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Racial and Religious Extremism Rears Its Ugly Head

by Dr. Elwood Watson, June 24, 2009

Last month, I wrote a column discussing the racial hostility, paranoia and potential violence that was increasing in America. A month earlier in April, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released a report that attempted to inform Americans about a potential upsurge in right wing extremist violence. While there are

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HBCUs a "Land of the Lost"? I Don't Think So

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 23, 2009

Today, I came across a blog post written by a colleague who has worked in the HBCU community for many years. He titled the post "Land of the Lost" -- after the Sid and Marty Krofft TV show and more recently, the movie.  At first glance, I thought the post was

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Diversity at Historically Black Colleges and Universities

by Dr. Marybeth Gasman, June 5, 2009

Why is it that people assume that Historically White Institutions are diverse, yet in the same breath assume that Historically Black Institutions are not?  And, when I say people -- I mean all kinds of people -- of various racial and ethnic backgrounds.  If you take a look at the

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Sonia Sotomayor: A Fabulous Choice For The Supreme Court

by Dr. Elwood Watson, June 2, 2009

Even before she was considered to be the front runner as the next Supreme Court Justice, there were rumblings from political conservatives about the “problems” with Judge Sonia Sotomayor. Now that she has been officially nominated by President Obama, certain segments of the right have come out swinging and kicking. One could

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It is High Time for a Black Woman on the High Court

by Dr. Pamela D. Reed, June 2, 2009

"Make me do it." -Barack Hussein Obama The relevance of the above challenge issued by then-Senator Barack Obama will soon become obvious. For now, let me first congratulate Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee for the soon-to-be vacant seat of retiring high court Associate Justice David Souter. Obama's historic nomination of the first Latina to

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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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