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African American boys can learn something from President Obama

by Dr. James Ewers, April 1, 2009

President Barack Obama’s victory is meaningful to a cross-section of Americans. His candidacy resulted in more new registered voters than at any other time in American history. As we reflect now on his journey, especially his Democratic primary battle with then-Sen. Hillary Clinton of New York, it is safe to say that

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The Perils of being young, African American and Male

by Dr. James Ewers, March 19, 2009

There is an unhealthy generational gap within the African American male community. It is acute and now more serious than ever. There are some stark differences to what was and what is. Black men my age grew up respecting social customs. For example, we loved our parents and honored our

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What the Media want to Know about HBCUs?

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, February 26, 2009

I often receive calls from reporters asking me to speak about HBCUs.  Reporters like to include "facts" in their news stories and what better place to get them than from a professor/researcher.  I enjoy talking to reporters because I think it is important to make sure that research has an

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Arne Duncan on Tour and the Next Generation of Educators

by Dr. Emery Petchauer, February 17, 2009

One important area of concern that received little attention during this year’s monumental presidential election was education. Other than a brief nod during one debate — during which both candidates represented cursory and almost identical positions — education and the looming future of the No Child Left Behind Act was

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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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Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Diverse Sponsors ‘Mentoring’ Panel Discussion

Journalist Janet Roach reports on the Diverse-sponsored panel discussion, “The Critical Role of Mentoring in Increasing Graduates and Faculty of Color”. The panel discussion was held in Washington, D.C. during the 98th annual conference of the Association of American Colleges and Universities.


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