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Disabilties

A Real Fear

“Math anxiety is my worst enemy,” says Dr. Louise Raphael. “I feel that I am teaching the most important mathematics class on the Howard University campus…

March 7, 2007

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Duke Faculty Committee Releases Report On Campus Culture

RALEIGH, N.C. A committee charged with evaluating the campus culture at Duke University in the wake of rape allegations involving the men’s lacrosse team called Tuesday for changes to the undergraduate experience and the creation of a “diverse, inclusive and engaged community.”

February 27, 2007

Sports

Excelling Academically, Athletically

Professor Weatherspoon’s article (see “Black Male Student-Athletes Owe Themselves…

February 21, 2007

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New Documentary, Campaign Ask Youth To Critically Examine Hip Hop Culture

WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. In his new documentary, “Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes”, Byron Hunt presents images, samples and interviews that he hopes will expose and take apart the structures of violence, hyper-aggression and misogyny present in much of today’s hip-hop.

February 18, 2007

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‘Wake Up Everybody’ To Save Black Boys

Black boys in America are facing an uphill battle when it comes to success. Traditional institutions and…

February 7, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Duke Professors Reject Calls to Apologize to Lacrosse Players

Increasingly under attack from newspaper editorials and online bloggers, the Duke faculty members known as “The Group of 88” posted a letter online yesterday defending themselves against accusations that they had rushed to judge the three men’s lacrosse players.

January 16, 2007

Faculty & Staff

Duke Fallout Continues as Top Black Professor Resigns From Race Committee

The Duke University professor heading a university-appointed committee to investigate race relations on campus in the wake of last spring’s men’s lacrosse scandal has resigned from that committee in protest against the recent decision to invite two of the players back on to campus.

January 9, 2007

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Oprah Winfrey Opens School in South Africa

Oprah Winfrey opened a school Tuesday for disadvantaged girls, fulfilling a promise she made to former South Africa President Nelson Mandela six years ago and giving more than 150 students a chance for a better future.

January 2, 2007

African-American

Blacks, Hispanics Have ‘Misperception’ of Healthy Body Weight

A study by the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, a teaching affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, has found that overweight Blacks are two to three times more likely than heavy Whites to say they are of average weight — even after being diagnosed as overweight or obese by their doctors.

January 2, 2007

Sports

A Year in Review 2006

“Summers To Step Down, Ending Tumult at Harvard” kicked off the year as one of the most talked about news stories in higher education…

December 27, 2006

Students

Research Roundup

New studies show workplace diversity has little effect on employee retention rates and minority actors are possibly being discriminated against as the majority of acting roles are specifically available to Whites.

December 11, 2006

African-American

The Power of Oprah

The Power of Oprah We stand on the shoulders of giants (see “Oprah Headlines Bennett Fund-raising Event,” Nov. 16). What an honor to have her care enough to come and share her time and energy with the students of Bennett and the Triad Community. Anyone can write a check. But to give of your time […]

November 29, 2006