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Students

Passion Pushes Princess Williams to Guide Urban Youth

Kindergarten teacher Princess Williams received the Outstanding Urban Teacher Award at the International Conference on Urban Education last week.

November 6, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Alabama State University President Gwendolyn Boyd Says Suspension ‘Disappointing’

MONTGOMERY, Ala. ― The Alabama State University Board of Trustees has voted to suspend President Gwendolyn Boyd, saying it had lost confidence in her. WSFA-TV reports that Boyd called the events that led to her suspension Friday “disappointing” and said she was surprised by the developments. When asked if she thinks she’ll ever be ASU’s […]

November 6, 2016

Students

Scholar: Urban Education Issues Not Confined to U.S.

The issues and challenges that impact urban education aren’t particular to the United States, says Dr. Chance W. Lewis at a three-day international conference.

November 3, 2016

Students

Eastern Michigan Students Protest After More Anti-Black Graffiti Found

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― Students at Eastern Michigan University protested with a rally and sit-in on Wednesday after more racist graffiti was discovered on campus this week. Students marched late Tuesday and gathered at the EMU Student Center on the school’s Ypsilanti campus, with some participating in a sit-in early Wednesday. Participants said they dispersed after […]

November 2, 2016

African-American

Scholars Reveal Gaping Black/White Wealth Disparity in D.C.

The typical White household in Washington, D.C., in 2013 and 2014 had a net worth of $284,000 — a whopping 81 times greater than that of the typical Black household in the city, according to the report “The Color of Wealth in the Nation’s Capital.”

November 1, 2016

Students

More Anti-Black Graffiti Found on Eastern Michigan Campus

YPSILANTI, Mich. ― More anti-black graffiti has been discovered on the Eastern Michigan University campus. The university says the graffiti was discovered Monday spray-painted on the exterior of Ford Hall. It says the graffiti was immediately removed. The Ann Arbor News reports university President Jim Smith said in a message emailed to the campus community […]

October 31, 2016

African-American

Cultural Issues ‘Trump’ Economic Issues for Many White Voters

According to a recent study, 72 percent of likely voters supporting Donald Trump, in particular White evangelical Protestants (74 percent), say that the nation has gotten progressively worse since the 1950s.

October 30, 2016

Faculty & Staff

Black Doctoral Network Helping Scholars Feel at Home

More than 400 participants from various academic disciplines, spent the weekend networking and sharing their research at the 4th Annual Black Doctoral Network Conference (BDN).

October 30, 2016

Students

Fraternity Chapter in Arkansas Suspended After Blackface Photo Surfaces

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. ― An Arkansas fraternity chapter has been suspended and one of its members expelled after a photo surfaced of the fraternity member wearing apparent blackface. The Sigma Tau Gamma fraternity suspended its chapter at the University of Central Arkansas on Saturday after learning about the photo. The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette reports that the […]

October 30, 2016

Students

Report Underscores Racial, Class Disparities in College Degree Attainment

The figures the clearinghouse released Thursday reveal a stark reality that frustrates efforts to contravene the notion that “demography is destiny” when it comes to college degree attainment.

October 27, 2016

Students

Study Finds Black Youth Interest in Technology Growing

The majority of African Americans between the ages of 11-17 are self-reportedly confident about their computer skills, about half say that they want to learn how build their own website, and a third want to learn how to code.

October 27, 2016

Students

No Surge Seen in High School Seniors’ Science Proficiency

Racial and gender gaps in science proficiency have narrowed modestly amid overall improvements at the 4th and 8th grade levels since 2009, but not much change has taken place among high school seniors.

October 26, 2016