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Illinois Congressman Calls on President

Illinois Congressman Calls on President To Convene Commission on Black MalesAs a result of the State of the African American Male initiative, national leaders are calling on President George W. Bush to convene a Presidential Commission to seek solutions regarding the dismal quality of life for millions of African American males in this country.In a […]

December 31, 2003

African-American

Counting on Black

Counting on BlackHistorically Black colleges offer symbolic venue for candidates wanting to connect with Black votersBy Ronald RoachThe push for a connection between Black American voters and the campaigns of Democratic Party presidential candidates reached a symbolic high in September when the contenders squared off in a nationally televised debate on the campus of Morgan […]

December 3, 2003

Bill Creates African American Institute at Cal State

Bill Creates African American Institute at Cal State CARSON, Calif.Declaring that “education creates intellectual wealth,” California Gov. Gray Davis signed an assembly bill last month to establish the African American Political and Economics Institute (AAPEI) on the campus of California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH).Addressing a capacity audience at the Claudia Hampton Lecture Hall, Davis […]

September 10, 2003

‘What Does it Take to Get There?’

‘What Does it Take to Get There?’… ‘A graduate degree,’ many conclude, as a weak job market has students flocking to graduate schools despite limited financial aidBy Page Melton Obra Hackett has a common-sense exercise for undergraduates weighing the choice between graduate school and a job. “Write the year 2023 on a piece of paper,” […]

July 2, 2003

What’s in a Name?

What’s in a Name?Study shows that workplace discrimination begins long before the job seeker shows up for an interviewBy Kendra Hamilton Thinking of naming your child Keisha or Aisha? How about Rasheed or Tremayne? African American parents across the nation may have to think again, as a recent study has shown that workplace discrimination begins […]

June 18, 2003

Getting Through The Hard Times

Getting Through The Hard Times Graduating seniors are confronting one of the tightest job markets in recent years. What are students doing to remain competitive?By Ronald RoachAs a business administration major, Jermanne Perry, a graduating senior at Central State University in Wilberforce, Ohio, recognized last year that the slumping U.S. economy showed little promise of […]

June 4, 2003

All Voices Matter: Artists, Intellectuals, Students and War

All Voices Matter: Artists, Intellectuals, Students and WarIn most cultures the poets, writers, musicians and artists of all disciplines are actively engaged in the civic life of their communities. That is, in a time of war or peace, economic well being or recession, it has always been the engaged artists who have led the call […]

May 21, 2003

A Nation Still at Risk, Panel Says

A Nation Still at Risk, Panel SaysTwo decades after publication of landmark education study, scholars find little progressBy Ben HammerWASHINGTONIn late April, the U.S. Department of Education brought a handful of leading scholars together to mark the anniversary of the 1983 report “A Nation at Risk” that brought the country’s attention to a broken education […]

May 21, 2003

Workplace 2003: What’s Next For Graduating Seniors?

Workplace 2003: What’s Next For Graduating Seniors?By Julianne Malveaux As the University of Michigan affirmative action cases snake their way through the Supreme Court deliberation process, many students are concerned not just with getting into college, but what happens when they get out? Those graduating in 2003 face an economy far more sluggish than the […]

May 7, 2003

On the Technology Job Market

the Technology Job MarketSlight decline in new computer science majors, prompts researchers to ponder current, future state of technology employmentBy Phaedra Brotherton The downturn in the economy and the recent dot-com and technology bust may be causing more undergraduates to think twice about majoring in computer science or engineering. In 2001 and 2002, there was […]

March 12, 2003

On to Phase II: The Future for HBCUs

On to Phase II: The Future for HBCUsHistorically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) emerged in a time dominated by black codes and Jim Crow laws. During that time, it was debated whether Black individuals deserved a quality education, or whether such education expenditures represented a good investment. Since then, with courageous sponsorship and farsighted philanthropy […]

July 3, 2002

Fighting Heard Black Criminologists Seek Proper Context to Explain Racism’s Influence on Black Crime

Fighting Heard Black Criminologists Seek Proper Context to Explain Racism’s Influence on Black Crime.By Paul Ruffins“In my profession I’m considered a radical simply because I refuse to accept the idea that Black people are inherently criminal,” says Dr. Ramona Brockett, assistant professor of political science at Northern Kentucky University. “Many mainstream criminologists simply accept the […]

January 16, 2002

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