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Commentary: Remember Asian American and Pacific Islander Students

AAPIs have some of the largest disparities in education such as high secondary school dropout rates and low college attendance.

September 18, 2011

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Exposing Myths About African-American Women

In her new book, Dr. Melissa V. Harris-Perry explores the Black woman’s challenge to move beyond race, gender stereotypes and to be recognized as an authentic individual.

September 14, 2011

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Family Histories of ‘Passing’ from Black to White Documented in Book

Vanderbilt law professor Daniel Sharfstein’s book, The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey from Black to White, is the outgrowth of parallels he drew between apartheid’s racial distortions and those that shaped America.

September 5, 2011

African-American

Tulsa Remembered

During the events surrounding the John Hope Franklin Park groundbreaking in November 2008, the late Dr. Franklin, in one of his last public interviews, talks about his hometown of Tulsa, Oklahoma, the site of the newly dedicated park, and his long held hope for racial harmony in the U.S. (video courtesy of the John Hope Franklin Center for Reconciliation.)

September 1, 2011

LGBTQ+

CNN Journalist Soledad O’Brien Gives Voice to Ethnic Communities

The veteran journalist won the Edward R. Murrow Radio Television Digital News Association/UNITY award in 2010 for the documentary “Latino in America.”

August 23, 2011

African-American

Henry Louis Gates Explores Black Culture in Latin America

“Black in Latin America” is the companion book to the PBS television series Henry Louis Gates Jr. produced tracing the legacy of slavery in six Caribbean and Latin American nations.

August 1, 2011

Asian American Pacific Islander

More Than a Tiger Mom

Celebrated but controversial author and Yale University law professor Amy Chua’s takes on world geopolitics have long been a hot topic in the academy.

May 23, 2011

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Smart Gifts for Smart Moms

For May, DiverseBooks.net puts the spotlight on books for and about mothers. If your mom is a scholar, professor or student, or just interested in issues related to motherhood, consider some selections from our publishers.

May 3, 2011

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Scholar Combines Math and Social Justice in the Classroom

Dr. Chawne Kimber uses the little-known discipline of mathematics of social justice to teach Lafayette College students to examine numbers.

May 2, 2011

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Southern Poverty Law Center Marks 40th Anniversary of Civil Rights Agenda

Education is key to the center that casts a wide net with its Teaching Tolerance curriculum in which roughly 15 percent of the subscribers are college education professors.

May 1, 2011

African-American

Blacks More Willing To Spend All for Cancer Care

Blacks and other minorities with cancer are more likely than Whites to say they would spend everything they have on aggressive treatments that might prolong their lives, a study found.

April 26, 2011

Faculty & Staff

Traditional Racial Labels No Longer Define New Generation of College Students

When it comes to serving diverse students, colleges realize one size does not fit all, even within the same racial group.

March 13, 2011