution and federal law.

April 8, 2008

Leadership & Policy

Poor Race Relations May Force St. Mary’s College to Lose Accreditation

St. Mary’s College may face sanctions by its accreditors for officials’ inaction amid racial tensions on campus, according to an article in the Contra Costra Times.

April 6, 2008