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Defining a Person's Blackness?

by Dr. Elwood Watson, February 12, 2009

Last October at an annual conference that highlights various aspects of the Black experience, I attended a panel where Dr. Ronald Walters, professor of government and African American studies at the University of Maryland, College Park and several other scholars were discussing the potential impact that the upcoming election could

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Let’s Talk about Race … in the Classroom

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, January 22, 2009

I am fortunate to work in a school of education that cares enough to examine itself in terms of its treatment of students of color.  That said, I recently sat through a school-wide faculty meeting in which the results of a survey of our students of color were discussed. For anyone

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Much to do about Morris Brown College?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, January 6, 2009

Over the past few weeks – since the Atlanta Journal and Constitution announced that Morris Brown College couldn’t pay its water bill – several of my friends in the Black college community have called to talk about the historic institution. The first question thrown out for contemplation is “Do we

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Faculty and Students of Color Face Various Dilemmas

by Dr. Elwood Watson, December 15, 2008

Recently I was interviewed by a student reporter for our campus newspaper about a racially tinged incident that took place earlier in the semester. This past October five members of a prominent fraternity on campus dressed in blackface at a Halloween party as what they saw as an effort to portray

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It's Ph.D. Application Time: Here are a Few Tips

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, November 25, 2008

It's that time of the academic year -- the time when students begin to ask for advice, and more importantly, letters of recommendations to pursue their Ph.D. research.  As I care greatly about the future of the professoriate (and I think being a professor is the last great job -- one

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