Tag: Racism: Page 17

Students

Those Fighting to Save DACA Still Seeking Answers

Now, just a couple of months past the five-year anniversary of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, supporters of DACA wonder if they can convince President Trump to keep the program amid calls for him to end it.

August 16, 2017

Students

UVA Standing Firm in Wake of Charlottesville Violence

The nation and American democracy has progressed despite hateful bigotry for more than two centuries, and “hateful actions in Charlottesville or elsewhere will not stop it either,” said Dr. Larry Sabato, director of the Center for Politics at the University of Virginia (UVA).

August 14, 2017

Asian American Pacific Islander

Former Obama Official Helps to Expand the Civil Rights Agenda

Vanita Gupta is the new president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, taking over the mantle from Wade Henderson, who retired this year after leading the organization for more than two decades.

August 9, 2017

African-American

‘Just in Case,’ Is That Our New Anthem These Days?

In 2017, Black men in America walk a dangerous walk. The relationship between Black men and the police is problematic, at best.

July 17, 2017

African-American

Law Enforcement Violence for 2017 ‘Normalized’

Police abuse remains pandemic in this country with no signs of abating and with no signs of accountability. This, in an era of video recordings of killings that go viral, with little, if no effect, in the courtroom.

July 9, 2017

Sports

Texas Ex-track Coach’s Discrimination Lawsuit Can Go Forward

AUSTIN, Texas  — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday refused to block a sex and race discrimination lawsuit filed against the University of Texas by former women’s track coach Bev Kearney, who was forced out after the school learned of a romantic relationship with one of her athletes a decade earlier. Kearney’s lawsuit claims that […]

June 25, 2017

Asian American Pacific Islander

Scholar Documents Economic War on Chinese Restaurants

University of California, Davis law professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin and research assistant John Ormonde have uncovered evidence of economic bias over the years against Chinese restaurants through a search of digital archives.

June 22, 2017

Campus Climate

Rapper Parody Costs 3 Their Jobs at Grace College & Seminary

Three employees from Grace College & Seminary were fired after a photo of them posing as “rappers” with a fake album cover background went viral earlier this month amid allegations of White privilege and cultural appropriation.

June 20, 2017

African-American

Bill Maher Controversy Needs to be Kept in Perspective

While we need to continue to have debates on the n-word and other topics that affect our community, it is important that we not get sidetracked from crucial economic, legal, social and issues that directly impact us on a daily basis.

June 11, 2017

Students

In Maryland Desegregation Case, Black Colleges Seek Protected ‘Academic Niches’

Historically Black colleges in Maryland should have the right to offer unique, high-demand courses that cannot be duplicated at nearby traditionally White colleges, lawyers argued Thursday in the closing remarks of the remedy phase of a desegregation case.

June 8, 2017

African-American

Uncomfort Zone: Time for Higher Ed to Address Race and Class

Many higher education institutions have made tremendous strides in addressing disparities in the area of race and class. There is, however, a long way to go.

June 6, 2017

Students

Excellence Does Not Shield Black Students from Racism

Excellence does not shield Black students from the challenges of being Black in America.

June 6, 2017