Tag: African American/Black: Page 30

Students

Negative Qualities Ascribed to Blacks at Root of Discrimination by White Greek-Letter Groups

Many observers and experts on Greek life point out that stories of racial exclusion among White Greek-letter organizations are not just an Alabama phenomenon.

September 30, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Diverse Conversations: The Spirit of a Trailblazer

Dr. Pamela Gunter-Smith recently broke the glass ceiling to become the first female and first African-American president of York College of Pennsylvania.

September 23, 2013

Students

Ala. Leaders Tread Lightly on Forcing Segregation for U of Ala. Greeks

From the governor to a U.S. attorney, state and other leaders say they want to move past failed efforts and find a way to permanently end racial segregation in the University of Alabama’s Greek system. But for now they’re treading lightly in forcing change on sorority row.

September 22, 2013

Students

University of Delaware Honors Civil Rights Lawyer for Inspiring Integration

The University of Delaware names a newly-built residence hall after Louis Redding, a civil rights lawyer who successfully filed a lawsuit against the university for refusing to admit Black students in the 1950s.

September 22, 2013

Students

N.C. County School Board Removes ‘Invisible Man’ From Library Shelves

The Randolph County School Board has voted to take Ralph Ellison’s Invisible Man from its library shelves after a parent complained.

September 19, 2013

Students

Ex-Student Leaders: End Greek Segregation at University of Alabama

Former student leaders at the University of Alabama went public Thursday in support of more diversity within the school’s racially segregated sorority and fraternity system, and a federal prosecutor said her office is watching for signs of change on campus.

September 19, 2013

African-American

Panel: Now Is Time to Follow Blueprint to Close Achievement Gap

A spirited discussion at the Congressional Black Caucus conference focused on initiatives that have resulted in closing the achievement gap for Black males.

September 19, 2013

Students

Several Hundred March Against Greek Segregation at University of Alabama

Several hundred people marched Wednesday at the University of Alabama to oppose racial segregation among the school’s Greek-letter social organizations.

September 18, 2013

Students

University of Alabama President: Sorority Decisions Based on Race

The University of Alabama is ordering changes in its sorority system amid charges of discrimination in the Greek-letter organizations, which the president acknowledged Tuesday are segregated by race.

September 17, 2013

Students

Sororities Investigate Member Intake Process at UA

National representatives of several sororities say they’re investigating the member recruitment process at the University of Alabama after some groups were accused of rejecting two potential members because they’re Black.

September 15, 2013

Faculty & Staff

Panel Says There Should Be No Question About HBCUs’ Relevancy

HBCU presidents who participated in a forum at Howard University were united in expressing concerns about the growing debate about the relevance of their institutions.

September 5, 2013

African-American

1963 March on Washington Inspired Latinos in Civil Rights Fight

After seeing the heavily Black throngs gathered around the Lincoln Memorial, Latinos learned some lessons from that show of political force, historians say.

August 27, 2013