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Transcending the Classroom

Transcending the Classroom Men of scholarship and prophetic insight must show us the right way and lead us into the light which is shining brighter and brighter.” — Carter G. Woodson Over the past 15 years, the Black Issues staff has interviewed thousands of faculty. So, it was no small feat to come up with 15 […]

August 18, 1999

Noteworthy Briefs

Study Supports Michigan Law School’s Diversity PoliciesANN ARBOR, Mich. — The Law School at the University of Michigan, which is under fire from a federal lawsuit challenging its race-sensitive admission policies, released a study last month showing that there are few significant racial differences in the success rates of its graduates.“We have long known that […]

August 4, 1999

Putting ‘Our Inspiration to Good Use’

Putting ‘Our Inspiration to Good Use’WASHINGTON – Last month, nearly 1,000 African American women scholars and administrators converged upon this city for the Black Women in the Academy II: Service and Leadership Conference. One of the highlights of the conference was a keynote speech given by Nuclear Regulatory Commission Chair, and newly appointed president of […]

July 21, 1999

Black Women Need The Power of History to Fuel the Future

Black Women Need The Power of History to Fuel the FutureHistory has its own power, and Black women, more than ever before, need its truths to challenge hateful assumptions, negative stereotypes, myths, lies, and distortions about our own role in the progress of time. Black women need to know the contradictions and ironies that our […]

May 26, 1999

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The Study of Whiteness

The Study of WhitenessAt a conference held late in March, students, faculty, and administrators from the tri-campus community of Bryn Mawr, Haverford, and Swarthmore colleges gathered together with a group of journalists to discuss the status of multiculturalism on college campuses. At one point, a panelist suggested that part of the problem on many traditionally […]

May 12, 1999

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