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Faculty & Staff

Dual Dilemma

Dual DilemmaBlack faculty work to ensure access, while making the academy hospitable to minority faculty, students”Like most non-Blacks, I guess, I have, anyway, always thought that Afro-American Studies is a pseudo-discipline, invented by guilty White liberals as a way of keeping Black intellectuals out of trouble and giving them a shot at holding professorships at […]

October 23, 2002

A Tough Decision for Yale’s Jewish Students

A Tough Decision for Yale’s Jewish StudentsIn 1920, newly-minted Yale graduate Morris Sweetkind, enticed by the life of the mind, resolved to stay in New Haven while his classmates left to seek their fortunes elsewhere. Rather than cash in on his prestigious degree, Sweetkind applied to pursue graduate work in Yale’s English department. While other […]

February 2, 2000

Preparing to Cross the River

Preparing to Cross the River When I was growing up in Falmouth, Ky., I can remember my grandmother singing a song that put me to sleep and awakened me. The title of this song is “Shall We Gather At the River.” The final chorus still lingers in my mind: “Shall we gather at the river, […]

December 22, 1999

‘Greek’ Pride and Pain

‘Greek’ Pride and Pain During the late 1960s and the Vietnam War era, the Black fraternity and sorority movement suffered a loss of prestige because many young African Americans viewed them as too traditional and middle class to be “cool.” However, the success of affirmative action and academic outreach programs brought an unprecedented number of […]

August 18, 1999

Hitting Our Stride

Hitting Our StrideThe trick to aging gracefully is learning to accumulate expertise and wisdom without losing the zeal, daring, and inquisitiveness that gives youth its advantage.In 15 years, this magazine has changed significantly. Looking at it now, it is hard to believe that it began as an eight- page, two-color, monthly newsletter, that was supported […]

August 18, 1999

Noteworthy Briefs

Former Arizona Africana Studies Professor Charges Discrimination TUCSON, Ariz. — A former associate professor in the University of Arizona’s Africana Studies department is suing the institution claiming she was a victim of discrimination, according to a story in the Arizona Daily Wildcat.Tolagbe Ogunleye is currently awaiting a ruling from U.S. 9th District Court Judge John […]

July 7, 1999

African-American

Whiteness Studies: Deceptive or Welcome Discourse?

Whiteness Studies: Deceptive or Welcome Discourse?Dr. Maulana Karenga was one of the scholars who pressed for Black studies in the late 60’s and early 70s. As the author of Introduction to Black Studies, a text used widely throughout the academy, he also is the founder of Kwanzaa, a celebration of family, community, and culture observed […]

May 12, 1999

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