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Members of the academy offer insight into current events and higher education issues that impact people of color.
The Hegemon and Hawaii: Teaching History through the Law
I teach a course called, "United States in the Pacific Islands," in which students learn about American historical involvement in the Pacific structured by strategic interests in the region that constitute neocolonial hegemony including economic, military and cultural power. It is a rare thing for students anywhere in the United
Court of the Conqueror Writes Another Legal Fiction
On March 31, 2009, the Supreme Court of the United States (S.C.O.T.U.S.) issued its ruling in the case of State of Hawaii v. Office of Hawaiian Affairs, et al. The state of Hawai‘i asked the high court whether or not the state has the authority to sell, exchange, or transfer
A Time for Change? President Obama on Indian Country and Native Nations
U.S. President Barack Obama has been heralded for taking more actions in the first 30 days of his administration than some presidents have done in their entire service as president. In his first few days in office, Obama issued executive orders and presidential memoranda to direct the U.S. military to
Educators of Conscience Call for an Academic Boycott of Israel
On Monday, February 2, 2009, scholar Benny Morris gave a lecture, "The First Arab-Israeli War," at Wesleyan University, which was sponsored by the Jewish and Israeli Studies Certificate Program. As a New Historian who supports Zionist ideology, Morris is one of Israel's most distinguished historians. He became well known after
Hawaii and American Colonial Amnesia
How many college students are taught how the United States “acquired” Hawaii? Which departments are charged with teaching the ABCs of US imperialism? Now, perhaps more than ever, we need a concerted effort to bring more awareness to the plight of the Hawaiian people. On October 1, 2008, the U.S.
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Road to the Battle
Despite financial difficulties, the Virginia State University Trojan Explosion Marching Band cranks it up as they prepare for their trip to the ultimate HBCU showcase, the Honda Battle of the Bands. Take a...