Black Issues
Amended Bill Would Allow South Carolina State Trustees to Finish Their Terms
An amended bill to restructure the South Carolina State University Board of Trustees was approved Wednesday by a Senate education committee in the South Carolina legislature.
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Cultural Currents
Dr. Pamela D. Reed navigates the often treacherous white waters of America's ever-changing cultural landscape. Come what may, she keeps it moving-the dialogue, that is.
Much has been written about a former (recently fired) Chronicle of Higher Education (CHE) blogger’s racist, dismissive, and uninformed rant against the discipline of Black Studies—particularly a group of Northwestern University graduate students—but very little scrutiny has been afforded the article that inspired the toxic torrent in the first place.
That would be “Black Studies: ‘Swaggering into the Future’: A New Generation of Ph.D.'s Advances the Discipline,” written by Chronicle reporter Stacey Patton.
As one who earned the Ph.D. in African American Studies at Temple University, over a decade ago, I have some thoughts on the direction of the discipline beloved by so many ... and reviled—and misunderstood—by far too many others.
Let me begin by saying that I am thrilled that Black Studies continues to attract the best and the brightest students at institutions of higher learning around the country. Moreover, I support the efforts of and look forward to one day meeting and perhaps collaborating with some of the scholars profiled, but, after re...
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Minority-Serving Schools Targeted by Howard Hughes Medical Institute STEM Grants
Ten minority-serving institutions are among 47 small colleges and universities receiving science education grants totaling $50 million-plus from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
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Thurgood Marshall College Fund STEM Internships Funded by $400,000 USDA Grant
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has awarded the Thurgood College Fund $400,000 to underwrite a 10-week summer internship program to enable public HBCU undergraduates to work in agriculture-related fields.
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Celebrities Help Cornel West Bid Princeton Farewell
Celebrities like Lupe Fiasco, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins and Harry Belafonte, joined with high-profile academicians to pay tribute to Dr. Cornel West.
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FAMU Marching Band Suspension Expected to be Costly
Questions still linger over FAMU marching band operations, including how 101 non-FAMU students participated in marching band performances for the university this past fall.