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“Best and Brightest” Seek a Nurturing Environment at HBCUs

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 16, 2008

This past week Diverse: Issues in Higher Education ran a story about a 14-year old kid who scored a 30 on the ACT.  Despite being courted by Stanford, Harvard, Yale and Princeton, Polite Stewart Jr., decided to attend a Black college – Southern University at Baton Rouge.   Interestingly, when asked why

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Black Colleges Continue to Provide An Excellent Education

by Dr. James Ewers, June 16, 2008

Historically black colleges and universities have been educating students, the majority of them being African American, for centuries now.  I am a graduate of Johnson C. Smith University located in Charlotte, N.C.  There are hundreds of graduates of HBCUs who have achieved prominence at every level.  The employment landscape is

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Black Scholarship or White Imperalism?

by Dr. Christopher Metzler, May 23, 2008

There has been considerable debate among my colleagues about Black scholars and the production of Black scholarship. On the one hand, some White academics complain that Black scholars spend too much time on “ghetto scholarship.” This usually refers to Critical Race Theory, Africana Studies, and the impact of racism on

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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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From Today's Edition

by diheonline, April 23, 2008

Despite feverish efforts by presidential candidates to grab voters’ attention, they, along with public opinion polls and mainstream news coverage, have largely ignored Asian Americans so far, several political scientists say.   “It’s kind of annoying,” says Dr. Andrew Aoki, associate professor of political science at Augsburg College. “It gives

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