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I Am Barack Obama

by diheonline, October 31, 2008

  [caption id="attachment_540" align="alignnone" width="500" caption="Dr. Pamela Reed attended a recent Barack Obama in Richmond, Va. "][/caption] A funny thing happened the other day.  I attended a Barack Obama rally, one of thousands of Virginians who braved the cold and stood in line outside the Richmond Coliseum, most of whom were no

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The Sad Reality of O.J. Simpson

by Dr. Elwood Watson, October 28, 2008

October 3rd is a day that has deeply associated itself with O.J. Simpson. It is a day he will probably never forget. On this day in 1995, he was acquitted of the double murder of his ex-wife Nicole Brown Simpson and her waiter, body builder friend, Ronald Goldman. More than a

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Hawaii and American Colonial Amnesia

by Dr. J. Kehaulani Kauanui, October 27, 2008

How many college students are taught how the United States “acquired” Hawaii?  Which departments are charged with teaching the ABCs of US imperialism?  Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a concerted effort to bring more awareness to the plight of the Hawaiian people.  On October 1, 2008, the U.S.

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Successful Ventures Between Minority-serving Institutions and Majority Institutions

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, October 26, 2008

Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) are recognized in many circles for their ability to nurture and empower students of color.  Because of their faculty's strong dedication to teaching and mentoring, they are particularly good at sending students to graduate school.  However, at times, our nation's MSIs do not have the fiscal resources to offer

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The Fisk Jubilee Singers -- A Student's Experience

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, October 14, 2008

In this week’s blog entry, I want to share the words of one of my wonderful graduate students.  His name is Jameel Scott and he is in the masters program in higher education here at the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education.  Jameel is a graduate of Morehouse College. 

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