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The Miseducation of a Negro Male Assistant Professor

by Emmett Gill, June 29, 2008

 When I thought about pursuing my terminal degree I really dedicated little thought to all the components of a J-O-B in academia.  I pondered the research I would have to do, but the teaching and service components were truly afterthoughts.  I assumed these elements would naturally come with the territory 

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An Open Letter to the High School Class of 2008--And Their Parents

by Dr. James Ewers, June 3, 2008

It is that time of year when high school graduations are front and center.  These festive events  are filled with congratulations, high fives and tears of joy.  It is my opinion that in many ways the high school graduation is a rite of passage.  It signals that a young person has

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Lessons Learned from a White Valedictorian at Morehouse College

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, May 21, 2008

On May 12, 2008, as I was walking down the street in Atlanta, Georgia, I happened to glance at the newspaper stand.  I was shocked to see the headline "White Valedictorian Makes Morehouse History" on the front page of the Atlanta Journal Constitution.  I have to admit that my initial reaction

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Voting is our privilege and our responsibility

by Dr. James Ewers, May 19, 2008

Thank goodness we live in a country where we can freely vote.  It is something that we should not take for granted as we only have to look at other countries to see the chaos that has occurred because of voting or the lack of it.  Whether you are a

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From Today's Edition

by diheonline, April 28, 2008

After years of lobbying for more federal aid and visibility, predominantly Black colleges and universities —  many of them located in northern cities — are gaining a greater foothold in Washington.   These colleges, which enroll large numbers of Black students but are not historically Black institutions, will divide $15 million over

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